LUCIFER/ADAM?

Pt. 1

 

 

    Two portions of scripture has been used to support a false concept which has been perpetuated down the ages of time. That false concept is that Lucifer is Satan. We will discover in this study that the Bible does not teach that Lucifer is Satan, but tradition does.

 

    The two portions of scripture used here is the basis for this study are:

1. Isaiah 14:12-17    Ezekiel 28: 12-19.

 

    The reputable sources, besides the Bible, which disclaim the Lucifer/Satan

theory are:

1. The Amplified Bible footnote on Isa. 14:12.

2. The 1972 edition of Encyclopedia Britannica (ABB).

3: The Jewish Encyclopedia.

 

    The word Lucifer is helal. This word is neither a Hebrew nor a Greek word.

It is a Latin word. The closest meaning to this Latin word in Hebrew is:

 

    A. Brilliant One           B. Son-of-the-morning          C. Day Star     D. Morning Star

 

    So we have a situation here, where, for some reason, the translators took the liberty of taking a Latin word, which is not a proper noun to begin with, in its root form, and they translated it in such a manner in this Hebrew setting to cause it to appear to the English reader that the word Lucifer is a proper noun. This situation has been traced to about the year 300 A.D.; the finger points to a translator by the name of St. Jerome.

 

    Translated into Greek this word helal becomes phosphoros from which comes our English word phosphorus, a light giving chemical.

 

    A. Light-bearer    B. Morning Star    C. Brilliant

 

    These names do not fit the description of Satan, but they fit the description of Adam before he fell and of Jesus, the second Adam, who came to restore what Adam lost when he fell.

 

    Revelation uses four names to describe Satan:

 

   A. Great Dragon   B. Old Serpent   C. Devil   D. Satan

 

    We notice that the word Lucifer is not in this list. The only scripture in the Bible that refers to Lucifer is Isa. 14:12: "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning."  KJ version. The Amplified Bible translation is Light Bearer.

 

    Let us take time to read again the two passages that have been used to support the Lucifer/Adam concept.

 

    1. Isa. 14: 12-17         2: Ez. 12-19

 

    Whatever conclusion we draw concerning these passages, first of all, we must acknowledge that both point to two historical men: Isa. 14:4 speaks of the king of Babylon; Ez. 28:1-2 describes the king of Tyre. Historically these two men were given a wonderful opportunity by God as leaders, yet both men fell through pride or a desire of self-exaltation. And, I submit to you, so did Adam!  Holy Spirit revelation is that these two accounts, or the language of these two accounts, supersede the natural realm to teach us spiritual truths, for that is exactly the way God works in giving forth revelation truths by His Spirit and through His word. So language of these two accounts points to something far beyond the historical, far beyond what these men were; these accounts point back to the Garden of Eden and to the federated head of the human race, and his name is Adam, the lightbearer, and Adam, son-of-the-morning (Isa.14:12), for it was in the morning of time that he was created. And he was clothed in light, which was the visible glory of God, for He is "Light."

 

    We want to understand that God is bringing his creation back to His original purpose and plan.

 

    Isa. 14:12, "How are you fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son-of-the-morning, how are you cut down to the ground which did weaken the nations."

 

    Was it not Adam who was cast out of the presence of God? (The Garden of Eden was heaven come to earth.) Adam fell from his heavenly position when he sinned.

 

    "You did weaken the nations." It was Adam who weakened the nations for millennium's of human history because of sin. Rom. 5:12. "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for all have sinned."

 

    Isa. 14:13, "I will ascend into heaven." It was Adam who was enticed to be like God through Eve, whom the serpent enticed first. This was the nature of Satan's temptation in Gen.3:15. Satan said, "For your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be as gods." And it was the man Adam who yielded to that temptation to be like the Most High, it is evident that temptation appealed to

the ancient pair in the Garden. Continued...

Love and hugs,

Scott

Related article written by Elwin R. Roach: THE LUCIFER QUESTION

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