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Topic: Grim is the Reaper
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From the mouth of madness came reason.
Another day, another entry. The
Hump Day Rhetoric. Redundency is what I am trying to avoid here.
I do not want to repeat
the same sort of crap everyday. So, here is a pleasant twist on
things. The history of the name Lucifer will be a lovely read
for all of you.
| Morning Star
Astrologers identify the planet Venus as having been known by the name Lucifer in Roman astrology before being given its current name. However, in the New Testament, Morning Star is a name figuratively given to Christ (Rev. 22:16; comp. 2 Pet. 1:19). When Christ promises that he will give the "morning star" to his faithful ones, he "promises that he will give to them himself, that he will impart to them his own glory and a share in his own royal dominion; for the star is evermore the symbol of royalty (Matt. 2:2), being therefore linked with the sceptre. All the glory of the world shall end in being the glory of the Church." So why then is it also a
reference to Satan? Perhaps having the Bible translated
over and over again has Rev 22:16 (NIV) "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star." Isa 14:12-15 (NIV) How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! You said in your heart, "I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High." But you are brought down to the grave, to the depths of the pit. Now you can investigate for yourself. There are many different versions of the Bible, so you may form your own opinion of your findings. |
Lucifer is a
Latin word derived from two words, lux (light;
genitive lucis) and ferre (to bear, to
bring), meaning light-bearer. It is used by
poets to represent the Morning Star at moments when Venus
would intrude distracting imagery of the goddess.
"Lucifer" is a direct translation of the Greek
translation, as heosphoros, "morning
star", literally "bringer of the Dawn", of
a phrase in Isaiah that originally intended no
reference to Satan. In Christianity, Lucifer has become
synonymous with Satan, nevertheless.
accidentally
illdefined the word, as it seems to only appear this way
in certain versions of the Bible, though there are
disagreements as to which one reads this way. Again, it
is translation. I thought I would try to find the answers
myself but I found mixed opinions on this matter. But in
the scriptures I have found this: Wayside Words
- palter, v. - to trifle in talk; to use trickery; to equivocate
- quietus, n. - discharge from life; extinction; death; silencing
- ragabash, n. - idle, worthless fellow
- salacious, adj. - indecently erotic; lecherous
- tanacles, n. - pincer-like instruments of torture
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having to dig for it. I am also
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without having to wait for me to do it as it may take a day or
two
and at that point would cause confusion and the like.
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