Well, I think I may probably be replying to this far too late and I'm not sure if this is anything new to anyone, but Waite remarks in his Mysteries of Goetic Theurgy that Belial "...must have offerings and sacrifices made to him", to which he then adds "*He is partly of the Order of the Virtues and partly of that of the Angels. Unless he be constrained by Divine Power, he will not remain one hour in the truth. He was one of the vast cohort shut up by Solomon in a brazen vessel and released subsequently by the Babylonian."
Also, with regards to the remark that he is closer to Gabriel than an elemental, Waite also outlines all his various attributes, saying that he is "a mighty king, created next after Lucifer.../... he fell first amongst the superior angels who went before Michael and other heavenly Angels".
I hope this helps.
This post has been edited by Shaitan: Aug 1 2007, 07:06 PM
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