Is there a man (demon) named belial in the bible?

Question

i have heard so much about this Belial character. is he just made up or is he really a demon who takes people over every once in a while?

Answer 1

"Baal" and "Belial" are not the same, both are demons.

"He" has been described by Jewish, Catholic and other experts as "she" soley because of the basis of lust comes from this demon.

In regards to Belial:

http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.j...

"Let not the spirit of Belial "Beliar" corrupted into "Belhor" rule over them to accuse them before thee." The uncircumcised heathen are "the sons of Belial" (ib. xv. 32)
Book of Jubilees (i. 20)"

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02408a.h...

"It is clear in the in 1 Kings 21:10 and 13, where the same Hebrew is rendered once as Belial and twice as "the devil""

The Catholic Encyclopaedia suggests that Belial may even have been involved with Lucifer in the events in the garden that led to the fall. He is definitely listed among the fallen angels. He is said to reign over as many as 80 legions of demons. He is also the demon of lust and is said in historical texts to have been the one that insurrected the fall of Sodom and Gomorreha, the Biblical town that God rained fire on.

He is definately real, not a 'myth' as some posters have stated.

Answer 2

Here is a commentary on the subject:

*** it-1 pp. 281-282 Belial ***

(Be´li·al) [from Heb., meaning “Good for Nothing”; a compound of beli´, “not, without,” and ya·`al´, “be of benefit; be beneficial”].

The quality or state of being useless, base, good for nothing. The Hebrew term beli·ya´`al is applied to ideas, words, and counsel (De 15:9; Ps 101:3; Na 1:11), to calamitous circumstances (Ps 41:8), and most frequently, to good-for-nothing men of the lowest sort—for example, men who would induce worship of other gods (De 13:13); those of Benjamin who committed the sex crime at Gibeah (Jg 19:22-27; 20:13); the wicked sons of Eli (1Sa 2:12); insolent Nabal (1Sa 25:17, 25); opposers of God’s anointed, David (2Sa 20:1; 22:5; 23:6; Ps 18:4); Rehoboam’s unsteady associates (2Ch 13:7); Jezebel’s conspirators against Naboth (1Ki 21:10, 13); and men in general who stir up contention (Pr 6:12-14; 16:27; 19:28). Indicating that the enemy power would no longer interfere with the carrying out of true worship by his people in their land, Jehovah declared through his prophet: “No more will any good-for-nothing person pass again through you. In his entirety he will certainly be cut off.”—Na 1:15; see also 1Sa 1:16; 10:27; 30:22; Job 34:18.

By the time Bible writing resumed in the first century, “Belial” was used as a name for Satan. So when Paul wrote at 2 Corinthians 6:15 in his series of parallel contrasts, “What harmony is there between Christ and Belial?” the conclusion usually drawn is that “Belial” is Satan. The Syriac Peshitta here reads “Satan.”

Answer 3

Yes there is mention of a Belial in 2 Corinthians 6:15

Answer 4

No, he's a mythical demon. "Sons of Belial" (idolators and heathens) are mentioned at Deut. 13:13, Judges 19:22 and 20:13, 1 Sam. 2:12, 1 Sam. 25:17, and 2 Samuel 20:1.

Answer 5

I am now slogging through John Milton's Paradise Lost. It is very good but a tough read. To your question: one of the characters in the book fits with Jason's citation #2. Milton's Belial is the personification of homosexuality and/or lust and/or fornication.

Answer 6

Palms 41:8

Answer 7

Belial is a melodic death metal band based in Finland. They are sooooo cool! Wouldn't that just be the neatest thing to find out they are 'biblical'?

~Morg~

Answer 8

Belial:
The quality or state of being useless, base, good for nothing. The Hebrew term beli·ya′‛al is applied to ideas, words, and counsel to calamitous circumstances and most frequently, to good-for-nothing men of the lowest sort—for example, men who would induce worship of other gods

Answer 9

1. Deuteronomy 13:13
Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
Deuteronomy 13:12-14 (in Context) Deuteronomy 13 (Whole Chapter)
2. Judges 19:22
Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
Judges 19:21-23 (in Context) Judges 19 (Whole Chapter)
3. Judges 20:13
Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.
Judges 20:12-14 (in Context) Judges 20 (Whole Chapter)
4. 1 Samuel 1:16
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
1 Samuel 1:15-17 (in Context) 1 Samuel 1 (Whole Chapter)
5. 1 Samuel 2:12
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
1 Samuel 2:11-13 (in Context) 1 Samuel 2 (Whole Chapter)
6. 1 Samuel 10:27
But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought no presents. But he held his peace.
1 Samuel 10:26-27 (in Context) 1 Samuel 10 (Whole Chapter)
7. 1 Samuel 25:17
Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.
1 Samuel 25:16-18 (in Context) 1 Samuel 25 (Whole Chapter)
8. 1 Samuel 25:25
Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
1 Samuel 25:24-26 (in Context) 1 Samuel 25 (Whole Chapter)
9. 1 Samuel 30:22
Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.
1 Samuel 30:21-23 (in Context) 1 Samuel 30 (Whole Chapter)
10. 2 Samuel 16:7
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
2 Samuel 16:6-8 (in Context) 2 Samuel 16 (Whole Chapter)

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Answer 10

Hmmm, never heard of him. However, there was a false god named Baal (B-ayle) that people worshiped at one time mentioned in the OT.