Pronunciation: tah-HAH-mee-el
His Place Among the Fallen Watchers
Fifth to Semihazah. Bound to the element of marble. His evil teaching: lying.
What He Was Meant to Be
Tahamiel’s original definition was “the cleanliness and purity of the intelligence of God.” He could have been the elder of cleanliness, purity, and morality, with linen as his chief follower — in some instances linen and marble share the same word in Hebrew. He could have been a champion for the pure in heart to dispel the cunning lies of evil, a constant reminder to be clean, holy, and ever mindful of Messiah, who is in all things.
His Proposal in Heaven
Before the creation of man, Tahamiel spoke to God, proposing that mankind be created in a world where sin carries no true consequence — where choosing corruption brings no guilt, no distress, no despair — “for in Eden there is no sin, but sin is possible.” Messiah answered His Father directly, refuting that such a plan would require building into the very souls of His children an expectation that sin and corruption are acceptable.
What He Chose Instead
Tahamiel chose to become master of liars and those who twist the truth for gain, and of those who put a false face on reality. His name was changed to Tamiel, meaning “the very essence of moral corruption and religious impurity” — a name the ancient writers of the Dead Sea Scrolls deliberately omitted, unwilling to give the wicked knowledge that might aid their desire to distort the truth.
What He Teaches
Tahamiel is the elder of liars and deceivers, master of informed ignorance. He declares that there is no truth, that each man must make a truth for himself. He is the guardian spirit of the grandeur of the seats of government, herald of Semihazah’s viewpoint, and the abiding presence of the ruins of fallen nations and governments of men. He delights in the glory of nations and in the proclamations of those who judge, mandate lies, and pass down hard and cruel sentences. Dark glass and mirrors are counted followers of his.
Where to Read
- II Achee, ch. 9 (p. 685)
- II Achee 4:37 (p. 516)
- Melchizedek 2:120 (p. 74)
- Handbook — Tahamiel (p. 557)