WHAT ARE DEMONS?

Researched by 11 year old Hunter Davidson

WHAT DEMONS ARE (HEBREW & SCRIPTURAL UNDERSTANDING)

1. What Demons are NOT :

Scripture never presents demons as cartoon monsters or equal rivals to Alahim. That idea comes largely from later mythology, not the Hebrew worldview.

They are:

• Created beings (not eternal)

• Disembodied spirits

• Unclean

• Parasitic, not creative

• Dependent on humans for expression

“They sacrificed to demons, not to Alahim.” (DEUT 32:17)

Demons are counterfeit spiritual influences that attach themselves to disobedience, deception, and fleshly behaviour.

2. Hebrew Language Insights :

The Hebrew Scriptures use several terms:

Shedim (שֵׁדִים)

• Meaning: destructive spirits

• Linked with idolatry and false worship

• Always connected to behavioural rebellion

“They sacrificed to shedim, not to Alahim.” (DEUT 32:17)

Ruach Tameh (ר֫וּחַ טָמֵא)

• Meaning: unclean spirit

• Emphasises moral impurity, not power

“Yahuah said, ‘Who will entice Ahab?’ … and a spirit came forward.” (1 KINGS 22:21–23)

The issue is uncleanness, not strength.

3. Where Demons come from (Scriptural frame)

Scripture points to demons as fallen, disembodied spirits associated with rebellion against Alahim’s order (Genesis 6; Psalm 82; Jude 1:6).

They:

• Seek rest

• Seek expression

• Seek authority through permission

“The unclean spirit goes through dry places seeking rest.” (MATT 12:43)

This verse reveals something critical:👉 Demons do not have rest unless they inhabit.

HOW DEMONS ENTER A PERSON (SCRIPTURAL MECHANISM)

Demons do not enter randomly.

They require:

1. Access

2. Agreement

3. Continuation

1. The Primary Entry Point: THE MIND (EAR-GATE)

Hebrew anthropology sees the human as:

• Flesh (body)

• Spirit (inner man)

Thoughts are spiritual suggestions that pass through the mind toward the heart.

“As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” (PROV 23:7)

Demons enter first as:

• Thoughts

• Suggestions

• Emotional reactions

• Interpretations

Not possession — permission.

2. The Heart as the Gateway

“Guard your heart, for out of it flow the issues of life.” (PROV 4:23)

If a thought is:

• Entertained

• Repeated

• Justified

• Acted upon

…it becomes behaviour.

Behaviour becomes habitation.

3. Behaviour Opens the Door!

Scripture is extremely clear: demons attach to works of the flesh, not random people.

“Give no place to the devil.” (EPH 4:27)

The word place (Greek topos) means:

• Territory

• Ground

• Legal space

Common entry behaviours Scripture names:

• Unforgiveness (2 Corinthians 2:10–11)

• Sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 6:16)

• Idolatry (1 Corinthians 10:20)

• Pride (1 Timothy 3:6)

• Persistent anger (Ephesians 4:26–27)

• Deception and lies (John 8:44)

Demons do not force entry — they exploit disobedience already chosen.

4. Why Yahusha cast out Demons so often?

Yahusha treated demons as:

• Illegal squatters

• Secondary problems

• Symptoms, not causes

He addressed:

• Belief

• Authority

• Obedience

“This kind comes out only by prayer and fasting.” (MATT 17:21)

Why? Because prayer aligns authority, and fasting weakens flesh agreement.

WHY DEMONS SEEK HUMANS?

Demons:

• Have no body

• Have no authority

• Have no creative power

Humans:

• Are made in Alahim’s image

• Carry authority

• Speak reality into action

So demons seek to:

• Ride behaviour

• Amplify reactions

• Entrench patterns

• Keep people in flesh-rule

“The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy.” (JOHN 10:10)

WHY THE BRIDE IS TARGETED MORE INTENSELY?

“The dragon was enraged with the woman and went to make war with the rest of her offspring.”(Revelation 12:17)

The Bride:

• Is awakening spiritually

• Is leaving Babylon

• Is controlling her thoughts

• Is walking in obedience

This threatens the system.

So the attack is subtle:

• Distraction

• Offence

• Exhaustion

• Religious confusion

• Flesh temptation

• Emotional reactivity

Not dramatic possession — daily erosion.

HOW DELIVERANCE ACTUALLY WORKS (SCRIPTURALLY)

Deliverance is not shouting demons out.

It is:

1. Truth replacing lies

2. Obedience replacing compromise

3. Authority replacing fear

4. Behaviour replacing reaction

“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (JOHN 8:32)

When agreement is removed, demons leave.

“Resist the devil, and he will flee.” (JAMES 4:7)

SIMPLE SUMMARY

Demons enter through:

• Unguarded thoughts

• Unchecked emotions

• Repeated sinful behaviour

• Agreement with lies

They stay through:

• Justification

• Habit

• Unrepented compromise

They leave through:

• Truth

• Obedience

• Humility

• Authority in Yahusha

The Bride’s protection is not fear —it is discipline of thought, heart, and behaviour.

“Take every thought captive to the obedience of Messiah.” (2 COR 10:5)

That is the true battlefield.