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-Wiser than Daniel. No secret could be hidden from him.<ref>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:3.</ref>
-Wiser than Daniel. No secret could be hidden from him.<ref>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:3.</ref>
-Linked to various musical instruments, including , lyres<ref>The Bible. Isaiah  
-Linked to various musical instruments, including , lyres<ref>The Bible. Isaiah  
-Wealthy. Used his wisdom and understanding to make himself rich through merchandise.<refname = merchandise>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:4-5.</ref>
-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."<ref>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:12.</ref>
-Beautiful. Said to "seal up the sum, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty."<ref>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:12.</ref>
-Ultimately violent, through the use of unjust merchandise/trafficking.<refname=violence>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:16.</ref> He persecuted the nations constantly in anger.<ref>The Bible. Isaiah 14:6.</ref>
-Ultimately violent, through the use of unjust merchandise/trafficking.<refname=violence>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:16.</ref> He persecuted the nations constantly in anger.<ref>The Bible. Isaiah 14:6.</ref>
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-Pride. Satan called himself a god, and set his heart as though he was God.<ref>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:2</ref> This pride stemmed from his incredible beauty and splendor.<ref>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:17.</ref>
-Pride. Satan called himself a god, and set his heart as though he was God.<ref>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:2</ref> This pride stemmed from his incredible beauty and splendor.<ref>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:17.</ref>
-Because of his pride, his wisdom grew corrupt.<ref>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:17.</ref>
-Because of his pride, his wisdom grew corrupt.<ref>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:17.</ref>
-Used his wisdom and understanding to make himself rich with unjust merchandise/trafficking,<ref name = merchandise/> ultimately leading to violence and sin.<refname =violence/>
-Used his wisdom and understanding to make himself rich with unjust merchandise/trafficking,<refname=merchandise/> ultimately leading to violence and sin.<refname=violence/>
-Defiled his holy places with numerous evils and merchandising.<ref>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:18.</ref>
-Defiled his holy places with numerous evils and merchandising.<ref>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:18.</ref>



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Satan, also known as Lucifer, is a Biblical figure mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments. As an angel, a spiritual being,[1] 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.[2] He walked up and down among the stones of fire.[3]


Traits

The following descriptions are given of Satan:

-Wiser than Daniel. No secret could be hidden from him.[4] -Linked to various musical instruments, including , lyres[5] -Beautiful. Said to "seal up the sum, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty."[6] -Ultimately violent, through the use of unjust merchandise/trafficking.<refname=violence>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:16.</ref> He persecuted the nations constantly in anger.[7]

Crime

Of Satan was said to him that "you were perfect in all your ways, until evil was found in you."[8]

-Pride. Satan called himself a god, and set his heart as though he was God.[9] This pride stemmed from his incredible beauty and splendor.[10] -Because of his pride, his wisdom grew corrupt.[11] -Used his wisdom and understanding to make himself rich with unjust merchandise/trafficking,<refname=merchandise/> ultimately leading to violence and sin.<refname=violence/> -Defiled his holy places with numerous evils and merchandising.[12]

Punishment

Lucifer was cast out of heaven, and Jesus said, "I beheld Satan fall as lightning from heaven."[13] 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.[14] The oppressors would be uncircumcised (Gentiles).[15] -Cast to the ground before kings as a spectacle. Cast from the mountain of God as profane, and destroyed[16], persecuted and none prevent it.[17] -God brought a fire from within him, bringing him down to the earth in ashes to be watched as a spectacle.[18] Embarrassed and become terrifying.[19] -The aforementioned oppressors would bring him down to the pit where he would die the deaths of those killed in the sea's midst.[20]

Result

As a result, the chief angels, called "fir trees" and "cedars of Lebanon" (see Angels) rejoice, saying "since you are laid down, no feller has come against us."[21] The whole earth is still and at rest, and breaks into singing.[22]

Sheol quakes to encounter his coming, stirring up the dead; the leaders of the earth and kings of the nation.[23] They ask, "Have you become weak like us?"[24]

Titles

Satan is given the following titles:

-King of Babylon.[25] -Prince/King of Tyrus.[26] -The Anointed Cherub Who Encloses.[27] -Prince of this World.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

References

  1. The Bible. Ephesians 2:2.
  2. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:13.
  3. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:14.
  4. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:3.
  5. The Bible. Isaiah -Wealthy. Used his wisdom and understanding to make himself rich through merchandise.<refname=merchandise>The Bible. Ezekiel 28:4-5.
  6. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:12.
  7. The Bible. Isaiah 14:6.
  8. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:15.
  9. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:2
  10. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:17.
  11. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:17.
  12. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:18.
  13. The Bible. Luke 10:18.
  14. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:7.
  15. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:10.
  16. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:16-17.
  17. The Bible. Isaiah 14:6.
  18. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:18.
  19. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:19.
  20. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:8.
  21. The Bible. Isaiah 14:8.
  22. The Bible. Isaiah 14:7.
  23. The Bible. Isaiah 14:9.
  24. The Bible. Isaiah 14:10.
  25. The Bible. Isaiah 14:4.
  26. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:2,6,12.
  27. The Bible. Ezekiel 28:14.