From a great Phoenician god, crowned on his throne, to an insignificant fly posed on Adam’s skull representing his sin; Belcebú, in the course of a few centuries, went from being a divinity worshipped and celebrated by eastern peoples to...
moreFrom a great Phoenician god, crowned on his throne, to an insignificant fly posed on Adam’s skull representing his sin; Belcebú, in the course of a few centuries, went from being a divinity worshipped and celebrated by eastern peoples to being demonised and seen as a ridiculous insect by preachers. This transformation of a pagan god is an example of the changing of the god Baal into Satan in several of his biblical manifestations. As regards this god, the most well-known passage is that of King Ozias in the Old Testament, who suffered a fatal fall from a window. Due to his serious injuries he feared for his life and sent his subjects to consult the oracle of Beelzebub, to whom human sacrifices were offered so that he might predict the future. For that reason, and because of the heat, his temple was full of flies. King Ozias died after the consultation with the Philistine god, not so much from his injuries but because he had worshipped a strange god and not trusted in Yahweh, the true god.
