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ארמלגוס – Armi-what? 2. Who, what, where and when is Armilus / Armilgus? 3. Does anyone know? The Armilus is virtually unknown to the vast majority of people, even those who are Jewish and consider themselves religious! A handful of Bible scholars have looked up the word in various encyclopedias and then take the person for which it stands about as seriously as do the encyclopedias. If you do not believe this, just ask a rabbi, or any person who professes to have a knowledge or interest in the Jewish religion, about Armilus ("the Jewish Anti-Messiah" or "the last evil king against Israel and the Messiah"). I am willing to bet that they either look completely bewildered, or look at you like you should be put in an asylum! Many believe the Anti-Messiah or anti-Christ is a Christian concept, having nothing to do with Judaism. This is not [...]
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Azazel (Hebrew: עזאזל , Azazel, enigmatic name of a character in Hebrew mythology found in the Hebrew scriptures. The word’s first appearance is in Leviticus 16, where a goat is designated "for Azazel" and outcast in the desert as part of Yom Kippur. He is considered by many to be a supernatural being m ...
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