Silencing Satan

by Sharon Beekmann

Silencing A Handbook of Biblical Demonology is about the nature and strategies of Satan and the demons, and their defeat through the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The book is for Christians in ministry, whether seminarians, pastors, Bible teachers, Christian counselors, or lay leaders. It is for all who desire an informed faith relevant to supernatural evil and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Each chapter reflects extensive research and is succinctly written to enable believers to quickly grasp biblical truths that expose the lies and half-truths propagated by popular culture, within and outside the church. The authors teach that when face to face with supernatural evil in its various guises-apparitions, voices, sensations, false doctrine, and immoral temptations-believers resist the devil and reflexively turn to Jesus and Scripture. They fight by living a radical life of faith, expressed through love and obedience to Christ. As they do, God himself redeems the evil that Satan intends for his vainglory. God is building his church, and the gates of hades will not prevail against her (Matt 16:18)!

Genres: Christianity, Christian

258 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2012

Reviews

[Bill Hooten · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The Challenge, then, is to say only what the Bible has to say and to honor the Bible silences. In this way, our examination of the Bible's demonology ought to serve the purpose of allowing the light of Christ's victory to shine all the more brightly." (Peter G. Bolt, SILENCING SATAN, "Introduction", page 14). This is the last line of Bolt's introduction to the book, and it excited me to read that. Too many of this type of books are cover to cover tales of what has happened to them, or people they know. Trying to decide what you believe Biblically, in my opinion, has to be built on what the Bible says and not stories. I really thought the authors (Peter Bolt and Sharon Beekmann) did a good job of that, until about the last 10% of the book. That is why it got three stars, instead of four stars, from me.

This book was probably not meant to be read all the way through, and as it is a handbook. Fity-eight chapters, eight sections, covering the subject of Demonology. The eight sections cover: Ancient Near East Demonology, Ancient Near East Terms, Old Testament Demonology, New Testament Demonology, The Names and Activities of Satan, The Demons, Demonology and Church History, and Ministry Applications. This would be a good book, particularly the chapters by Bolt, to keep handy if you are teaching a class on demonology, or planning a series of sermons. It will be a good book to have for the student (Bibliography is great), as long as they know what they have.

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

The introduction says the reader will probably only read parts of this book but i got so engrossed I read the lot. It was great. Very revealing.