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  2. Lucifer - Wikipedia

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    The Fallen Angel (1847) by Alexandre Cabanel. The most common meaning for Lucifer in English is as a name for the Devil in Christian theology.It appeared in the King James Version of the Bible in Isaiah [1] and before that in the Vulgate (the late-4th-century Latin translation of the Bible), [2] not as the name of a devil but as the Latin word lucifer (uncapitalized), [3] [4] meaning "the ...

  3. Devil in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    A satan is involved in King David's census and Christian teachings about this satan varies, just as the pre-exilic account of 2 Samuel and the later account of 1 Chronicles present differing perspectives: And again the anger of the L ORD was kindled against Israel, and He moved David against them, saying: 'Go, number Israel and Judah.'

  4. List of angels in theology - Wikipedia

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    Satan: Lucifer (Christianity), (the) Devil (Christianity), Beelzebub, sometimes identified as Samael (Judaism), Azazil/Iblis (Islam) Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Baháʼí Faith: Fallen Angel, Archdemon: Enemy of Jesus, lies, temptation, the Dragon, the ruler of demons (Christianity), Symbol of the lower nature of men (Baháʼí Faith) Saureil

  5. Samael - Wikipedia

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    Samael (Hebrew: סַמָּאֵל, Sammāʾēl, "Venom/Poison of God"; [1] Arabic: سمسمائيل, Samsama'il or سمائل, Samail; alternatively Smal, Smil, Samil, or Samiel) [2] [3] [4] is an archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic tradition; a figure who is the accuser or adversary (Satan in the Book of Job), seducer, and destroying angel ...

  6. Fallen angel - Wikipedia

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    [69] [70] This description was interpreted typologically both as an angel and a human king. The image of the fallen morning star or angel was thereby applied to Satan by early Christian writers, [71] [72] following the equation of Lucifer to Satan in the pre-Christian century. [73]

  7. Satan - Wikipedia

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    The first occurrence of the word "satan" in the Hebrew Bible in reference to a supernatural figure comes from Numbers 22:22, [17] [8] which describes the Angel of Yahweh confronting Balaam on his donkey: [7] "Balaam's departure aroused the wrath of Elohim, and the Angel of Yahweh stood in the road as a satan against him."

  8. List of theological demons - Wikipedia

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    Satan (Jewish, Christian, Islamic demonology and Mandaean mythology) Satanachia (Christian demonology) Seir (Christian demonology) Semyaza (Jewish mythology) Shax/Chax (Christian demonology) Shaitan (Jewish, Islamic demonology) Shedim (Jewish folklore) Shdum (Mandaean mythology) Sitri (Christian demonology) Stihi (Albanian mythology) Stolas ...

  9. Devil - Wikipedia

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    The Devil is identified with several figures in the Bible including the serpent in the Garden of Eden, Lucifer, Satan, the tempter of the Gospels, Leviathan, and the dragon in the Book of Revelation. Some parts of the Bible, which do not refer to an evil spirit or Satan at the time of the composition of the texts, are interpreted as references ...