Isaiah 14:12b – Job 1:6-7 – Zechariah 32:1-3 – Luke 10:17 – Revelation 12:9-11
No! Satan periodically goes to heaven. See Job. See Zechariah. Check out where Jesus was watching (present tense) Satan fall from heaven as the 72 were preaching. Finally, look at Revelation where Satan was thrown down to earth. When? At the time of Jesus’ crucifixion. “And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb.”
Isaiah 14:12a – Revelation 22:16
No! “Morning star” is a translation of the Hebrew word “lucifer”. Further, “morning star” is a translation of the Greek word “Venus”. Making “morning star” into a proper name is like saying the name of goodbye is Veedkolu. It’s just a Telugu translation of goodbye.
The word “lucifer” was just a noun. But in 382 AD, Catholic Bishop Jerome was hired by the pope to translate the Bible into Latin. Jerome capitalized the noun and turned it into a proper name for Satan.
There were Catholic Bishops named Lucifer:
Isaiah 9:6-7 – Daniel 8:25
John 18:36 – I Timothy 6:13-15 – Revelation 1:5&6 – Revelation 17:14 – Revelation 19:13 & 16
Jesus was both.
*In the Old Testament the Messiah (Jesus the Christ) was predicted as the Crown Prince, the Prince designated to be the King some day.
*In the New Testament the Messiah (Jesus the Christ), now descended to earth, was, at last, crowned the King.
Isaiah 9:6-7
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
The child will be a Son
The Son will also be the Counselor (Holy Spirit)
The son will also be the Father
The son will also be God
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Ecclesiastes 12
Solomon began to lose his way when he began marrying pagan women. But eventually, he realized all was vanity except centering one’s life around God. By the time he “came to his senses” he described his broken physical condition by then.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
THERE IS A GOD-SHAPED EMPTINESS IN THE HEARTS OF MAN.
Proverbs 1:18 & 26-32 – Proverbs 3:34 – Proverbs 8:36 – Proverbs 11:27 – Matthew 7:2
Be careful of what you do to others. Some day it will catch up with you. What goes around, comes around. The way you treat others will be done to you. Boomerang!
Psalm 42
In this psalm, David debates with himself when doubting God even exists.
BUT, after questioning his faith, David answers himself:
Psalm 22:1-23 – Psalm 22:24 & 26 – Psalm 23 – Psalm 24
He was quoting Psalm 22 verse 1. What follows in Psalm 22 are detailed prophecies of what Jesus would go through 1000 years after it was written.
In verse 24 is his answer: “He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of his afflicted, nor has he hidden his face from him. For when he cried to him for help, he heard.”
And verse 26 is the conclusion: “Let your heart live forever.”
In fact, the very next chapter – 23 – is all about our shepherd Lord who walks with people through the shadow of death.
And the very next chapter after that – 24 – is the magnificent anthem, “Raise your gates that the King of Glory may come in! Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty!”
