Testament of Solomon

The Testament of Solomon is a pseudepigraphical composite text ascribed to King Solomon but not regarded as canonical scripture by Jews or Christian groups. It was written in the Greek language, based on precedents dating back to the early 1st millennium AD, but was likely not completed in any meaningful textual sense until sometime in the Middle Ages.[1][2] In its most noteworthy recensions, the text describes how Solomon was enabled to build his temple by commanding demons by means of a magical ring that was entrusted to him by the archangel Michael.

  1. ^ Schwarz, Sarah L. (May 2007). "Reconsidering the Testament of Solomon". Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha. 16 (3): 203–237. doi:10.1177/0951820707077166. ISSN 0951-8207. S2CID 161837257.
  2. ^ University of St. Andrews. "Harding, J. & Alexander, A. | Old Testament Pseudepigrapha". Archived from the original on 2019-05-03.