When Did Angels Become Demons?

[...] we see only a gradual identifying of evil spirits and demons with the fallen angels themselves. [...] we can state that what will become recognized as the Christian mythology of demons as fallen angels is a result of postcanonical Christian developments.

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Published inJournal of Biblical literature Vol. 129; no. 4; pp. 657 - 677
Main Author MARTIN, DALE BASIL
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Atlanta Society of Biblical Literature 22.12.2010
Subjects
Analysis
Angels
Bible
Bible and literature
Bible as literature
Christianity
Criticism and interpretation
Demonology
Demons
Evil
Exegesis & hermeneutics
Hebrew language
History
Jewish literature
Jewish peoples
Judaism
Mythology
Portrayals
Religious literature
Soul
Torah
Translations
Words
United States
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Summary:[...] we see only a gradual identifying of evil spirits and demons with the fallen angels themselves. [...] we can state that what will become recognized as the Christian mythology of demons as fallen angels is a result of postcanonical Christian developments.
ISSN:0021-9231
1934-3876
DOI:10.2307/25765960