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Satan and the Origin of Evil
These and similar questions are valid questions to ask. To answer them, we need to carefully consider what the Bible says, since it is the only completely reliable source of information about Satan. The Bible doesn’t give much information about Satan or the angels, but it does give enough to answer some of these questions.
God’s Word is infallible and the absolute authority, and we need to be leery of conclusions drawn from sources outside the Bible, such as man’s ideas or traditions. Let’s consider what the Bible says related to these questions.
Who Is Satan and Was He Always Called Satan?
The first use of the name Satan is found in 1 Chronicles 21:1; chronologically, Job, which was written much earlier, surpasses this. Satan is found throughout Job 1 and 2. Satan literally means “adversary” in Hebrew.
Another name appears in the Old Testament in the King James Version:
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! (Isaiah 14:12; KJV).
This is the only passage that uses the name Lucifer to refer to Satan. This name doesn’t come from Hebrew but Latin. Perhaps this translation into English was influenced by the Latin Vulgate, which uses this n
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The Origin and Fall of the Devil
Where did the devil come from? Did God create the devil? How could a God of love create the devil? Many decide that God seriously erred in this area, so we should not put our trust in Him. But we must get our facts from the Bible.
God Did Not Create the Devil as We Know Him
Satan did not come out as the devil we know. In fact, he used to be a high ranking angel. But a chain of events resulted in him becoming the evil we know him as today.
Lucifer’s Fall From Heaven
The Bible gives us this information about the devil before his fall
- Named Lucifer, which means “son of the morning”
- Held a high-ranking position in the angelic host
- Had exquisite beauty and great wisdom
- Given a position of great power and influence
- Called “the guardian cherub”
“You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God. . . You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you. By the abundance of your trading you became filled with violence within, and you sinned; Ther