Subject: Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 not Satan! |
Bible Note: Dear Christian, The Lockman Foundation would tend to disagree with you and with all of the Christian segment that hold the view that the Lucifer of Isaiah 14:12 is a reference to Satan. Listen to their footnote in the Amplified Bible in relation to this passage: The Hebrew for this expression--"light-bringer" or "shining one"--is translated "Lucifer" in The Latin Vulgate, and is thus translated in the King James Version. But because of the association of that name with Satan, it is not now used in this and other translations. Some students feel that the application of the name Lucifer to Satan, in spite of the long and confident teaching to that effect, is erroneous. The application of the name to Satan has existed since the third century A.D., and is based on the supposition that Luke 10:18 is an explanation of Isa. 14:12, which many authorities believe is not true. "Lucifer," the light-bringer, is the Latin equivalent of the Greek word "Phosphoros," which is used as a title of Christ in II Pet. 1:19 and corresponds to the name "radiant and brilliant Morning Star" in Rev. 22:16, a name Jesus called Himself. This passage here in Isa. 14:13 clearly applies to the king of Babylon. And all I am saying is that I am in complete agreement with this statement. Blessings. STUDENT7300 |