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Enoch, Jubilees and others · Testament of Solomon 20:12–17

Demons who fly up and fall like stars

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ReferenceTestament of Solomon 20:12–17
Writtenc. 100–400 CE
SetSolomon
The demon Ornias explains that demons fly up to the firmament and listen among the stars to the sentences passed on people. Having no place to rest, they fall exhausted, and people on earth see them as falling stars.

Summary by the editors. Translation: Summary in my own words

Read it literally

The same eavesdropping-and-falling-stars idea as the Quran, written centuries earlier. Shared source.

What scholars say

Same worldview as Quran 72 and 37.

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Quick answers about Testament of Solomon 20:12–17

Where is Testament of Solomon 20:12–17 found?

Testament of Solomon 20:12–17 (Enoch, Jubilees and others). Translation quoted: Summary in my own words.

When was Testament of Solomon 20:12–17 written?

c. 100–400 CE.

What do scholars say about Testament of Solomon 20:12–17?

Same worldview as Quran 72 and 37.

Sources

    Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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