Satan

Satan, also known as Lucifer, is a Biblical figure mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments. As an angel, a spiritual being, it is difficult to ascribe gender, and indeed traits such as incredible beauty, for which God loved him, seem to suggest femininity, yet for purposes of this page, will be described generically as a 'he'.

Background

Lucifer walked in Eden, the garden of God, where every precious stone was his covering. When created, so too was the craftsmanship of his musical instruments.<refname=tambourines>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:13.</ref> He walked up and down among the stones of fire.

Traits

The following descriptions are given of Satan:

Wiser than Daniel. No secret could be hidden from him.

Linked to various musical instruments, including tambourines and pipes,<refname=tambourines/> lyres

Wealthy. Used his wisdom and understanding to make himself rich through merchandise.<refname=merchandise>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:4-5.</ref>

Beautiful. Said to "seal up the sum, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty."

Ultimately violent, through the use of unjust merchandise/trafficking.<refname=violence>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:16.</ref> He persecuted the nations constantly in anger.

Crime

Of Satan was said to him that "you were perfect in all your ways, until evil was found in you."

Pride. Satan called himself a god, and set his heart as though he was God. This pride stemmed from his incredible beauty and splendor.

Because of his pride, his wisdom grew corrupt, and he said in his heart, "I will lift my throne above the stars of God, I will sit also on the assembly's mount, in the north side."

Weakened the nations.<refname=castout/>

Punishment

Lucifer was cast out of heaven,<refname=castout>The Bible. Isaiah 14:12.</ref> and Jesus said, "I beheld Satan fall as lightning from heaven." As punishment of Satan, God said He would do the following:

Bring foreign oppressors from the nations to defile the beauty of his wisdom and splendor. The oppressors would be uncircumcised (Gentiles).

Cast to the ground before kings as a spectacle. Cast from the mountain of God as profane, and destroyed, persecuted and none prevent it.

God brought a fire from within him, bringing him down to the earth in ashes to be watched as a spectacle. Embarrassed and become terrifying.

The aforementioned oppressors would bring him down to the pit where he would die the deaths of those killed in the sea's midst, and be covered by maggots. The whole earth is still and at rest, and breaks into singing. Sheol quakes to encounter his coming, stirring up the dead; the leaders of the earth and kings of the nation. They ask, "Have you become weak like us?"

Titles

Satan is given the following names or titles:

Lucifer, Hebrew "heylel" or 'Morningstar'.<refname=castout/>

Son of the Morning.<refname=castout/>

King of Babylon.

Prince/King of Tyrus.

The Anointed Cherub Who Encloses.

Prince of this World.

Prince of the Power of the Air.

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