How about:The name Lucifer is an invention of Milton’s. Notice how it’s Latin, while all the other angelic names are in Hebrew and Greek
Satan is a title, meaning ‘accuser’ or ‘adversary’. It’s clearer in the book of Job that it describes the function of a particular angel – he constantly tests humanity with God’s explicit permission, acting as a prosecuting attorney against us. The satan is not really evil, he just has a horrible job.
Here in Zechariah 3 we see the satan standing in his place as lawyer, accusing Joshua. As in Job, however, God has other plans – and this time, apparently, is not feeling like gambling.
Satan as the ultimate evil is a development of the New Testament. As far as original names go, I believe the one you are looking for is most likely Samael – though it is not the only name identified with the Christian devil. Abaddon/Apollyon, the angel of destruction in Revelation, is also a candidate; so are Beelzebub, the Philistine deity and lord of the flies; Ahriman, the Zoroastrian supreme evil; Yaldabaoth, the Gnostic demiurge; and more.
Not sure what you were trying to do there, but it isn’t working…
The being Christians refer to when they say ‘Satan’, yes; the satan in Job and Zechariah is a different being, an angelic lawyer in God’s service. Christianity’s Satan has much more in common with Zoroaster’s Ahriman than it does with the satan of the Old Testament.
The name “Lucifer” comes from the passage in Isaiah 14:12 which has been interpreted as applying to Satan. “Day star”, translated into Latin, is “Lucifer”.…
What was “Satan’s” original name? I didn’t think his original name in Scripture was Lucifer or Satan, was it?
It’s an erroneous interpretation though. The ‘day star’ in that passage refers not to an angel but to Babylon.
Satan was bound in St. John’s Alocalypse- correct. St. John’s Apocalypse as interpreted by the Church (the amillenial view, esp. as interpreted by St. Augustine) indicates that the binding did occur at the cross. So ni fact Satan is currently bound. He will be unbound for a “little period” just prior to the second coming, but will then be finally and soundly defeated and thrown ion the the sea of fire.
That may be a Jewish view, but it is not a Christian one. In Christianity there is a definite continuity between the OT and the NT (which fulfills the OT). Remember the serpent led to the ouster of Adam and Eve from the garden. In Apocalypse, the serpent is identified as Satan.
It’s not an erroneous interpretation. It’s just that the passage has more than one application - to the king of Babylon and to Satan.
The chapter is pretty specific about how it’s supposed to be read: * On the day the LORD relieves you of sorrow and unrest and the hard service in which you have been enslaved, you will take up this taunt-song against the king of Babylon*.
Do you not also see that the above verse could also be applied to the day you enter into heaven? That is the day God will totally free one of sorrow, unrest, any slavery to sin and Satan.
Now that you mention it, yes, it’s possible, but I do not think it is meant to be interpreted that way, especially because of the phrase ‘hard service in which you have been enslaved’ – the world is fallen, but it is not a penal colony. Still, I’ve been wrong before
This is similar to what a someone wrote in a Jewish forum. The author made the comparision between Jewish theology concerning Satan and the movie WIlly Wonka and the Choclate factory. Whereas Willy Wonka’s secret agent test the children and in the end Charlie gets a reward for passing the test.The name Lucifer is an invention of Milton’s. Notice how it’s Latin, while all the other angelic names are in Hebrew and Greek
Satan is a title, meaning ‘accuser’ or ‘adversary’. It’s clearer in the book of Job that it describes the function of a particular angel – he constantly tests humanity with God’s explicit permission, acting as a prosecuting attorney against us. The satan is not really evil, he just has a horrible job.
Here in Zechariah 3 we see the satan standing in his place as lawyer, accusing Joshua. As in Job, however, God has other plans – and this time, apparently, is not feeling like gambling.
Satan as the ultimate evil is a development of the New Testament. As far as original names go, I believe the one you are looking for is most likely Samael – though it is not the only name identified with the Christian devil. Abaddon/Apollyon, the angel of destruction in Revelation, is also a candidate; so are Beelzebub, the Philistine deity and lord of the flies; Ahriman, the Zoroastrian supreme evil; Yaldabaoth, the Gnostic demiurge; and more.
Actually, Lucifer is Latin for “Light bearer”.
I was going by the translation given to the Isaiah passage in the Latin edition of the Bible. What we translate into English as “Day star”, the Latin translates as “lucifer”. I have not checked what the more original Greek and Hebrew words are.
Actually, as a clarification, I meant Satan was evil during the entire time of man starting in the OT, or at least since the time he refused to serve God. He was created good.
Let’s see, Satan tempts people in the Old Testament as far back as Genesis 2, yet you somehow believe that him being evil is a New Testament development… InterestingThe name Lucifer is an invention of Milton’s. Notice how it’s Latin, while all the other angelic names are in Hebrew and Greek
Satan is a title, meaning ‘accuser’ or ‘adversary’. It’s clearer in the book of Job that it describes the function of a particular angel – he constantly tests humanity with God’s explicit permission, acting as a prosecuting attorney against us. The satan is not really evil, he just has a horrible job.
Here in Zechariah 3 we see the satan standing in his place as lawyer, accusing Joshua. As in Job, however, God has other plans – and this time, apparently, is not feeling like gambling.
Satan as the ultimate evil is a development of the New Testament. As far as original names go, I believe the one you are looking for is most likely Samael – though it is not the only name identified with the Christian devil. Abaddon/Apollyon, the angel of destruction in Revelation, is also a candidate; so are Beelzebub, the Philistine deity and lord of the flies; Ahriman, the Zoroastrian supreme evil; Yaldabaoth, the Gnostic demiurge; and more.
The serpent of Genesis 3 is easily identified with the Christian devil, quite true. However, he is just as easily shown to be separate from the satan who appears in Job and Zechariah.