Lying Spirit
demonic sky Hebrew single tradition · 1
The Lying Spirit is a supernatural entity who appears in the prophet Micaiah's vision of Yahweh's throne surrounded by the Host of Heaven. When Yahweh asks which of the Host will lead King Ahab astray, this spirit volunteers to be 'a Lying Spirit in the mouth of all his Prophets.' The entity is described as analogous to the satan.
When
- First attested
- 900 BCE
- Attested period
- -900 – -800
- Historical notes
- Appears in 1 Kings 22:19–25 in Micaiah's vision; described as analogous to the satan.
Relationships
- serves
- Yahweh
- co occurs with
- Belial, Ha-Satan, Angel of Yahweh, troubling spirit
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“A 'spirit', whose name is not specified, but who is analogous to the satan, volunteers to be 'a Lying Spirit in the mouth of all his Prophets'.”
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