Fallen angel Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Kabbalah === Although not strictly speaking ''fallen'', evil angels reappear in [[Kabbalah]]. Some of them are named after angels taken from the Enochian writings, such as Samael.<ref>Adele Berlin; Maxine Grossman, eds. (2011). The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion. Oxford University Press. p. 651. {{ISBN|978-0-19-973004-9}}. Retrieved 2012-07-03</ref> According to the [[Zohar]], just as angels can be created by virtue, evil angels are an incarnation of human vices, which derive from the [[qlippoth]], the representation of impure forces.<ref>Christian D Ginsburg ''The Kabbalah (Routledge Revivals): Its Doctrines, Development, and Literature'' Routledge 2015 {{ISBN|978-1-317-58888-7}} p. 109</ref> However, the Zohar also recalls a narration of two angels in a fallen state, called [[Ouza|Aza]] and [[Azazel|Azael]]. These angels are cast down from the heaven after mistrusting Adam for his inclination towards sin.<ref name=Lait>Michael Laitman, ''The Zohar''</ref> Once on Earth, they complete the Enochian narrative by teaching magic to humans and producing offspring with them, as well as consorting with [[Lilith]] (hailed as "the sinner"). In the narrative, the Zohar affirms but simultaneously prohibits magical practices.<ref>Aryeh Wineman, ''Mystic Tales from the Zohar'' Princeton University Press {{ISBN|978-0-691-05833-7}} p. 48</ref> As a punishment, God puts the angels in chains, but they still copulate with the demoness [[Naamah (demon)|Naamah]], who gives birth to demons, evil spirits and witches.<ref name=Lait/> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page