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Before I actually answer your question, I'd like to clear up a misconception.

Very few, even among theologians, know the word "Lucifer" was never in the original text of the Book of Isaiah. It does appear in the King James Bible, although incorrectly, but, this is the only time the word appears in the Bible.

Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

The word "Lucifer" was added by the translators of the King James Bible and is of a Latin origin, not the original Hebrew. The term Lucifer comes not from the Hebrew or the Greek Septuagint translation, but from the 4th Century AD Latin translation of this verse: “quomodo cecidisti de caelo lucifer qui mane oriebaris corruisti in terram qui vulnerabas gentes.”

The term lucifer in Latin was the name for Venus, the morning star. The same word is used in other places in the Latin Vulgate to translate Hebrew terms that mean "bright," especially associated with the sky:

From the Hebrew, Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance renders the definition of the original word ‘heylel’, pronounced hay-lale', as: the morning star: (in the sense of brightness); (Title referring to the king of Babylon). A reading of this verse in context will also show that it is doubtful this verse is even referring to Satan, but rather, to a man.

Many point to the “morning star” in Isaiah as a direct reference to Satan and proof of his connection to this verse. The following verse shows that this term is not exclusive to Satan, but even used by Jesus as a personal description:
Revelation 22:16 I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify these things to you over the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright and Morning Star."

So, Lucifer is not Satan. Now to answer your question, the fall of Satan is described in Revelations chapter 12.

Rev 12:1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Rev 12:2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
Rev 12:3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
Rev 12:4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Rev 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Rev 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
Rev 12:8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

2007-05-28 20:54:43 · answer #1 · answered by Dakota 5 · 1 0

Isaiah 14:12-17. In some regular Bibles He is called the "Morning Star". Use the King James Version or the Catholics Latin Vulgate to find the name Lucifer. You can also read the whole chapter of Isaiah !4 but be sure to make note of every passage. I assure you will find it interesting to find that he is not angel but a man. Then I will ask you to read Revelation 22:16 to know who is the Morning Star and Matthew 26:64 to find who is it that wants to sit among the Gods in heaven.

2007-05-28 18:03:45 · answer #2 · answered by Rallie Florencio C 7 · 0 1

The expression “shining one,” or “Lucifer,” is found in what Isaiah prophetically commanded the Israelites to pronounce as a “proverbial saying against the king of Babylon.” Thus, it is part of a saying primarily directed at the Babylonian dynasty. That the description “shining one” is given to a man and not to a spirit creature is further seen by the statement: “Down to Sheol you will be brought.” Sheol is the common grave of mankind—not a place occupied by Satan the Devil. Moreover, those seeing Lucifer brought into this condition ask: “Is this the man that was agitating the earth?” Clearly, “Lucifer” refers to a human, not to a spirit creature.—Isaiah 14:4, 15, 16.

2007-05-28 17:59:22 · answer #3 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 0 1

No where in the Old Testament at least that i know of
Isaiah 12-15 clearly refers to a man, as you can see if you decide to read all the up to Isiah 16.. I know reading one more line is hard.

Job mentions Satan, but nothing about the fall, or anything to indicate the Satan discussed in Job is anything like the Satan of Christian mythology

Ezekiel 28:12-19 clearly is about the King of Tyre, a human, as idcated by verse 11 "intone a dirge over the King of Tyre and say to him"

2007-05-28 17:55:09 · answer #4 · answered by Don't Fear the Reaper 3 · 0 1

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! Isa. 14;12

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Rev.12:9

Because the god of this world (satan) has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them. 2 Cor. 4:4

Lucifer -the king of Babylon and Satan
In the New Testament it is used as interchangeable with Diabolos, or the devil, and is so used more than thirty times.
Satan - contrary; adversary; enemy; accuser

2007-05-28 18:10:54 · answer #5 · answered by S C 2 · 1 0

See Ezekiel Chapter 28, verses 12-19.

2007-05-28 17:53:11 · answer #6 · answered by Precious and True 3 · 0 0

Isaiah 14:12-15

2007-05-28 17:48:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3 1

You dont which is semi odd seeing as how so many people know about it. It makes you question at least it does for me...........
In revelations it says "Behold Lucifer star of light" which is during the garden of eden. If you want some infor and arent afraid to look check out "The Lost books of The bible"
Otherwise there is the whole fairy tale of the snake and fruit and junk

2007-05-28 17:48:02 · answer #8 · answered by Ryan 1 · 0 3

Luke 10:18

10:17. And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying: Lord, the devils also are subject to us in thy name.
Reversi sunt autem septuaginta duo *** gaudio dicentes Domine etiam daemonia subiciuntur nobis in nomine tuo
10:18. And he said to them: I saw Satan like lightning falling from heaven.
Et ait illis videbam Satanan sicut fulgur de caelo cadentem
10:19. Behold, I have given you power to tread upon serpents and scorpions and upon all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall hurt you.
Ecce dedi vobis potestatem calcandi supra serpentes et scorpiones et supra omnem virtutem inimici et nihil vobis nocebit
10:20. But yet rejoice not in this, that spirits are subject unto you: but rejoice in this, that your names are written in heaven.
Verumtamen in hoc nolite gaudere quia spiritus vobis subiciuntur gaudete autem quod nomina vestra scripta sunt in caelis
10:21. In that same hour, he rejoiced in the Holy Ghost and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them to little ones. Yea, Father, for so it hath seemed good in thy sight.
In ipsa hora exultavit Spiritu Sancto et dixit confiteor tibi Pater Domine caeli et terrae quod abscondisti haec a sapientibus et prudentibus et revelasti ea parvulis etiam Pater quia sic placuit ante te

2007-05-28 18:30:52 · answer #9 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0 0

(see Job 1:6-12; 2:1-7).

2007-05-28 17:50:56 · answer #10 · answered by Mayonaise 6 · 1 0

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