Re: Where did demons come from?
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:59 pm
It's in Tertullian's on the Adornment of Women. I'm sure it's in other places too. He attributes make up to the fallen angels. I assume he got that from the Book of Enoch.SteveF wrote:Ken, when I was reading the Church Fathers back in the mid-90's I'm pretty sure I remember more than one of them holding this belief. It's been so long since I read it that I don't want to say for sure. Do you happen to know....or even better, have any quotes?demons are the wandering spirits of the dead Nephil'im
I found their belief so intriguing (especially since I'd never heard it before) I actually took notes, but that was before I had a computer and I don't know where I put them.
As I recall, some of them (Church Fathers) thought the existence of the Nephil'im is where the mythology of the Greek gods likely originated. My memory could be faulty though.