Satan means adversary in Hebrew right? Would an angel of Yahweh really be named Satan?
What was his name, if he had one, before he was declared "the adversary"?
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Note: Before anyone suggests that it was Lucifer, I'd like to point out that the name Lucifer in relation to Satan came about from a translation error only present in the KJV & Geneva Bibles which actually relates to the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar - comparing him to the morning star, which was called Lucifer as it means "Light Bringer" in latin.
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2007-01-09 01:04:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Satanism is an atheistic religion. It doesn't relate to this.
And yes, Lucifer as Satan's name is an error. He was never called that.
2007-01-09 01:21:35 · update #1
Don, just answer the question. Nothing you said was in relation to it and you even ignored my point.
2007-01-10 06:07:23 · update #2
The Bible does not tell us what his name was before he became Satan(Resister) and Devil(Slanderer)
2007-01-09 01:48:14 · answer #1 · answered by lillie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Adversary is one possible translation, but not the most logical or correct. This is more in line with greek ideas. Challenger is a more appropriate translation that is more in line with Jewish thinking
In ancient Jewish tradition Satan is simply an angel doing the work that God assigned to Satan to do.
The word Satan means challenger. With the idea of Satan challenging us, or tempting if you will. This description sees Satan as the angel who is the embodiment of man's challenges. This idea of Satan works closely with God as an integral part of Gods plan for us. His job is to make choosing good over evil enough of a challenge so that it becomes clear to us that there can be only one meaningful or logical choice.
Contrast this to Christianity, which sees Satan as God's opponent. In Jewish thought, the idea that there exists anything capable of setting itself up as God's opponent would be considered polytheistic or setting up the devil to be an equally powerful polarity to god or a demigod.
Oddly, proof for The Christian satan/devil mythology is supposedly found in the ancient Jewish texts that were borrowed to create the bible. One can’t help but wonder how Christians came up with such a fantastically different interpretation of Gods assistant Satan in their theology.
Other hints about Satan’s role in human relations can be seen if you look at the name Lucifer. It’s meaning in the original tongue translates as Light bearer or light bringer. Essentially the bringer of enlightenment. The temptations of the Satan idea bring all of us eventually into Gods light. Hardly the Evil entity of Christian mythology.
Love and blessings
don
2007-01-10 03:46:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are three closely related, recurring figures associated with Yahweh’s (God’s) heavenly council:
(1) “the adversary” (ha-satan),
(2) the injurious, or evil, spirit (rucha ra’a)
(3) the “messenger” (mal’ak).
Those are the "Satans"
2007-01-09 01:36:28 · answer #3 · answered by tian_mon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan in Islam can be jinn or human but I don't know what the word Satan means in Arabic. It may be means the evil of whisperings
,Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of men,
[Shakir 114:2] The King of men,
[Shakir 114:3] The god of men,
[Shakir 114:4] From the evil of the whisperings of the slinking (Shaitan),
[Shakir 114:5] Who whispers into the hearts of men,
[Shakir 114:6] From among the jinn and the men
2007-01-09 01:32:49 · answer #4 · answered by seven seas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's often stated by applying a kind of names, which incorporates Abbadon, Angra Mainyu, devil, Asmodai, Beelzebub, Lucifer, Belial, and Iblis. Many different religions have a trickster or tempter discern that's such as the devil. present day conceptions of the devil contain the thought it symbolizes people' own decrease nature or sinfulness.
2016-12-12 07:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by kleckner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His name was Lucifer and he was also referred to as the morning star.
2007-01-09 01:16:03 · answer #6 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wont know the original name of Satan, but his present name is Musharraf.
2007-01-09 01:12:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it used to be Lucifer - Angel of Light.
Well, you say that's wrong, so lemme check!?!?
2007-01-09 01:12:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
His name was Lucifer.
2007-01-09 01:20:46 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In Islam satan is called Iblis.But usually don't use dat word we call him satan.
2007-01-09 01:20:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋