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RE: Who or WHAT is "Lucifer"? - You think you know, but you have no idea

in #spirituality • 8 years ago

https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_79.cfm

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The reason Lucifer has been understood to be a proper name of the Devil has to do with the Latin translation of the Hebrew term Helel. This word was understood, by some, to be a proper name for the king of Babylon. It means "light bearer," or Lucifero in Latin. The Latin title became a popular name for this evil figure. When the King James translators rendered the Hebrew term into English, they kept the popular term "Lucifer" for the Devil.

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    We may not know the original meaning of the word helel that the author used for that certain context.

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      Helel means " a shining one". This is well known.

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        It just seems that the authors intended meaning for "helel" is debatable. I dont know what i believe about that personally.

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