God’s Dark Angel Who Imprisoned Satan for 1,000 Years

Hey everyone, welcome to Mythology Explained. In today’s video, we’re going to discuss Abaddon, the abyss of absolute destruction in the Old Testament and the angel of the bottomless pit in the New Testament.. The term “Abaddon“ originates from the Hebrew word “אֲבַדּוֹן“ (Avaddon), stemming from the root “אבד“ (avad), which signifies “to be lost“ or “to perish.“ Generally, “Abaddon“ is understood as a great annihilating abyss; though less commonly, it is also the name of the angel who presides over this abyss, as we’ll see. In the context of the Old Testament, Abaddon serves as a descriptor for a realm of destruction, frequently linked with Sheol—another Hebrew term, indicative of the underworld or the realm of the dead. However, the New Testament presents an evolution in the conception of Abaddon. No longer a place of doom and destruction, it becomes perso