The last and the largest category of the names, symbols and types of satan in the Bible.  We are going to see that he is truly THE MASTER OF MIND GAMES.  We are going to look at five names, symbols and types of our enemy that specifically have to do with his ability to twist,… Read More »

Ephesians 2:2, the apostle Paul refers to satan as, “the prince of the power of the air.”  Prince of course means “one who holds the highest seat of power.  This is of course in agreement with Ephesians 6:12, which states that under satan’s control, there are varying degrees of spiritually wicked power: principalities, powers, rulers… Read More »

Jesus recognized satan’s temporary control over certain things in the earthly sphere by referring to him as “the prince of this world.”  Remember that satan personally offered Jesus the “kingdoms of this world” during Jesus’ 40 days and night of testing in the wilderness.  Jesus was confronted by this “prince of the world” during those… Read More »

Jesus also tells us that satan is a “murderer.”  In John 8:44, Jesus told the scribes and Pharisees, “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do.  He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him…….”  This… Read More »

Matthew 6:13, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”  The Greek language more accurately reads, “…………but deliver us from the evil one.”  We know that Jesus looked on the devil as the “evil one.”  No one was more familiar with satan than Jesus; hence, it is important to us that Jesus,… Read More »

It is clear from Revelation 12:9 that the terms “dragon” and “serpent” are used interchangeably in reference to satan’s twisted, demented, and perverted nature.  By employing both of these pictures, the Word presents the devil as a deadly, poisonous, ready-to-strike-and-kill creature.  The next biblical example of the devil can be found in what is traditionally… Read More »

Terrible traits were trained into Eli’s sons character to such an extent that God’s judgment came upon them, and they were removed from the scene in one day’s time.  Because First Samuel 2:12 calls them “sons of Belial,” we know they obtained their horrible behavior from satan himself, who is the origination of the name… Read More »

Continuing on with the names of satan, BELIAL means “worthless.”  This name is always used in connection with FILTHINESS and WICKEDNESS.  Whenever it is used, either in the Old Testament or the New Testament, it is used to depict EXTREMELY EVIL MEN.  For instance, First Samuel 2:12 tells us that Eli’s sons were “sons of… Read More »

These names “Baalzebub” and “Beelzebub,” paint important images of satan.  “Baalzebub,” the LORD OF THE FLIES.  This is clearly the picture of satan masquerading himself as the lord of demon spirits.  Obviously, the Philistines looked upon demon spirits in the same way one would look upon nasty, dirty FLIEST that bite, torment, and irritate.   “Beelzebub,”… Read More »

Of all the titles given in the previous listing, five of them have to do with the devil’s twisted, perverted nature.  They are “Beelzebub, Belial, dragon, evil one and murderer.” BEELZEBUB was initially used by the Philistines of the Old Testament to describe the god of Ekron.  It literally meant LORD OF THE FLIES (2… Read More »