“The Sons of Belial”

“Belial” occurs 16 times in the Old Testament and only once in the New Testament. It is used as an epithet of scorn and disdain, meaning “worthlessness,” and it is often translated as “sons of Belial.” The terms “men,” “man,” “son,” “daughter” and “children” are all also used with Belial. The same Hebrew word is […]