Random Things About The Biblical "Destroyer" Abaddon (11 items)

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  (#4) Abaddon Is The Ruler Of An Abyss Of The Same Name

  In both the Jewish and Christian traditions, Abaddon is not only the personification of a fallen angel but an actual place of destruction. In Job 31:12, Abaddon is described as a hellish abyss, "for it would be a fire that consumes to Abaddon."

  Some believe that Abaddon is both a manifest being as well as the bottomless pit that he oversees.

  John writes of this abyss in Revelation, describing that "after the fifth angel sounds his trumpet, a star falls from heaven and opens the bottomless pit. A storm of smoke arises, and from the smoke, a plague of locusts emerge to torment, but not kill, men who lack the seal of God on their foreheads."
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  (#3) Some Biblical Translations Claim Abaddon Is A Subordinate Of Satan, Not An Angel Of God's Army

  Those familiar with the Torah or the Bible know that Satan seeks to destroy the works and creations of God. While Satan doesn't receive as much exploration in the Torah, his existence is undoubtedly present in the text. During the end of days in Revelation, God releases the demons of Hell. Humans who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads will suffer at the hands of Satan and his demons.

  Here, Satan functions as the primary antagonist of God, and it's Abaddon who serves as the leader of the plague of demons to torture Earth. Abaddon is a controversial figure for some, as the interpretations differ on whether Abaddon is a minion of Satan or an angel of death authorized by God.
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  (#8) God Unleashes Abaddon To Torture The Earth In The Book Of Revelation

  It's believed that John wrote the Book of Revelation while living in exile on the island of Patmos. There, he reportedly received a glimpse of "The Day of The Lord," or the end of days. In Revelation, John reveals that fallen angels will be released to wreak havoc and spread torture on Earth during the apocalypse.

  It's in Revelation, and at the moment when John hears the Fifth Trumpet, that Abaddon (or "Apollyon" in Greek) is introduced to the world as the leader of the fallen angels. According to the texts, Abaddon is to unleash God's wrath upon humanity.
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  (#5) In Some Texts, Abaddon Is Merely A Place For Lost Souls

  Some believe that Abaddon is merely a term for a hopeless pit like Hell. Such theories point to the fact that Satan is the ruler of Hell and Abaddon (which means destruction or place of destruction) is only synonymous for the kingdom of torture where Satan has dominion.

  Such understandings focus on that passage of Job 31:12, in which Abaddon is described as a place of fire.

  This argument does gain some support in Psalm 88:11, which states, “will Your loving kindness be declared in the grave, your faithfulness in Abaddon?” However, it's also in Job where Abaddon first gets identified as a conscious being. In Job 28:22, Abaddon can speak and hear and is the personification of death. Many also point to Biblical Antiquities of Philo, which describe Abaddon as a place.
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  (#11) Abaddon Is Contrary To The Christian View Of An All-Loving And Forgiving God

  In many ways, Abaddon is a confusing figure, but one thing is sure: he's terrifying. His role to torture those members of humankind who do not bear the seal of God seems antithetical to the Christian view of an all-loving and merciful God.

  It's confusing that God can create and love all creatures and things, but unleash a terror like Abaddon onto humanity. In John's description of judgment day (which is set into action by God), Abaddon is given five months to create what seems like Hell on earth.

  It's actually unclear what the criteria would make humans worthy of a seal on the forehead, but it's very clear that Abaddon plays a central role in the punishment of humankind.
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  (#9) Abaddon Is Allowed To Torture Human Beings

  While biblical translation leads to some dispute, one thing most scholars agree upon is that Abaddon's authority is not unlimited. Revelation 9:4 states: "And it was commanded of them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those men who have not the seal of God in their foreheads."

  Furthermore, this passage says that Abaddon and his team "were not given the power to kill them, but only to torture them for five months." Still, Abaddon's authority actively torture humankind is unsettling. Revelation 9:6 provides some insight into the degree of torture.:"In those days, men will seek death, but will not find it; they shall long to die, but death will flee from them."

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