Weaponry
- Oct 2, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 7, 2025
PART II / XIV
Broadly contemporary with the Septuagint, the pseudepigraphical Book of Enoch may preserve Azazel as the name of a fallen angel: “And Azazel taught men to make swords, and knives, and shields, and breastplates, and made known to them the metals of the earth and the art of working them, and bracelets, and ornaments, and the use of antimony, and the beautifying of the eyelids, and all kinds of costly stones, and all colouring tinctures." In which referring to several items, primarily items for war.
Te Deum Excerpt, Chapter 8
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“Beautifying of the eyelids, all kinds of costly stones, and all coloring tinctures."
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Devil In A New Dress
Kanye West ft. Rick Ross
2010
I know I’m preaching to the congregation
We love Jesus but you done learned a lot from Satan, ha-ha
I mean a nigga did a lot of waiting
We ain’t married, but tonight I need some consummation
May the Lord forgive us, may the gods be with us
In that magic hour I seen good Christians
Make rash decisions, oh, she do it
What happened to religion? Oh, she lose it
She putting on her makeup
And outta all the colors that’ll fill up the skies
You got green on your mind, I can see it in your eyes
Why you standing there with your face screwed up?
You love me for me? Could you be more phony?
Put your hands to the constellations
The way you look should be a sin, you my sensation
Haven’t said a word, haven’t said a word to me this evening
Cat got your tongue?
Looking at my bitch I bet she give your ass a bone
Looking at my wrist it’ll turn your ass to stone
Stretch limousine, sipping Rose all alone
Double-headed monster with a mind of his own
When it come to tools fool I’m a Pep Boy
When it came to dope I was quick to export
Never tired of balling, so it’s on to the next sport
I’m making love to the angel of death
Catching feelings never stumble, retracing my steps
Further English translations produced subsequent versions such as, “And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one for the Lord, and the other for the scapegoat.” From the Targums onwards the term ‘azazel’ was also seen by some rabbinical commentators as the name of a Hebrew demon or pagan deity.
Te Deum Excerpt, Chapter 8
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