Lucifer: The Morning Star, Bringer of Light
Isaiah, Ch. 14:4-16

12: How art though fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!
How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13: For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I
will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the
mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the
most High.
15: Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
16: They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider
thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble,…

The meaning of Lucifer is "day star". Biblical scholars have
personified this state of being as seen in verse 12; thus,
corrupting the true meaning of Lucifer and connecting it with Satan.
Isaiah 14 is not about a fallen angel; instead, it's about a fallen
Babylonian king (Helal, son of Shahar, which can best be translated
as "Day Star, or Son of the Dawn"), who during his lifetime had
persecuted the Israelites:

4: That though shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, …

In Hebrew, this passage reads: "Heleyl, ben Shachar" which can be
literally translated "shining one, son of dawn." Isaiah is using this
metaphor for a bright light, to illustrate the apparent power of the
Babylonian king, which then faded.

In the Septuagint, a 3rd century BC translation of the Hebrew
scriptures into Greek, it is translated as "heosphoros" which also
means Venus as a morning star.

In Roman astronomy, Lucifer was the name given to the morning star
(the star we now know by another Roman name, Venus). The morning star
appears in the heavens just before dawn, heralding the rising sun.
The name derives from the Latin term lucem ferre, bringer/bearer of
light.

In the fourth century, St. Jerome made a literal translation of the
Hebraic metaphor "Day star, son of the Dawn" to "Lucifer". In doing
so, (perhaps unintentionally: in the Latin in Jerome's
time, "lucifer" actually meant Venus as a morning star) Jerome
translation personified the metaphor into an angelic being. Over the
centuries, a metamorphosis of the idea of Lucifer as being Satan took
place. Also, Lucifer wasn't equated with Satan until after Jerome,
proving his misguiding translation unintentional.

This may cause confusion among Christians who also perceive Christ as
being the bright and morning star in:

Revelation 22:16:
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the
churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright
and morning star.

Luke 10:18: …I beheld Satan as lightening fall from heaven.

The passage found in Luke has no significant relation to Satan as
being a bright star. Instead, it depicts him being humbled.

As Elaine Pagels explains the concept of Satan has evolved over the
years and the early Bible writers didn't believe in or teach such a
doctrine:

"The irony for those who believe that "Lucifer" refers to Satan is that the same title ('morning star' or 'light-bearer') is used to refer to Jesus, in 2 Peter 1:19, where the Greek text has exactly the same term: 'phos-phoros' 'light-bearer.' This is also the term used
for Jesus in Revelation 22:16."

2 Peter 1:19:
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that
ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the
day of dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts…

Interpretations of the above passage: God's Word Sure, take heed,
God's Word a Light, Spiritual Darkness, Spiritual Dawn, Morning star,
Enlightenment.

Also, Revelation 2:28, Christ says:
And I will give him the morning star.

Interpretation:
Christ's Gifts, Radiancy, Spiritual Light.

The author of The Polytheism Of The Bible And The Mystery Of Lucifer,
F.T. DeAngelis, comments:

"It seems minor, but - the actual term used in the Greek Septuagint
version of Isaiah 14:12 (given that there is no ONE way of accurately
transliterating) is Eo(u)s phoros, morning star/dawn, god of light.
Eos or Eous phoros [not Heos or phos phorus (as some Christian
sources shows)] - although there is a Greek term and English:
phosphoro(u)s. The actual name, "Lucifer," goes back to the Greeks,
before the Romans.

Socrates and Plato talk about this "god of light"; surprisingly, not
in the context of Eos (god of Dawn), but -- as a morning star --
juxtaposed with the sun (Helios) and Hermes. This information can be
found in Plato's Timaeus (38e) and in Edith Hamilton's Mythology."

On a lighter note, Arthur Clarke, in his fictional book 2061
correctly uses the word "Lucifer". He uses it as a name for a new sun
in the solar system which is correct since the new sun is a
second 'morning star' of original 'light-bearing' substance--not some
evil being of religious mythology.

David Grinspoon comments on the historical aspects of the word:

"The origin of the Judeo-Christian Devil as an angel fallen from
heaven into the depths of hell is mirrored in the descent of Venus
from shining morning star to the darkness below. This underworld
demon, still feared today by people in many parts of the world, is
also called Lucifer, which was originally a Latin name for Venus as a
morning star." (Venus Revealed p. 17)

As far as older uses of the name prior to the Greek/Romans: The
ancient Persian Prince of Darkness was known as Ahriman. The
Babylonians had a lightening god (Zu) who fell as a fiery flying
serpent. Also there was an Egyptian serpent god, Sata, (father of
Lightening and who likewise fell to earth). It seems that the name
has gone through some changes to suit the native tongue, but the idea
remains the same - an entity that was struck to earth.

As a Luciferian, I do not believe that Lucifer was cast out of heaven
and became Satan. These are two distinct entities. I do not believe
in "Satan", but I do believe in the Satanic Consciousness. I believe
that Satan exists now because "we" (people) put him there (in the
Astral Planes). Over the millennia, this mental construct has grown
powerful because people give it power; hence, people become possessed
because they believe in possession.

Luciferianism is a State of Being with a focus to illumine our
surroundings and enlighten those around us. To Aspire and Become
Aspired Beings! It is the innermost circle that surrounds the
Universum Power. Christians recognize this as the first Triad
surrounding the central core of the Trinity.

Written By: Vicutus Sekhemu

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