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Lucifer is derived from the latin term lucem ferre, which means bringer, or bearer, of light. It has become a synonym with Satan in some Christian texts, including some translations of the Bible. He is a deity in the Voodoo religions. |
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Lucifer is derived from the latin term lucem ferre, which means bringer, or bearer, of light. It has become synonymous with Satan to much of Christianity. |
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However, Lucifer is only mentioned one place in some translation of the Bible, in Isaiah 14:12, and only translations based on the Latin translation largely made by St. Jerome in the fourth century. |
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Lucifer is mentioned only one place the Bible (Isaiah 14:12), in translations based on the Latin translation largely made by St. Jerome in the fourth century. The Hebraic texts refer to Heylel Ben-Shachar, where 'Heylel' is the Hebrew word for the planet Venus, and Ben-shachar means 'Son of the dawn'. Isaiah 14 starts out discussing the King of Babylon, and the reference 'morning star, son of the dawn' originally meant specifically that king. Then St. Jerome translated Heylel into Lucifer. The planet Venus was known as Lucifer in Roman astrology before given its current name. |
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The hebraic texts refer to Heylel Ben-Shachar, where 'Heylel' is the hebraic word for the planet known as Venus, and Ben-shachar means 'Son of the dawn'. St. Jerome translated Heylel into Lucifer, which was Venus' name at the time. |
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Much of Christian tradition also draws on Rev. 12:5 ("He was thrown down, that ancient serpent") in equating Lucifer, Satan, and the serpent in the [Garden of Eden]?. |
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Isaiah 14 starts out discussing the King of Babylon, and some claim that it is him the reference 'morning star, son of the dawn' refers to. Christian tradition however, claims it to be a reference to the downfall of Satan. |
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Lucifer is a deity in the Voodoo religions. |
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The planet Venus was known as Lucifer in Roman astrology before given its current name. /Talk? |
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