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Devil in Polycarp, Gospel of Nicodemus, Wisdom of Solomon and Book of John the Evangelist

Herein we continue, from part 1, part 2, part 3, considering the “Devil” in text generally termed the Apocrypha, Deutero Canonical, Pseudepigrapha, Gnostic Texts, etc. (see my article on the Apocrypha here). 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 in general and in apocryphal texts here. See my section on Cherubim and Seraphim in general and in apocryphal texts here.

Devil in Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians, Gospel of Nicodemus or Acts of Pilate, Wisdom of Solomon aka Book of Wisdom, Book of John the Evangelist aka Interrogatio Iohannis.

Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians – 110-140 AD
7 …whosoever does not confess the testimony of the cross, is of the devil.

Gospel of Nicodemus, or Acts of Pilate – 4th century AD
I Pilate saith unto them: By what evil deeds? They say unto him: He is a sorcerer, and by Beelzebub the prince of the devils he casteth out devils, and they are all subject unto him. Pilate saith unto them: This is not to cast out devils by an unclean spirit, but by the god Asclepius.

VI He that was healed saith: On the sabbath. The Jews say: Did we not inform thee so, that upon the sabbath he healeth and casteth out devils?

VIII And certain others, even a multitude both of men and women cried out, saying: This man is a prophet and the devils are subject unto him. Pilate saith to them which said: The devils are subject unto him: Wherefore were not your teachers also subject unto him?

XIV And these signs shall follow upon them that believe: in my name they shall cast out devils.

VI (XXII) After the same manner all the legions of devils were stricken with like fear and cried out all together in the terror of their confusion.

VIII (XXIV) Ye that by the tree and the devil and death were condemned, behold now the devil and death condemned by the tree.

Wisdom of Solomon aka Book of Wisdom – late 1st century BC or from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD
2:21-24 Thus they reasoned, but they were led astray, for their wickedness blinded them, and they did not know the secret purposes of God, nor hope for the wages of holiness, nor discern the prize for blameless souls; for God created man for incorruption, and made him in the image of his own eternity, but through the devil’s envy death entered the world, and those who belong to his party experience it.

Book of John the EvAngelist aka Interrogatio Iohannis And he Commanded to bring a reed, and the devil planted it in the midst of paradise, and so did the wicked devil hide his device that they knew not his deceit…Notwithstanding, the devil entered into a wicked serpent and seduced the Angel that was in the form of the woman, and he wrought his lust with Eve in the Song of the serpent. And therefore are they called sons of the devil and sons of the serpent that do the lust of the devil their father, even unto the end of this world. And again the devil poured out upon the Angel that was in Adam the poison of his lust, and it begetteth the sons of the serpent and the sons of the devil even unto the end of this world…From the time when the devil fell from the glory of the Father and (lost) his own glory, he sat upon the clouds, and sent his ministers, even Angels flaming with fire, unto men from Adam even unto Henoch his servant…

And therefore did my Father send me into the world that I might make it known unto men, that they might know the evil device of the devil…But then (now) did the devil proclaim unto him (Moses) his godhead, and unto his people, and commanded a law to be given unto the children of Israel, and brought them out through the midst of the sea which was dried up…And the Lord said unto me: Before the falling of the devil with all his host from the glory of the Father [in prayer], they did glorify the Father in their prayers…Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, which was prepared for the devil and his Angels…And the Son of God shall walk with his elect above the firmament and shall shut up the devil, binding him with strong chains that cannot be loosed.

In the next segment, we will consider The Narrative of Joseph of Arimathaea, History of Joseph the Carpenter, 2 Enoch aka Slavonic Book of the Secrets of Enoch, Latin Life of Adam and Eve aka Slavonic Life of Adam and Eve (both aka Vita Adae et Evae) and Greek Life of Adam and Eve aka Apocalypse of Moses.

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