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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Are Old Testament emperors allegorically associated with Lucifer?

In the Old Testament, there are some particularly engaging narratives concerning the nature and character of emperors in relation to the nature and character of Satan.

In the book of Isaiah, chapter 14:12–15, the prophet Isaiah, speaking on behalf of God, prophesies concerning the Babylonian emperor, King Nebuchadnezzar. King Nebuchadnezzar had not yet been born at the time of Isaiah’s prophesy; Nebuchadnezzar would be born 113 years after this prophesy, and by the year 587 B.C at the age of 47 would conquer Palestine, Israel, and much of the land in between the Red Sea and the Caspian Sea. The prophet Isaiah describes Nebuchadnezzar as a king that aspired to “exalt his throne above the stars of God” in Isaiah 14:13. The king’s fate is described as him being “brought down to Hell” in verse 15. This scenario, is believed in the Judeo-Christian cultural tradition as being the scenario by which Lucifer, the exalted angel, was cast out of Heaven. It was this same self-glorifying mindset that prompted Lucifer to start the war in Heaven, with less-than-favorable results for Lucifer and his angels (Revelation 12:7–9).

In the book of Ezekiel 28:13–17, we see a similar scenario concerning the King of Tyrus, the king of a Phoenician city in southern Lebanon. The prophet Ezekiel, speaking on behalf of God, prophesies concerning the king and his disposition in relation to his earthly status. Ezekiel says in verse 17, “ Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.” Within seven years of Ezekiel’s 592 B.C. prophecy, King Tyrus fell to King Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylonians. This scenario is believed in the Judeo-Christian cultural tradition to be a reiteration of the fall of Lucifer in relation to his celestial arrogance while an angel in Heaven.
These two narratives show that in the Bible, there are expositions concerning the nature of supernatural events that are revealed to mankind in relation to current events. This being done to give the reader identifiable ideas as to what these vague and mysterious supernatural concepts represent.

It can be safely assumed by any Bible reader that has a desire to understand the nature of the fall of Lucifer, that the narratives presented in the books of Isaiah and Ezekiel can be seen as simultaneous references to both Satan and emperors, a literary device that is also used in the book of Revelation concerning Rome (Revelation 17:9), and Emperor Nero (Revelation 13:18).

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