Sermon Tone Analysis

Terms Used in Scripture For Demons

Evil Spirit, Judges 9:23, 1 Samuel 16:14, 23; Luke 7:21

Judges 9:23 (NASB95)

Then God sent an evil spirit (ר֣וּחַ רָעָ֔ה) between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

Unclean Spirit, Zechariah 13:2

Zechariah 13:2 (NASB95)

“It will come about in that day,” declares the Lord of hosts, “that I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered; and I will also remove the prophets and the unclean spirit (ר֥וּחַ הַטֻּמְאָ֖ה) from the land.

Lying Spirit, 1 Kings 22:22-23

1 Kings 22:22–23 (NASB95)

“The Lord said to him, ‘How?’

And he said, ‘I will go out and be a deceiving spirit (ר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר) in the mouth of all his prophets.’

Then He said, ‘You are to entice him and also prevail.

Go and do so.’

“Now therefore, behold, the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and the Lord has proclaimed disaster against you.”

Spirit, 1 Kings 22:21; Job 4:15; Matthew 8:16

Spirit of Harlotry, Hosea 4:12; 5:4

Evil Angels, Psalm 78:49

Psalm 78:49 (NASB95)

He sent upon them His burning anger,

Fury and indignation and trouble,

A band of destroying angels (מַלְאֲכֵ֥י‬ רָעִֽים).

Devil (Hairy goat devil), Leviticus 17:7

Demon, Deuteronomy 32:17, Psalm 106:37, Matthew 12:28

Deuteronomy 32:17 (NASB95)

“They sacrificed to demons (שֵׁד) who were not God,

To gods whom they have not known,

New gods who came lately,

Whom your fathers did not dread.

Idols, Psalms 96:5

Dumb Spirit, Mark 9:17

Foul Spirit, Mark 9:25

Spirit of Infirmity, Luke 13:11

Spirit of Divination, Acts 16:16

Spirit of error, 1 John 4:6

Spirits of Demons, Revelation 16:14

Spirit of Bondage, Romans 8:15

A Different Kind of Spirit, 2 Corinthians 11:4

Spirit of the World, 1 Corinthians 2:12

Satan is Referred to as a Spirit, Ephesians 2:2

Angel, Matthew 25:41

Principalities, Romans 8:38

Angel of Satan, 2 Corinthians 12:7

Angel of the Abyss, Revelation 9:11

Dragon and His Angels, Revelation 12:7

The Origin of Demons

Angels that Fell with Satan, Revelation 12:3-4

They Come from the Two Lower Ranks of Angels, Ephesians 6:12

All Angels are individual creations, Psalms 148:2, 5

God the Son Created them, Colossians 1:16

They were Created before the Universe, Job 38:4-7

The Number of Angels Does not Increase or Decrease, Luke 20:36

The Time of Their Fall is Associated with Satan’s Fall, Revelation 12:4

Due to the Peddling of His Merchandise before He Sinned, Ezekiel 28:16

He Sought to be Like God, Isaiah 14:13-14

Prior to the Creation of Humans, Genesis 1:2

The Lake of Fire was Prepared for Satan and His Angels, Matthew 25:41

They are Spirits

They are Fallen Angels

Only Satan is of a Different Class of Spirit Beings (A Cherub)

They Followed Lucifer in His Sin and Fell With Him