This edition of the Testament of Solomon is a complete and accurate reprint of the original translation of ancient manuscripts by F.C. Conybeare first printed in 1898. It contains all Conybeare's original notes and commentary, including the Greek characters he footnoted for the reader's consideration. Beware of other editions of this work that do not contain all the original text. The Testament of Solomon is a pseudepigraphical work attributed to King Solomon the Wise of the Old Testament. Written in the first-person narrative, the book tells the story of the creation of the magical ring of King Solomon and how Solomon's ring was used to bind and control demons, including Beelzebub. In this book of King Solomon, the discourses between the King and the various spirits are told, and the story shows how Solomon uses his wisdom to withstand the demons' tricks and guile and enlist their aid in the building of his temple. The spells and seals of Solomon used by the King to bind the spirits are detailed, which makes this work a book of Solomon's magic, similar in nature to the Lesser Key of Solomon the King and the Greater Key of Solomon the King, which both are King Solomon books of magic and contain various talismans of Solomon, including the secret seal of Solomon. The manuscripts from which this work was discovered date from the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. All were written in Greek. This dating makes most experts believe that the work is medieval. But some scholars, including D.C. Duling, argue that it is likely that the work comes from the 5th or 6th centuries. The various manuscripts used to source the work all date to medieval times, but the text itself, as well as references to other works, indicate the Testament is much older. For example, in the Dialogue of Timothy and Aquila, there is a direct reference to the Testament of Solomon. The Dialogue purports to have been written during the Archbishopric of Cyril in 444 C.E., and therefore, its reference would date the Testament before that time. Similarly, in the early 4th century Gnostic text On the Origin of the World, references to the book of Solomon and his 49 demons are made. No matter the date, the text provides an immensely interesting description of how King Solomon tamed various demons to build his temple. The text includes predictions of the coming of Christ, as one demon explains to Solomon that while he may be bound, the only thing that can truly take his power away is the man born from a virgin who will be crucified by the Jews.

When Kai Kelly inherits her estranged grandfather's estate in Bliss, Idaho, life becomes anything but blissful. The discovery of a beautiful but unusual ring in the attic, leads to much more than she bargained for. Kai may not realize what she has in her possession, but the boys in Hell sure got the message. Lucifer and the six other princes of Hell, existed for several millennium believing that the Ring of Solomon–an object with the power to control demons– had been destroyed. However, the moment Kai slips the ring on her finger, the tremor of it's power ripples through the underworld. Knowing the ring's existence could mean the destruction of all demons, Lucifer sends his six princes to earth in search of the ring and it's bearer. There's one catch, a demon can't take the ring from it's owner, it has to be given willingly…or they have to be dead. Asmodeus, the Demon of Lust, is happy to have another opportunity to visit the mortal world and dally with a human female…or twelve. However, when he arrives on earth, he realizes Lucifer made all the demons mortal in an effort to keep them motivated, focused on their mission and immune from the powers of the ring. When Asmodeus meets Kai along a deserted section of highway in Magic Valley, it's more than the ring she wears that catches his eye. He plans to woo the ring out from under her but before long, the lines between lust and love blur. When the other members of the brotherhood realize Asmodeus has found the ring, they descend on Bliss, determined to get the ring from Kai at any cost. When Asmodeus is faced with choosing between the brotherhood and his one true love, he realizes the battle for Hell is nothing compared to the battle for her heart.

When aspiring witch Brianna Claxton accidentally summons a demon from the Abyss, not even her favorite "Oops" spell can save her from her attraction to the dangerously hot, unbelievably arrogant demon, Asmodeus. But when four Death Angels appear and demand Brianna send Asmodeus back to his life of eternal torture, the fires that flare between Brianna and Asmodeus take on a new significance. Will they have to deny their forbidden love to save each other, or will love be the catalyst that redeems them?

In the Biblical Book of Tobit, Asmodeus is described as a Demon who killed for love. He didn't kill for lust or for any base emotion, he killed for Love of a human girl by the name of Sara. In the Book of Tobit, Asmodeus is of course the bad guy. But love isn't a normal bad guy's motive.This book examines the other possible side of this tale. It is in a way, a love story between Asmodeus and Sara. It is fictionalized yet it has a lot of grounding in facts. As an example: from the books of Solomon we learned that Asmodeus claimed his father was a fallen Watcher Angel by the name of Shamdon who loved his human mother, Naamah. In other religious texts we've learned that Raphael bound one of the leaders of the Watcher Angels by his hands and feet and buried him for an eternity in a desert - so Raphael might have hated the children of the Watchers by extension of his hatred of their parents.The Book of Tobit was written from one point of view, this is a different point of view. It will probably be labeled as heresy, but this book was written as an example that anybody can clothe their opinions and their narratives in pretty words and pretty tales, but it doesn't necessarily make those words true. Still I wonder what the truth is about Tobias, Asmodeus and Raphael, because I don't believe any version from the various translations of the short and longer "Book of Tobit".This book is full of blasphemy and does go against doctrine. You've been warned.

An encyclopedia describing and giving the history of angels from the time when the earth was created forward, using texts from Hebrew, Arabic, ancient and contemporary works.