2007-08-15 07:24:20 · 13 answers · asked by Moonlit Hemlock 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Beelzebub", or Lord of the Flies, was a Philistine God. He is equated with the Devil today because historically, the Gods of one religion always become the Devils of the religion that supplants it.
"Lucifer", or Morning Star, was a term used by Isaiah to describe the King of Babylon and his vanity in defying the Hebrew God. In intertestamental mythology, "Lucifer" was equated with "Satan" but there is absolutely no Biblical support for this whatsoever.
"Satan" is a Hebrew word meaning "adversary". It is found throughout the Old Testament and is usually translated as "adversary" especially when used in conjunction with God. In the Book of Job, "adversary" becomes a proper noun for the first time. "The Satan", who walked among the Sons of God, was simply a literary device used by the author of Job in the telling of his moral tale. After the Babylonian Exile and the introduction of dualism, "The Satan" took on a life of his own and was again mentioned in Chronicles and Zachariah, both times as an actual entity. In fact, in Chronicles, the killing of several thousand Isrealites, which in the book of 2 Samuel had been atrributed to God, was now attributed to "Satan".
But the entire mythology of Satan did not really take off until the intertestamental period, (i.e. The Book of Enoch, etc.) It was then, and during the early Christian centuries, that an entire hierarchy of Hell was developed which has absolutely no Biblical support. In it, Beelzebub, Lucifer, Lucifuge Rofocale, Baal, and a thousand other obsolete pagan Gods became princes and archdukes of Hell with Satan reigning supreme. It's completely fabricated.
2007-08-15 07:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 2⤋
In Christian tradition and folklore, Satan, Lucifer, and Beelzebub are different names for the same figure. In the Bible, Satan means “adversary” and refers to a spiritual being who, in the Old Testament, acts as a prosecutor in the heavenly court, and in the New Testament, an extremely sinister, destructive foe to those who follow God; in the New Testament, the name “Beelzebub” is used to describe this same figure. “Lucifer” is derived from a Latin word used to describe the “morning star”, or the planet Venus, which was believed by various groups to be a god; it translates a Hebrew word in the Latin Vulgate in a verse that describes the fall of the king of Babylon. However, a Greek word with the same meaning is also used to describe Jesus (who is clearly not Satan).
2016-03-18 01:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by Lottie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, as a Satanist, I outrank all of you. Personal connections, man. Beelzebub, Satan, and Lucifer is simple. Beelzebub is the demonic form of Gluttony. Satan, also known as Satanas, is the demonic form of Wrath. Lucifer is the demonic form of Pride. They are not the same entity, though they all work for the King of Hell. This being is not the Devil. The Devil is a fictional character, whose mainstream design was based off of Krampas. The King of Hell shifts every demon year (5 human years). The current one is a demon named Laedel.
2016-01-23 08:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by Liam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soulshaper said, Satan was under Lucifer. I don't know about B.. but there are a ton of them and some still in emodiment. Some believe that Lucifer became the Prodigal Son. Stories to think about. but i don't know what significance they have.
Interesting story about the insects, which only makes sense that they are miscreations of a twisted race of people, not creations of purity. by a loving creator. But since we are miscreating ourselves we all deserve and must learn from them.
2007-08-15 07:39:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Isaiah 14:12 possibly gives Satan’s pre-fall name as Lucifer.
In Matthew 12:31-32, the Pharisees, having witnessed irrefutable proof that Jesus was working miracles in the power of the Holy Spirit, claimed instead that the Lord was possessed by the demon "Beelzebub"
2007-08-15 07:30:04 · answer #5 · answered by Silver 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
They are different beings and they are not alike. Lucifer was highest in ranking. Satan worked for Lucifer. Beelzebub is connected to this world in a realm between twixt and twain.
2007-08-15 07:34:23 · answer #6 · answered by Soul Shaper 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Beelzebub Devil
2016-11-12 05:14:33 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucifer is the name for an angel of immense light and beauty who chose to betray God and was thusly cast out of heaven. Lucifer became known as the devil, and one of the popes (I forget which one) started calling him "Shaitan". Shaitan is an Arabic word meaning "adversary", and was chosen becuase the pope at that time considered Arabic to be an unclean language. So calling the devil "Shaitan" was like a double insult, basically. Over time, the word "Shaitan" morphed into "Satan".
Beelzebub is basically just your standard demon, and is noteworthy only because he was actually called by name in the book of Matthew. Some myths proclaim him as "lord of flies", or as some kind of demon particularly interested by insect infestations.
2007-08-15 07:35:38 · answer #8 · answered by P.I. Joe 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
To my understanding, Lucifer and Satan are the same being. Lucifer was the name of the angel who revolted against God because he thought he could be equal to God and overtake him, therefore making himself God. When God vanquished him and banished him from heaven with those angels who joined his forces, as far as I know, Christian tradition (at least Protestant tradition) says he became Satan. You will find very varying accounts on this, though. Beelzebub is the "Prince of Darkness", or something to that affect... the "chief demon" if you will.
2007-08-15 07:31:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
Interestingly, the bible at one point calls Satan a devil, not "the" devil. Most Christians tend to believe that they are the same being, but I'm not sure that's the actual case.
2007-08-15 07:33:37 · answer #10 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋