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NASB | Ezekiel 28:14 "You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ezekiel 28:14 "You were the anointed cherub who covers and protects, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire [sparkling jewels]. [Ex 24:10] |
Bible Question:
I would like to know if there is any scripture that teaches us that Satan is a spirit? Also can it be found in the Bible that suicide is a sin and will send you to hell? |
Bible Answer: Mincc, First of all where it says Satan in scripture. The meaning of the word Satan is #7854 (Meaning for Satan in all OT) translated back to original Hebrew is, An opponent, the arch enemy of God. Adversary, withstand, resist. Now I believe that he is most definitely spirit. When speaking of Angels, they too are spirit because they are in the spiritual realm. In NT in the original Greek is #4567 meaning Aramaic in origin (same meaning in all NT scriptures) The accuser, i.e. the devil. But what kind of spirit is another story, but we can all agree is that he is in the spiritual realm, and we are not, right? Now if we're saying that Satan is Lucifer is #1966 in the original Hebrew meaning of the OT, In a sense of Brightness, the Morning Star, King of Babylon. The word Lucifer is not found in the NT. As in Ezek. 28:14 is says he was a Cherub, it is #3742 in the original Hebrew, and is the same translation for Cherub in all the OT. It says that a cherub is an imaginary figure. As for to kill. In Exodus 20:13 where we find the Ten Commandments it says Thou shall not kill. The meaning for kill in the original Hebrew is properly to dash to pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder. Put to death, manslayer, murderer. From this translation I see and wholeheartedly believe that it means to premeditate to murder someone. Like lying in wait. Like having a plan. Because if not then all the people who have killed in self defense here and in war are unjustifiable. God gave us free will (YES) but also common sense in understanding his Word (letter to us) Accusing an innocent person that was drafted to war and had no choice but to kill and defend themselves and for the our country, and a person who kills someone that invades their home and it's either kill them or be killed is ludicrious, would you agree? So after all this, it is a sin to commit suicide, because it is premeditated. I hope this helps my friend. In the Love of the Living Water. Serenetime |