The Testament of Solomon: Demons, the Ring & the Book That Isn’t in Your Bible

The Testament of Solomon presents a version of King Solomon unlike anything found in the biblical books of Kings or Chronicles. In this ancient pseudepigraphical work, Solomon receives a supernatural ring through the archangel Michael that gives him authority over demons. He interrogates them, discovers the afflictions they claim to cause, learns which angels or names can defeat them, and forces supernatural beings to assist in the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem. This episode examines the strange catalog of entities found in the text—including Ornias, Beelzeboul, Asmodeus, Obizuth, Ephippas, and Abezethibou—along with the book's mixture of Jewish ange...