This morning I had a sudden interest to start a quest for the Origin of the Lucifer doctrine--that is, who/when/where started it. I had heard before that it originated from the ancient Babylonian goddess Venus [known as the morning or day star. sound familiar?] and I know that the Romans also worshipped Venus. But this morning I finally decided to begin a thorough search for the real origin... and during my quest, I stumbled across an interesting fact I did not know...
The word "Lucifer" actually appears TWICE in the Latin Vulgate; as opposed to just
once in the KJV and its associates. Perhaps some of you know this already, but for those who did not I thought I'd share this bit of info...
[I put the following together...]
VULGATE Isaiah 14:12 quomodo cecidisti de caelo LUCIFER qui mane oriebaris corruisti in terram qui vulnerabas gentesThe KJV and few other bible translations transliterate the Latin “Lucifer” in the above verse. Everyone knows this... but how many knew about the 2nd time it's found in:
II Peter 1:19 et habemus firmiorem propheticum sermonem cui bene facitis adtendentes quasi lucernae lucenti in caliginoso loco donec dies inlucescat et LUCIFER oriatur in cordibus vestriesAlthough “Lucifer” is found here a second time in the Vulgate, it is
not found in any English Bible. And there’s no wonder why.
Imagine the confusion should the KJV have read:
II Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and LUCIFER arises in your heartsPersonally, I would love to hear an explanation from a Christian pastor/theologian on this one...
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