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Friday, 3-20-26 6th. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Adar 30th. 5786 1st. Day Of Spring
Thursday 7-18-24 5th. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Tammuz 11 5784 29th. Summer Day
Ephesians 4:27-30 KJV - Neither give place to the devil. Let - Bible Gateway
As we have looked at in The Books of Isaiah and Ezekiel, we find in this PDF why we think of the OP/title:
Where did the "Devil" come from? Where did he
get the name "Lucifer?" What does "Lucifer" mean?
And what about the Logos? What is His Origin? Who
Is He? What is His role in God’s Plan?
What is the true story of these ancient beings described
in the Scriptures? How did they become adversaries?
Here is one of the intriguing mysteries of the Universe
Revealed and explained!
The word "Lucifer" itself comes from the Latin, and there is no doubt that Jerome used this Latin word to translate the Hebrew word "Heylel." His work in translating the Latin Vulgate was largely based on the Septuagint, which was the version quoted often by Christ and the apostles, and later rejected by the Jews because the Christians were using it to great advantage in arguing that Christ was the Messiah. The original Septuagint (which we do not really have today, but rather a "reconstruction" undertaken by Origen) was an authoritative version begun in the days of Ptolemy Philadelphus circa 250 B.C.
The word "Heylel" in Hebrew means: "in the sense of brightness, the morning star" (Strong's Concordance). It is from the root "halal" which has several meanings: "clear, to shine, hence to make a show, to boast, and thus to be foolish, to rave, be mad, glory, shine, etc." The Gesenius Hebrew Lexicon has for "Heylel," "according to the LXX, Vulgate, Targum Rabbin (ancient Jewish source), Luther, stella lucida, bright star, i.e., Lucifer. Nor is this a bad rendering, for there is added [in the text of Isaiah] . . . and in the Chaldee also Lucifer (the morning star) . . . in Arab . . . 'a splendid star.' According to this opinion 'Heylel' would be derived from the root 'Halal,' 'to shine.'"
The Septuagint translates Isaiah 14:12 as follows: "How has Lucifer, that rose in the morning, fallen from heaven! . . . But thou saidst in thine heart, I will go up to heaven, I will set my throne ABOVE the stars of heaven: I will sit upon a lofty mount, on the lofty mountains toward the north: I will go up above the clouds; I will be like the Most High. But now thou shalt go down to hell, even to the foundations of the earth" (Isa.14:12-15). The Tanakh uses the expression, "O Shining One, son of Dawn." Either way, Lucifer was a "shining one," and a 'star' that rises in the morning is a "day star" or a "morning star."
Are There Two "Day Stars"?
What is the significance of this fact, since Christ is also called a "day star" (II Pet.1:19) and speaks of Himself in Revelation 22:16, saying, "I Jesus . . . I am the . . . bright and morning star"?
Most scholars conclude that 'Heylel' comes from the root 'Halal' whose basic meaning is "to shine." However, "shining" can have both positive and negative aspects. To "shine" can mean "to boast," "self-glory," rave on, even so far as being "mad" and "foolish." Certainly, Lucifer became such in his inordinate ambition and pride, as both Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 show. But the basic meaning of the word is "to shine," and it is connected in Isaiah with "son of the morning," meaning the "morning star." For "Lucifer," my KJV margin has an alternate reading of "day star." Again, the essential meaning is "brightness." And that appellation is correct. For in II Corinthians, Paul tells us of "Lucifer," that even today he appears as "an angel of light" (II Cor.11:14). Christ also verified his brightness, saying, "I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven" (Luke 10:18).
"The Anointed Cherub that Covers"
Lucifer was created as a glorious, resplendent cherub, one of the highest ranking angelic beings surrounding God's Throne -- he was even appointed as the "anointed cherub that covers" the throne of God (Ezek.28:14), and was "perfect in [his] ways" until wickedness was discovered in him (verse 15). God said of him, that he "sealed up the sum, full of wisdom, perfect in beauty" (v.12), and "every precious stone was thy covering" (v.13). He was a "work of art." A "masterpiece." But, God declares, "Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of THY BRIGHTNESS . . ." (v.17).
For these reasons, I find no fault with Jerome's translation, or the term "Lucifer" as referring to Satan, on account of his "brightness." The name fits. The other meanings of the name "halal" also fit him, of course, since he allowed his "brightness" to go to his head: and he became foolish, raving, mad, etc.
What is intriguing, however, is that Christ Jesus also is referred to in Scripture as "the day star." In fact, in the Latin Vulgate, the Greek word phosphoros is translated in II Peter 1:19 in reference to Christ as "day star" -- but the very same word phosphoros is used in Isaiah 14:12 where it is translated "Lucifer"! Thus both Satan and Christ are described as phosphoros! Do they both, then, have as one of their names, "Lucifer"? Although both could be called "Lucifer," which is merely Latin for "Light-bringer," the word Lucifer has come to be applied to Satan, to make it clear which being is referred to. Let's understand this.
In II Peter 1:19 we read: "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."
Christ is the true "light" (John 12:35-36, 46) of the world. Malachi the prophet says of Him, "But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings" -- a reference to Christ (Malachi 4:2). The Psalmist declared of God, "For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory" (Psalm 84:11).
It is certainly interesting that both Lucifer, the "son of the morning" and whose name also means "day star," and Christ the Son of God , who is referred to as the "day star" in II Peter 1:19, both are called "day star." Obviously, BOTH had and have incredible "brightness." Both "shine." Both would have the same "root" in this sense. The Englishman's Greek Interlinear translates the Greek in II Peter 1:19 as "morning star" -- as a reference to Christ. Lucifer, too, was called "the son of the morning" (Isaiah 14:12), or "son of dawn." The Amplified Bible refers to him as, "How are you fallen from heaven, O light-bringer and day-star, son of the morning!" (same verse).
Why are both Lucifer and Christ or the Logos spoken of as having the SAME TITLES -- in one sense, one could even say THE SAME NAME? Obviously "Lucifer" merely means "Light-bringer." That is one of Christ's names. Interestingly, the first thing that God created in Genesis 1 was "light" (Gen.1:3). Is it not possible that in the original, FIRST CREATION, that the first thing God the Father created was Light?-- that is, "beings of light" or "light bringers"?
The Origin of the Logos of God
Christ Himself admitted that the Father was greater than He (John 14:28). He admitted that the Father was (and is) "the only true God" (John 17:3), who sent Him. He calls himself "the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God" (Rev.3:14). Did the Logos have a "beginning"? The Greek word translated "beginning" in this verse means "first in a series," as its primary meaning. The same truth is indicated in Colossians, chapter one, where we read of Christ's pre-existence: "Who is the image of the invisible God" (Col.1:14). Now an "image" is a copy, or a "likeness" -- not the original! Continuing: "Who is the image of the invisible God, the FIRSTBORN OF EVERY CREATURE" (Col.1:15). Notice! The One who became Christ Himself was an image of the True God -- a reproduction, or "copy." As such, we read in the book of Hebrews, He was made "the brightness of his glory, and the EXPRESS IMAGE OF HIS PERSON" -- or character (Heb.1:1-3).
Thus Christ or the Logos was the "firstborn of EVERY creature." He was the firstborn of God -- the first to "qualify" to become a very "Son of God" and a member of the Godhead, aeons
ago, when He proved Himself and His loyalty to the Father -- the Father proclaimed Him to be His "Firstborn." This was not automatic. Character is never "automatic." It is based on choices, decisions, and actions. Thus the One who became Christ, aeons ago, was created out of the Father's own essence, of His own Spirit, to be His companion -- a "Mighty One." When He proved Himself, He was granted powers from God the Father to sit with Him in His Throne -- He became a Co-Regent with the Father. He became "very God," as the Father is "God," because the Father proclaimed Him to be His "Son," and gave Him authority over all things, and imparted to Him authority as Co-Creator!
Therefore we read of the Logos, that it was by him "also he [the Father] made the worlds," and who now "upholds all things by the word of his power" (Heb.1;2-3), who has also "purged our sins," and "sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high" (v.3); "Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath BY INHERITANCE obtained a more excellent NAME than they" (Heb.1:4).
Love, Walter and Debbie
Thursday 7-18-24 5th. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Tammuz 11 5784 29th. Summer Day
Ephesians 4:27-30 KJV - Neither give place to the devil. Let - Bible Gateway
As we have looked at in The Books of Isaiah and Ezekiel, we find in this PDF why we think of the OP/title:
What is the Origin of
Lucifer and the Logos?
Where did the "Devil" come from? Where did he
get the name "Lucifer?" What does "Lucifer" mean?
And what about the Logos? What is His Origin? Who
Is He? What is His role in God’s Plan?
What is the true story of these ancient beings described
in the Scriptures? How did they become adversaries?
Here is one of the intriguing mysteries of the Universe
Revealed and explained!
First, let’s look at this being called “Lucifer” in the Bible.The word "Lucifer" itself comes from the Latin, and there is no doubt that Jerome used this Latin word to translate the Hebrew word "Heylel." His work in translating the Latin Vulgate was largely based on the Septuagint, which was the version quoted often by Christ and the apostles, and later rejected by the Jews because the Christians were using it to great advantage in arguing that Christ was the Messiah. The original Septuagint (which we do not really have today, but rather a "reconstruction" undertaken by Origen) was an authoritative version begun in the days of Ptolemy Philadelphus circa 250 B.C.
The word "Heylel" in Hebrew means: "in the sense of brightness, the morning star" (Strong's Concordance). It is from the root "halal" which has several meanings: "clear, to shine, hence to make a show, to boast, and thus to be foolish, to rave, be mad, glory, shine, etc." The Gesenius Hebrew Lexicon has for "Heylel," "according to the LXX, Vulgate, Targum Rabbin (ancient Jewish source), Luther, stella lucida, bright star, i.e., Lucifer. Nor is this a bad rendering, for there is added [in the text of Isaiah] . . . and in the Chaldee also Lucifer (the morning star) . . . in Arab . . . 'a splendid star.' According to this opinion 'Heylel' would be derived from the root 'Halal,' 'to shine.'"
The Septuagint translates Isaiah 14:12 as follows: "How has Lucifer, that rose in the morning, fallen from heaven! . . . But thou saidst in thine heart, I will go up to heaven, I will set my throne ABOVE the stars of heaven: I will sit upon a lofty mount, on the lofty mountains toward the north: I will go up above the clouds; I will be like the Most High. But now thou shalt go down to hell, even to the foundations of the earth" (Isa.14:12-15). The Tanakh uses the expression, "O Shining One, son of Dawn." Either way, Lucifer was a "shining one," and a 'star' that rises in the morning is a "day star" or a "morning star."
Are There Two "Day Stars"?
What is the significance of this fact, since Christ is also called a "day star" (II Pet.1:19) and speaks of Himself in Revelation 22:16, saying, "I Jesus . . . I am the . . . bright and morning star"?
Most scholars conclude that 'Heylel' comes from the root 'Halal' whose basic meaning is "to shine." However, "shining" can have both positive and negative aspects. To "shine" can mean "to boast," "self-glory," rave on, even so far as being "mad" and "foolish." Certainly, Lucifer became such in his inordinate ambition and pride, as both Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 show. But the basic meaning of the word is "to shine," and it is connected in Isaiah with "son of the morning," meaning the "morning star." For "Lucifer," my KJV margin has an alternate reading of "day star." Again, the essential meaning is "brightness." And that appellation is correct. For in II Corinthians, Paul tells us of "Lucifer," that even today he appears as "an angel of light" (II Cor.11:14). Christ also verified his brightness, saying, "I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven" (Luke 10:18).
"The Anointed Cherub that Covers"
Lucifer was created as a glorious, resplendent cherub, one of the highest ranking angelic beings surrounding God's Throne -- he was even appointed as the "anointed cherub that covers" the throne of God (Ezek.28:14), and was "perfect in [his] ways" until wickedness was discovered in him (verse 15). God said of him, that he "sealed up the sum, full of wisdom, perfect in beauty" (v.12), and "every precious stone was thy covering" (v.13). He was a "work of art." A "masterpiece." But, God declares, "Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of THY BRIGHTNESS . . ." (v.17).
For these reasons, I find no fault with Jerome's translation, or the term "Lucifer" as referring to Satan, on account of his "brightness." The name fits. The other meanings of the name "halal" also fit him, of course, since he allowed his "brightness" to go to his head: and he became foolish, raving, mad, etc.
What is intriguing, however, is that Christ Jesus also is referred to in Scripture as "the day star." In fact, in the Latin Vulgate, the Greek word phosphoros is translated in II Peter 1:19 in reference to Christ as "day star" -- but the very same word phosphoros is used in Isaiah 14:12 where it is translated "Lucifer"! Thus both Satan and Christ are described as phosphoros! Do they both, then, have as one of their names, "Lucifer"? Although both could be called "Lucifer," which is merely Latin for "Light-bringer," the word Lucifer has come to be applied to Satan, to make it clear which being is referred to. Let's understand this.
In II Peter 1:19 we read: "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."
Christ is the true "light" (John 12:35-36, 46) of the world. Malachi the prophet says of Him, "But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings" -- a reference to Christ (Malachi 4:2). The Psalmist declared of God, "For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory" (Psalm 84:11).
It is certainly interesting that both Lucifer, the "son of the morning" and whose name also means "day star," and Christ the Son of God , who is referred to as the "day star" in II Peter 1:19, both are called "day star." Obviously, BOTH had and have incredible "brightness." Both "shine." Both would have the same "root" in this sense. The Englishman's Greek Interlinear translates the Greek in II Peter 1:19 as "morning star" -- as a reference to Christ. Lucifer, too, was called "the son of the morning" (Isaiah 14:12), or "son of dawn." The Amplified Bible refers to him as, "How are you fallen from heaven, O light-bringer and day-star, son of the morning!" (same verse).
Why are both Lucifer and Christ or the Logos spoken of as having the SAME TITLES -- in one sense, one could even say THE SAME NAME? Obviously "Lucifer" merely means "Light-bringer." That is one of Christ's names. Interestingly, the first thing that God created in Genesis 1 was "light" (Gen.1:3). Is it not possible that in the original, FIRST CREATION, that the first thing God the Father created was Light?-- that is, "beings of light" or "light bringers"?
The Origin of the Logos of God
Christ Himself admitted that the Father was greater than He (John 14:28). He admitted that the Father was (and is) "the only true God" (John 17:3), who sent Him. He calls himself "the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God" (Rev.3:14). Did the Logos have a "beginning"? The Greek word translated "beginning" in this verse means "first in a series," as its primary meaning. The same truth is indicated in Colossians, chapter one, where we read of Christ's pre-existence: "Who is the image of the invisible God" (Col.1:14). Now an "image" is a copy, or a "likeness" -- not the original! Continuing: "Who is the image of the invisible God, the FIRSTBORN OF EVERY CREATURE" (Col.1:15). Notice! The One who became Christ Himself was an image of the True God -- a reproduction, or "copy." As such, we read in the book of Hebrews, He was made "the brightness of his glory, and the EXPRESS IMAGE OF HIS PERSON" -- or character (Heb.1:1-3).
Thus Christ or the Logos was the "firstborn of EVERY creature." He was the firstborn of God -- the first to "qualify" to become a very "Son of God" and a member of the Godhead, aeons
ago, when He proved Himself and His loyalty to the Father -- the Father proclaimed Him to be His "Firstborn." This was not automatic. Character is never "automatic." It is based on choices, decisions, and actions. Thus the One who became Christ, aeons ago, was created out of the Father's own essence, of His own Spirit, to be His companion -- a "Mighty One." When He proved Himself, He was granted powers from God the Father to sit with Him in His Throne -- He became a Co-Regent with the Father. He became "very God," as the Father is "God," because the Father proclaimed Him to be His "Son," and gave Him authority over all things, and imparted to Him authority as Co-Creator!
Therefore we read of the Logos, that it was by him "also he [the Father] made the worlds," and who now "upholds all things by the word of his power" (Heb.1;2-3), who has also "purged our sins," and "sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high" (v.3); "Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath BY INHERITANCE obtained a more excellent NAME than they" (Heb.1:4).
Love, Walter and Debbie
