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NASB | Isaiah 14:12 "How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations! |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 14:12 "How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning [light-bringer], son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, You who have weakened the nations [king of Babylon]! |
Bible Question: Isaiah 14 speaks of the Fall of Lucifer. I am pretty proficient with the Word of God, however i found something that made me think a bit. Verse 16 and 17 say "Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms, who made the world as a wilderness, And destroyed its cities . . ." If Im not mistaken this is pre-Garden of Eden. "cities?" "kingdoms?" Also, in verse 20 goes on to say " . . you have destroyed your land and slain your people. The brood of evildoers shall NEVER BE NAMED" Are we still talking about Lucifer. Did he have "a people" that was pre-Adamic? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Apologia315! Though there are many who feel that Is. 14:12-14 is a reference to Satan, they are simply wrong. Is. 14:1-23 is simply a song or taunt that the nation of Israel will sing against Babylon. The central figure is a real king, not Satan. The context makes this clear. Let's look at the verses in question. Verse one speaks of Israel being settled in her own land again. When did this occur? It took place after her captivity. Who held her captive? Her captor was Babylon! Verse two says that Israel will make captive her captors and rule over her oppressors. Verse four begins the taunt that Israel will raise up against Babylon. Verses 9 through 15 simply make the point that the king of Babylon will die as do all mortal men. Who are the captives in v. 17? Israel was among those captives. Verse 23 fortells the destruction of Babylon. There simply isn't any reason to see this passage as a reference to Satan. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |