One of the first manifestations of Satan, the Christian Devil, in Judaic thought wasAzazel, a Horned God of the Hebrews who was associated with darkness and thedesert wilderness. It was believed by…
Azazel One of the first manifestations – The Expansion of XaTuring Skip to content The Expansion of XaTuring Menu + × expanded collapsed Blog Contact About about Xaturing The Rites of Cyberspace Azazel One of the first manifestations Posted byxaturingMay 9, 2020Posted inUncategorized One of the first manifestations of Satan, the Christian Devil, in Judaic thought wasAzazel, a Horned God of the Hebrews who was associated with darkness and thedesert wilderness. It was believed by the Second Temple Era Jews that Azazel wasthe one who had taught human beings the various arts of civilization, includingweaponry, cosmetics, the sciences, the liberal arts and “witchcraft.” It was Azazel,also known as Samael (“Venomous God”), who tempted Adam and Eve with theFruit of Knowledge in the form of a serpent. He was also the one who inspired thepeople of Babel to make the technological feat of building their Tower. It was byteaching these various forbidden arts and by inspiring humanity to “reach for thestars” and take control of their environments that Azazel had fallen out of favor withthe Abrahamic deity, and it was for teaching human beings these “sinful” activitiesthat Azazel was chained to a rock in the desert wilderness, much like Prometheus waschained to a mountain in Greek mythology. In fact, Azazel is very much like acombination of Prometheus and the Arcadian Pan: a dark and wild Horned God whois also paradoxically a bringer of light and civilization.Azazel was primarily associated with the goat, representing worldly wisdom andstubborness. His association with this particular animal comes from the JewishRitual of Atonement in which lots were cast for two goats, one who was to besacrificed to Yahweh as a “sin offering, Advertisement” and the other who was to be driven into thewilderness, alone, as an offering for Azazel. The purpose of sending the goat out intothe wild rather than killing it was to banish or drive away the “sins” of the tribe.Azazel, having taught man the forbidden arts of philosophy, science, civilization andmagic, was blamed for “tempting men away” from their meek subordination to thetyrannical Yahweh, thereby introducing “sin” into the human world. It is from theRitual of Atonement that we get our modern day term “scapegoat, ” and it is alsofrom this that the Devil really gets His horns and hooves, not from the Greek Pan asso many neopagans like to believe.Azazel is also associated with the serpent and the peacock. As Samael, the venomousone, it was believed by the Jews that Azazel had taken the form of the serpent thattempted Adam and Eve. The story of the serpent and the fruit is symbolic of Azazel’sencouragement of the human ability to think independantly about morality andreligion, rather than be blindly submissive to whatever one is taught to believe frombirth. In a more primitive context, the serpent also represents sexuality (because itwas after the serpent tempted Adam and Eve with the fruit that they had becomeaware of their nakedness) and regeneration (because the serpent sheds its old skin toreveal a new one). The significance of the peacock, with which Azazel is associated inthe Arabic culture, is that the peacock is a beautiful and prideful bird, representingAzazel’s own sense of beauty and pride before the Abrahamic deity.The colors that are most immediately representative of Azazel’s spirit are black(representing the night and darkness) and red (representing blood, carnality and thedesert). Azazel was also known to the Jews by a variety of names: as Samael, He is agod of destructive and revolutionary power; as Belial, He is a god of the earth and of carnal, animal life; and as Satan, He is the Supreme Adversary of Yahweh (who is aself-proclaimed “jealous” desert god that desires to become the only god worshipedupon the earth). As Yahweh’s arch-nemesis, Azazel is a spirit who inspires andencourages the human followers of Yahweh (as well as people who are not hisfollowers, but who live in societies that are influenced by the Abrahamic religions andtheir respective cultures) to question and challenge the rules and dictations of thisgod and his dogmas. In a more general context, Azazel inspires and encourages thequestioning of all dogmas and fixed ideologies for the sake of furthering theintellectual power of humans. It would seem that, whereas Yahweh demands allhuman attention and worship, Azazel is not so much interested in being glorified byhumanity as He is in simply prodding human beings to think for themselves. Afterall, only one person in the entire Bible was ever invited to worship the Devil, and thatwas Jesus Christ himself.Originally, the word “satan, ” which means “adversary” or “opposer” in Hebrew, wasnot a proper name but only a descriptive noun which was used to describe anythingthat was adversarial in nature, including Yahweh himself at times. It was specificallyused to refer to a type of angel called Ha-satan that, although malicious andmalevolent to human beings, was completely obedient to the will of the Abrahamicgod, and that committed malicious acts upon human beings at Yahweh’s command.The difference between Ha-satan and Azazel-Satan is that Ha-satan is a being thatworks malice against humankind, but completely in accordance with the will of theOld Testament god. Azazel-Satan, on the other hand, is the instigator of all rebellionand obstruction against Jehovah, and who is typically depicted in mythology asbefriending humanity (e.g., when He tempts Adam and Eve with the Fruit ofKnowledge, when He teaches humans the various “forbidden” arts of civilization inEnoch, and even when He tempts Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world inexchange for worship in the New Testament).The word “satan” was later attached to Azazel and spelled with a capital “S” shortlybefore the time of Yeshua ben Yosef (i.e., “Jesus Christ”), signifying some of theJews’ belief that He had become the Supreme Adversary of Yahweh. This beliefwould not survive among the mainstream sects of Judaism, but it would continue topropagate within the new Christian religion. Azazel has been most popularly andgenerally known as “Satan” ever since. The word “Devil” also means “adversary” or“opposer, ” as it comes from the Greek “diabolos, ” which is equivalent to the Hebrew “satan.”In medieval times, Azazel was also given the name Lucifer. Meaning “Light-bearer”in Latin, the word Lucifer was originally used by the Romans as a name for theMorning Star, which was actually the planet Venus. It was wrongfully associatedwith Him due to a misinterpretation of a certain passage in the biblical book of Isaiahwhich refers to a character named Heylel ben Shahar, or “Daystar, son of Morning.”In Isaiah, Heylel is quoted as saying, “I will ascend to heaven; above the stars of GodI will set my throne on high; I will sit on the mount of assembly in the far north; I willascend above the heights of the clouds, I will make myself like the Most High.”Thinking that Heylel ben Shahar was really the Devil, the Christian Churchtranslated his name to “Lucifer” when the Bible was translated to Latin, and Lucifer has since become a popular name for Azazel in Western culture. But it has since beenproven that the story of Heylel ben Shahar does not actually concern Azazel, butinstead refers to a certain Babylonian king who thought himself to be divine.Therefore, the name Lucifer became associated with Azazel due to amisinterpretation of Isaiah, but it can still be considered an appropriate name for theDevil due to the fact that the word means “Light-Bearer” and Azazel Himself acts asa “Bringer of Light” in Hebrew mythology, teaching humankind the various arts ofcivilization.In Islam, “Azazel” is still a name that is popularly used for the Devil. Other Islamicnames for the Devil include Iblis (which means “Doubt” in Arabic) and Shaitan (theArabic equivalent to “Satan, ” meaning “adversary”). Among the Yezidi Kurds,Azazel is worshiped and revered as Melek Ta’us (variously translated as either“Peacock King” or “Angel King, ” due to the fact that the word “ta’us” means both“peacock” and “angel” in Kurdish). The Yezidis also recognize Azazel as being theall-powerful Lord of this World.Azazel has also become generally known in Western society as the Prince ofDarkness. This term was originally intended by Christians to signify their belief inHim as the commander of all evil forces, but it can also be used to refer to Him as anoble being whose power and presence belong to the dark side of Nature. Sponsored Content SkipAds by Doctors In Dallas Recommend This Simple Trick For Lymphedema Lymphedema Solution | Sponsored Search Results For Health Related Information Search Ads | Sponsored Search Information About Parkinsons Medication Sponsored links | Sponsored Search for Audien Hearing Aids Search Ads | Sponsored Texas: Say Bye To Expensive Solar Panels If You Own A Home In Dallas Energy Bill Cruncher | Sponsored [Photos] Remember Caterina Scorsone? 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