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Cherubim, Demons and Serpent in Aphrahat aka Aphraates

Herein we will consider info on Cherubim, Demons and Serpent from Syriac-Christian author Aphrahat aka Aphraates (280-367 AD). The fuller complete result consists of quotations of those sections within the text that refer to Angels, Cherubim, Seraphim, Devil, Satan, demons, serpent and dragon. The point is not to elucidate these references but to provide relevant partial quotations and citations. See my section on Angels here, Cherubim and Seraphim here, Satan here and Demons here.

Cherubim Demonstration 5 (Of Wars).

7 For while the Prince of Tyre was walking without fault in the midst of the stones of fire, there was mercy upon him. But when his heart was lifted up, the cherub who overshadows, destroyed him.

9 And again (God) said to him:— You were with the Cherub who was anointed and overshadowing. For the king, who was anointed with the holy oil, was called a Cherub…For the king fell from the house of Judah, and never again was their kingdom set up. And as for that He said again:— I will destroy the overshadowing Cherub. For the Cherub that He will destroy is Nebuchadnezzar…And at that time He destroyed the overshadowing Cherub, which is Nebuchadnezzar. For there are two Cherubim, one anointed and overshadowing, and one overshadowing but not anointed. For He said above:— You were with the Cherub anointed and overshadowing…And lower down He said:— I will destroy you the overshadowing Cherub; and did not say “anointed”…On this account he was the overshadowing Cherub; who destroyed the Prince of Tyre, because he rejoiced over the children of Israel, for that they were carried away captive from their land, and because his heart was exalted.

Demons Demonstration 1 (Of Faith).

17 And again He said thus— This shall be the sign for those that believe; they shall speak with new tongues and shall cast out demons, and they shall lay their hands on the sick and they shall be made whole.

Serpent Demonstration 6 (Of Monks).

1 Let us be the salt of truth, that we may not become food for the serpent.

2 All the children of light are without fear of him, because the darkness flies from before the light. The children of the Good fear not the Evil, for He has given him to be trampled by their feet. When he makes himself like darkness unto them, they become light. And when he creeps upon them like a serpent, they become salt, whereof he cannot eat.

In the next segment, we will consider Satan in Aphrahat aka Aphraates.

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