Satan is not Lucifer! Satan is not Lucifer!
From the desk of Pope Robert Fraize From the desk of Pope Robert Fraize
I would Lik
I would Like to being this are to being this article by Saying this Article by Saying this Article isticle is not by any means written to Offend any Satanist or
not by any means written to Offend any Satanist or Luciferian I decided it was time to educate the Occult Luciferian I decided it was time to educate the Occult community.
community.
How often do you Hear people talk about Satan being How often do you Hear people talk about Satan being Lucifer or the genre of religion called Satanic
Lucifer or the genre of religion called Satanic Luciferianism?
Luciferianism?
I hear about this Subject everyday and I give My Opinion I hear about this Subject everyday and I give My Opinion
On it everyday. On it everyday.
So I decided to write this article so that I would not need So I decided to write this article so that I would not need to type it all out everyday.
to type it all out everyday.
Lets start this article Off by Explaining who Lucifer Is. Lets start this article Off by Explaining who Lucifer Is.
In a moder
In a modern trn translatioanslation from n from the original Hebrewthe original Hebrew, the, the passage in which the phrase "Lucifer" or "morning star" passage in which the phrase "Lucifer" or "morning star" occurs begins with the statement: "On the day the Lord occurs begins with the statement: "On the day the Lord gives you relief from your suffering and turmoil and from gives you relief from your suffering and turmoil and from the harsh labour forced on you, you will take up this taunt the harsh labour forced on you, you will take up this taunt against the king of
against the king of Babylon: How the oppressBabylon: How the oppressor has comeor has come to an end! How his fur
to an end! How his fury has ended!"After describing they has ended!"After describing the death of the king, the taunt continues: "How you have death of the king, the taunt continues: "How you have fallen from heaven,
fallen from heaven,morning star morning star , son of the dawn! You, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! You said in your heart, 'I will ascend to the the nations! You said in your heart, 'I will ascend to the heav
heavens; I will ens; I will raise my throne above the stars of raise my throne above the stars of God; IGod; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the
will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the
utmost heights of Mount Zaphon. I will ascend above the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon. I will ascend above the tops of
tops of the clouds; I will make mysthe clouds; I will make myself elf like the Most High.'like the Most High.' But you are brought down to the realm of the dead, to the But you are brought down to the realm of the dead, to the depths of the pit. Those who see you stare at you, they depths of the pit. Those who see you stare at you, they ponder you
ponder your fate: 'Is this the r fate: 'Is this the man who shook the earthman who shook the earth and made kingdoms tremble, the man who made the and made kingdoms tremble, the man who made the world a wilder
world a wilderness, who ovness, who overerthrew its cities and wouldthrew its cities and would not let his captives go home?'"
I the morning star is pictured as a god,
I the morning star is pictured as a god,Attar Attar , who, who attempted to occupy the throne of
attempted to occupy the throne of Ba'alBa'aland, finding heand, finding he was unable to do so, descended and ruled the underworld was unable to do so, descended and ruled the underworld original myth may have been about a lesser god Helel
original myth may have been about a lesser god Helel tr
trying to dethrone the Canaanite high godying to dethrone the Canaanite high god EEll who lived onwho lived on
a mountain to the nor
a mountain to the north. Similarities have been noteth. Similarities have been noted alsod also with the story of
with the story of Ishtar Ishtar 's or 's or InannaInanna's descent into the's descent into the underworld,
underworld, iishtar and Inanna being associated with theshtar and Inanna being associated with the planet
planet VenusVenus.. TheThe BabylonianBabylonian myth of myth of EtanaEtana has also been seenhas also been seen as connected.
as connected.
The Eerdmans Commentary on the
The Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible points out thatBible points out that no eviden
no evidence has been found of any Canaanite myth of ce has been found of any Canaanite myth of aa god being thrown from heaven, as in Isaiah 14:12. It
god being thrown from heaven, as in Isaiah 14:12. It concludes that the closest parallels with Isaiah's concludes that the closest parallels with Isaiah's
description of the king of Babylon as a fallen morning description of the king of Babylon as a fallen morning star cast down from heaven are to be found not in any star cast down from heaven are to be found not in any
lost Canaanite and other myths but in traditional ideas of lost Canaanite and other myths but in traditional ideas of the Jewish people themselves, echoed in the Biblical
the Jewish people themselves, echoed in the Biblical account of the fall of Adam and Eve, cast out of God's account of the fall of Adam and Eve, cast out of God's presence for wishing to be as God, and the picture of the presence for wishing to be as God, and the picture of the "gods" and "sons of
"gods" and "sons of the Most High" destined to die andthe Most High" destined to die and fall.This Jewish tradition has echoes also in Jewish
fall.This Jewish tradition has echoes also in Jewish Mythos
Mythos such assuch as EnochEnoch and theand the Life of Life of Adam and EvAdam and Evee..
The
The HebrewHebrew term term (heylel (heylel )) in Isaiah 14:12, became ain Isaiah 14:12, became a dominant conc
dominant conception of eption of aa fallen angelfallen angel motif motif [39][39] in Enochicin Enochic Judaism, when Jewish
Temple
Temple period,period, particularly with theparticularly with the apocalypses apocalypses . Later . Later Rabbis, in
Rabbis, in Medieval JudaismMedieval Judaism, rejected these Enochic, rejected these Enochic literary works from the
literary works from the Biblical canonBiblical canon, making every, making every attempt to root them out.
attempt to root them out. TTraditionalist Rabbis raditionalist Rabbis oftenoften rejected any belief
rejected any belief in rebel or fallen angels, havin rebel or fallen angels, having a viewing a view that
that evilevil is abstract. However, in the 11th century, theis abstract. However, in the 11th century, the Pirqe de-Rabbi Eliezer
Pirqe de-Rabbi Eliezer , drawing on ancient legends of the, drawing on ancient legends of the fallen angel or angels, brought back to the mainstream of fallen angel or angels, brought back to the mainstream of rabbinic thought the personification of evil and the
rabbinic thought the personification of evil and the corr
correspondinesponding myth.g myth. Jewish exegesisJewish exegesisof Isaiah 14:12–15of Isaiah 14:12–15 took a more
took a more humanistic approachumanistic approach by identifying the h by identifying the kingking of Babylon as
of Babylon as Nebuchadnezzar IINebuchadnezzar II..
Earl
Early Christians were influenced by the associay Christians were influenced by the association of tion of Isaiah 14:12-15 with the Devil, which had developed in Isaiah 14:12-15 with the Devil, which had developed in the period betwee
the period between the writing of n the writing of thethe Old Old TTestamentestament and Even inand Even in the
the New T New Testameestamentnt itself, Sigve K Tonstad argues, theitself, Sigve K Tonstad argues, the War in HeavenWar in Heaven theme of
theme of Revelation 12:7-9Revelation 12:7-9, in which the dragon "who is, in which the dragon "who is called the devil and Satan … was thrown down to the called the devil and Satan … was thrown down to the earth", derives from the passage in Isaiah
earth", derives from the passage in Isaiah 14.
14.OrigenOrigen(184/185 – 253/254) interpreted such Old(184/185 – 253/254) interpreted such Old
Testament passages as being about manifestations of the Testament passages as being about manifestations of the Devil; but of course, writing in Greek, not Latin, he did not Devil; but of course, writing in Greek, not Latin, he did not identify the Devil with the name "Lucifer".
identify the Devil with the name "Lucifer".TertullianTertullian( who( who wrote in Latin, also understood
wrote in Latin, also understood Isaiah 14:14Isaiah 14:14("I will("I will
ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High") as spoken by the Devil,but "Lucifer" like the Most High") as spoken by the Devil,but "Lucifer" is not among the numerous names and phrases he used is not among the numerous names and phrases he used to describe the Devil. Even at the time of the Latin writer to describe the Devil. Even at the time of the Latin writer
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo(354 – 430), "Lucifer" had not yet(354 – 430), "Lucifer" had not yet become a common name for the Devil. But some time become a common name for the Devil. But some time later, the metaphor of the morning star that Isaiah 14:12 later, the metaphor of the morning star that Isaiah 14:12 applied to a king of
applied to a king of Babylon gaBabylon gave rise to the general useve rise to the general use of the Latin word for "morning star", capitalized, as the of the Latin word for "morning star", capitalized, as the original name of the Devil before his fall from grace, original name of the Devil before his fall from grace, linking Isaiah 14:12 with
linking Isaiah 14:12 with Luke 10:18Luke 10:18("I saw Satan fall like("I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven
lightning from heaven") and inter") and interpreting the passage preting the passage inin Isaiah as an allegory of Satan's fall from heaven.
Isaiah as an allegory of Satan's fall from heaven.
However, Christians have continued to understand the However, Christians have continued to understand the mention of the morning star in Isaiah 14:12 as a
mention of the morning star in Isaiah 14:12 as a metaphor referring to a king of Babylon.
metaphor referring to a king of Babylon. Theodoret of Theodoret of
Cyrus
Cyrus(c. 393 – (c. 393 – c. 457) wrote that Isaiah calls the kingc. 457) wrote that Isaiah calls the king "morning star", not as being the star, but as having had "morning star", not as being the star, but as having had the illusion of being it. The same understanding is shown the illusion of being it. The same understanding is shown in Christian translations of the passage, which in English in Christian translations of the passage, which in English generally use "morning star" rather than treating the
generally use "morning star" rather than treating the word as a proper name, "Lucifer". So too in other
word as a proper name, "Lucifer". So too in other languages, such as
languages, such as FrencFrench,German,Portuguese,h,German,Portuguese,[[andand Spanish. Even the Vulgate text in Latin is printed with Spanish. Even the Vulgate text in Latin is printed with lower-case l
lower-case lucifer ucifer (morning star), not upper-(morning star), not upper-case
caseLucifer Lucifer (proper name).(proper name).
In the
In theNajmu thāqibu Najmu thāqibu ((ArAr.."blazing star") may correspond to"blazing star") may correspond to the morning star (
the morning star (He.He.heylel ) of Isaiah 14:12.heylel ) of Isaiah 14:12. In
In IslamIslam, the account of , the account of IblisIblis follows the Lucifer motif. Iblisfollows the Lucifer motif. Iblis is banished from heaven and becomes
is banished from heaven and becomes SatanSatan by refusing toby refusing to
prostr
man. Satan then swears an oath of revenge by tempting man. Satan then swears an oath of revenge by tempting human beings and turning them away from
human beings and turning them away from GodGod..
The Only Place In history Lucifer is connected to a devil The Only Place In history Lucifer is connected to a devil is through the recreation of
is through the recreation of the old testament anthe old testament andd
twisting the tale around for the new Religion Christianity. twisting the tale around for the new Religion Christianity.
Now Lets talk about Who Satan is Now Lets talk about Who Satan is
((HebrewHebrew ha-Satan ha-Satan , "the opposer",) is the, "the opposer",) is the supreme evil spirit and adversery to God and humanity, supreme evil spirit and adversery to God and humanity, particula
particularly rly inin Abrahamic religionsAbrahamic religions.It is the title of .It is the title of
various entities, both human and divine, who challenge various entities, both human and divine, who challenge
the faith of humans in the
the faith of humans in the Hebrew BibleHebrew Bible.In.In ChristianityChristianity,, the title became a personal name, and "Satan" changed the title became a personal name, and "Satan" changed from an accuser appointed by God to test men's faith to from an accuser appointed by God to test men's faith to the chief of the rebellious
the chief of the rebellious fallen angelsfallen angels ("the("the devildevil" in" in Christianity, "
Christianity, "ShaitanShaitan" in Arabic, the term used by" in Arabic, the term used by ArabArab Chris
Christians atians and Mund Muslimsslims).In Isl).In Islam, a sham, a shayay ān is any eṭṭān is any evilvil creature, whether human, animal or
creature, whether human, animal or spiritspirit. With the. With the definite article,
definite article, the the SShhaayy āṭṭān n iiss IblisIblis, the Devil., the Devil.
(( ) ) iis s tthhe e eeqquuiivvaalleennt t oof Sf Saattaan n iinn IslamIslam. While. While Shaitan
Shaitan (( , , ffrroom m tthhe e rroooot t šš nṭṭn ) is an) is an adjectiveadjective (meaning(meaning "astray" or
"astray" or "distant", sometimes translated as "devil")"distant", sometimes translated as "devil") that can be applied to both
that can be applied to both manman ("al-ins", ("al-ins", ) ) andand JinnJinn,, IblisIblis (Arabic
(Arabic pronunciapronunciationtion [[ˈˈiibblliiːːss]]) is the personal name of ) is the personal name of
the Devil who is mentioned in the
the Devil who is mentioned in the Qur'anicQur'anic account of account of Genesis
Genesis.. According to the Qur'an,According to the Qur'an,IblisIblis(the(the ArabicArabic namename used) disobey
used) disobeyed an order ed an order fromfrom AllahAllah to bow to Adam and asto bow to Adam and as a result was forced out of heaven and given respite until a result was forced out of heaven and given respite until the
the day of judgmentday of judgment from further punishment.from further punishment.
When Allah commanded all of the angels to bow down When Allah commanded all of the angels to bow down before Adam (the first Human), Iblis, full of
before Adam (the first Human), Iblis, full of hubrishubris andand jealo
jealousyusy, refus, refused to ed to obeobey Goy God's cd's commommand and (he (he coulcould do d do soso because he had
because he had free willfree will), seeing Adam as being inferior ), seeing Adam as being inferior in creation due to his being created from clay as
in creation due to his being created from clay as compared to him (created of fire).
compared to him (created of fire).
It is We Who created you and gave you shape; then We It is We Who created you and gave you shape; then We bade the angels prostrate to Adam, and they prostrate; bade the angels prostrate to Adam, and they prostrate; not so Iblis ; He refused to be of those who prostrate." not so Iblis ; He refused to be of those who prostrate."
(Allah) said: "W
(Allah) said: "What prevhat prevented thee fromented thee from
prostrating when I commanded thee?" He said: prostrating when I commanded thee?" He said: "I am better than he: T
"I am better than he: Thou didst create me fromhou didst create me from fire, and him from clay.
fire, and him from clay. Qur'an 7:11–12
Qur'an 7:11–12
It was after this that the title of "
It was after this that the title of "ShaitanShaitan" was given," was given, which can be roughly translated as "Enemy," "Rebel," which can be roughly translated as "Enemy," "Rebel," "Evil" or "Devil". Shaitan then claims tha
"Evil" or "Devil". Shaitan then claims that if t if thethe punishme
punishment for his act of nt for his act of disobediendisobedience is to ce is to be delayedbe delayed until the
until the Day of Day of JuJudgmentdgment, that he will divert many of , that he will divert many of Adam's own descendants from the straight path during Adam's own descendants from the straight path during his period of respite.God accepts the claims of Iblis and his period of respite.God accepts the claims of Iblis and guarantees recompen
guarantees recompense to Iblis se to Iblis and his followers in theand his followers in the form of Hellfire. In order to test mankind and jinn alike, form of Hellfire. In order to test mankind and jinn alike, Allah allowe
Allah allowed Iblis to rd Iblis to roam the earth oam the earth to attempt toto attempt to con
convert others vert others away from his path.He waaway from his path.He was sent to ears sent to earthth along with
along with Adam and EveAdam and Eve, after , after eveventually luring thementually luring them into eating the fruit from the forbidden tree.
into eating the fruit from the forbidden tree.
