Samael
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title:
Samael
text:
Samael is an archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic lore; a figure who is the accuser or adversary, seducer, and destroying angel. Although many of his functions resemble the Christian notion of Satan, to the point of being sometimes identified as a fallen angel, he is not necessarily evil, since his functions are also regarded as resulting in good, such as destroying sinners. He is considered in Midrashic texts to be a member of the heavenly host with often grim and destructive duties. One of
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Jewish archangel
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samael
date created:
2003-01-26T09:14:23Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T13:05:11Z
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