The New Testament contains many allusions, and some direct quotations, of Jewish myths that circulated in the first century. In this talk (given at the Dandenong Bible Education Centre), I explore the most important examples thereby providing explanations of several otherwise puzzling passages. The talk covers demons, Beelzebul, Belial, Satan as an “angel of light”, the “angels that sinned”, and the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
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