Satan: Who is the Bright and Morning Star Jesus or Lucifer?
78The Light of the World
Satan: Who is the Bright and Morning Star Jesus or Lucifer?
Introduction
In my opinion, there is only one person in the Scriptures who should be called '...the Bright and Morning Star...’ '...the Day Star...’ '...the Light Bearer...' and He is the Lord Jesus Christ.
Not many Christians will disagree with my conclusion so far.
So why is the title attributed to Satan? Not only does it demean this epithet of Christ, it exalts the Devil to a level far beyond his station.
Jesus is the true Morning Star
Isaiah prophesied ‘…The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined…’...Isaiah 9:2. This and similar prophesies pointed to the coming of the Messiah...Isaiah 60 1-2.
Joh 1:5 KJV And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
2Pe 1:19 KJV We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
John described Jesus as ‘…the light shineth in darkness…’ Peter used a very similar phrase '...a light that shineth in a dark place...' when he described Jesus as '...the day star...’ Prophecy had been fulfilled with the Advent of Christ.
I have come to the conclusion that there has been far more fiction than fact written about the Devil. To grant him the title of 'Lucifer' which also means 'light Bearer', is totally untenable.
Isaiah 14
There are two portions of Scripture in particular, Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28, that have been taken out of context and ‘spiritualized’ by Christian Tradition. Thereby providing the most imaginative and even ludicrous description of the Devil, elevating him to a position that is totally inappropriate.
King of Babylon
Isa 14:12 KJV How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
A Quote from Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible
Isaiah 14:12 'O Lucifer, son of the morning……. although the context speaks explicitly concerning Nebuchadnezzar, yet this has been, I know not why, applied to the chief of the fallen angels, who is most incongruously denominated Lucifer, (the bringer of light!) an epithet as common to him as those of Satan and Devil. That the Holy Spirit by his prophets should call this arch-enemy of God and man the light-bringer would be strange indeed…….’
Heylel
In actual fact, the Hebrew word ‘Heylel’ (morning star) was used to illustrate the magnitude of Nebuchadnezzar’s rise to power; ‘...the morning star...’ was one of his honorific titles. 'Heyel' was translated ‘phosphoros’ in the Greek Septuagint; subsequently when Jerome wrote his 4th Century Latin Vulgate Bible, he used ‘Lucifer' to translate '...morning star...' In my opinion it is unfortunate that the translators of the KJV continued with the Latin 'Lucifer' instead of the English '...the morning star...'
Phosphorus
The Greek word ‘phosphorus’ was generally attributed to the planet Venus, the morning star. ‘Phosphorus’ appears only once in the New Testament, when Peter attributed the title ‘...the morning star...’ to Jesus. Would Peter while inspired by the Holy Spirit; declare Jesus ‘...the morning star...’ if the title belonged to the Devil? Certainly not!
Lucifer
‘Lucifer’ is only mentioned once in the KJV. Should a doctrine of such magnitude be established on one Scripture verse only?
It may surprise many that numerous Bible Commentators made no connection between 'Lucifer' and the Devil, even although this misconception has prevailed since the 4th century.
Isaiah prophesied the downfall of the King of Babylon in Isaiah 14:4. The Lord exalts rulers and the Lord can cast them down, Nebuchadnezzar was not an exception, '...he removeth kings, and setteth up kings...' Daniel 2:21; Daniel 4:32.
The ‘Lucifer’ title was attributed to a man, Nebuchadnezzar. Isaiah said ‘…Only--unto Sheol thou art brought down, Unto the sides of the pit…’...Isaiah 14:15; Sheol being the place of departed souls of 'man'.
Isa 14:16 KJV They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Once again ‘Lucifer’ was an appellation of Nebuchadnezzar, not of a spirit being.
Isa 14:22 KJV For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
There is no evidence in the Scriptures to purport that 'Lucifer' was the Devil or that Isaiah 14 explained his origin. On the contrary, Isaiah clearly prophesied God’s Judgement on the Babylonian dynasty.
A Quote from Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Isaiah 14:22 'For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts - That is, against the family of, the king of Babylon. And cut off from Babylon the name - That is, all the “males” of the royal family, so that the name of the monarch shall become extinct (compare Rth_4:5; Isa_56:5).......’
I have come to the conclusion that there has been far more fiction than fact written about the Devil. To grant him the title of 'Lucifer' which also means 'light Bearer', is totally untenable. Let's dispel with the myths surrounding this character and attempt to uphold what the Scriptures actually teach.
Ezekiel 28
Was Lucifer Really One of Three Archangels?
Not only has the accolade '...the morning star...' been attributed to the Devil, but the titles 'Archangel' and 'Anointed Cherub' have also been added to his curriculum vitae.
‘…Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty…’...Ezekiel 28:17. Many scholars quote ‘…because of thy beauty…’ to argue that the Devil was the most beautiful of all the angels. However, Isaiah 14 described the king of Babylon, while Ezekiel 28, the king of Tyre; neither chapter alluded to a spirit being.
Although Christian Tradition has adopted the idea that the Devil was one of three Archangels, there is no mention of three in the Scriptures. Michael is the only Archangel named...Jude 1:9.
Was Lucifer the Anointed Cherub?
Eze 28:14 KJV Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
Cherubims and angels are spirit beings, but in function they are very different. The purpose of cherubims is to guard the things of God, while angels are messengers sent from God. How could the Devil have been an Archangel and a Cherub?
There is no evidence in the Scriptures to prove that the Devil was either an Archangel or a Cherub. The fact of the matter is that Ezekiel prophesied the demise of the King of Tyre ‘…yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God…’… Ezekiel 28:2.
A Quote from Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
Ezekiel 28:1-10 'Fall of the Prince of Tyre The pride of the prince of Tyre is described in Eze_28:2 as consisting in the fact that he regarded himself as a God, and his seat in the island of Tyre as a God's seat. …….’ ‘…….The Tyrian state was the production and seat of its gods. He, the prince of Tyre, presided over this divine creation and divine seat; therefore he, the prince, was himself a god, a manifestation of the deity, having its work and home in the state of Tyre…….’
The Bright and Morning Star
Conclusion
The Devil may have been a predominant fallen angel who possessed great powers, but why glamourize him by misappropriation of the Scriptures?
I find it incomprehensible that Christian Tradition has given the Devil the grand title of ‘light-bringer’!
The Final Word
Rev 2:28 KJV And I will give him the morning star.
The reward of the overcomer is '...the morning star...' thankfully in the final chapter of The Revelation Jesus settled the identity of 'the bright and morning star'.
Rev 22:16 KJV I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
If Jesus said it, then I believe it!
What do you think?
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Carrie
Thank you for your comment.
I too feel strongly that doctrine such as these need to be challenged.
What happened to the 'Shining One' that once dwelled in the First Heaven nigh the throne of God? Where did He go? Where did Satan come from? Does Lucifer exist now? If he does, what is his role? How could man who according to the psalmist was made a little lower than the angels discern the truth about these beings?
Reginald
Thank you for your comment.
You list many challenging questions. In my Hub I have attempted to answer a few from the Scriptures, which is our only true source of knowledge.
Hi Reginald, Satan is called "the Dragon, the Serpent of Old, the Devil and Satan" (Rev 12:9) and is also called "a murderer from the beginning". Heylel (named Lucifer - a Latin proper name inserted into the Hebrew text of Isa 14:12) appears to be the angel of the bottomless pit that is the end-time king of Babylon, the Antichrist. The Antichrist and false prophet are cast into the Lake of Fire pre-millennial reign, while Satan is bound in the bottomless pit (Rev 19:20-20:2), so even they are not the same being. Heylel means 'star of the morning', the antichrist of the true 'Morning Star', Jesus Christ. Take it or leave it, but this is what my Bible study results were.
Good hub and it can be proven valid through historical evidence as well as linguistic evidence. I applaud you on doing your homework and getting most of the content correct. However, I have one grievance. The ha-sat'yn (the Satan) of the Bible can be shown to have been a cherub and an archangel. I had an article I wrote that proved this on my last computer. But the hard-drive malfunctioned and I lost all data, resulting in me not being able to post it when completed. But I intend to write it again. At that time I will prove to you and Judah's Daughter that Satan was a cherub and archangel. Just give me some time to do so.
ShadowKing!
Thank you for reading and commenting on my Hub.
I am looking forward to reading your Hub as soon as it is published.
Carrie Bradshaw Level 2 Commenter 6 months ago
Yes, the whole doctrine of Lucifer being an Archangel that became Satan is an absolute doctrine of man, and definitely not biblical. I have a hub on my Judah's Daughter profile called "Is Lucifer the Devil?" that goes into much of what you've covered here, including the various types of angels, only one Archangel and Satan actually being "The Dragon, the Serpent of Old, the Devil and Satan" who was "a murderer FROM THE BEGINNING" (not a glorious, heavenly angel). Furthermore Isa 14 and Ez 28 are not even talking about the same man, let alone Satan. Good hub!!