[/quote]Shrekelstein said:It is, therefore, more probable that Baal-Zebub, “Lord of Flies” [which occurs only in a very late narrative, one which has a pronounced didactic tendency], is a contemptuous uneuphonic Jewish modification of the true name, which was probably Baal-Zebul, 'Lord of the High House.'
At any rate, the late Hebrew narrator or, if we will, an early scribe may have resented the application of such a title as 'Lord of the high house' [which suggested to him either Solomon's temple or the heavenly dwelling of Yahwi, to the Ekronite God, and changed it to 'Lord of flies,' Baal-Zebub. This explanation throws light on three proper names,- JEZEBEL, ZEBUL, and ZEBULON, 'from thy [high house] of holiness and glory.'
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maddcat0 said:If "Beelzebub" means "lord of the flies" and is a slanderous alteration of Ba'al's true name, should we still call him that? Do we still call him Beelzebub? And what is the status/view of flies in regards to him? Are they still representative of him? Or should we refrain from associating him with flies completely?
Yes, this is why I was asking. She says it's a slander on his name, but she continues to call him that as she writes the page. So, should we call him Beelzebub or not?