Thursday, October 22, 2015
Satyrs
Bible Questions Answered:
“Getting close to halloween, I see
the usual costumes of devils with horns and tails. Why don't people
realize the devil doesn't look like this, they are so deceived...”
Randy/ San Francisco U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
This subject,
rests in the area of the devil and his demons.
What did Isaiah
think?
Isaiah spoke of
Judgment on all nations that do not serve The Lord: (Babylon-Ancient
and Modern.)
Isaiah 13:21
KJV (B.C. 713 B.U.)
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall
be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs*
shall dance there.
*Satyrs-Hebrew:
Saiyr (Saw-eer): He goat; Devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.
Isaiah 34:14
KJV (B.C. 713 B.U.)
The wild beasts
of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and
the satyr* shall cry to his fellow; the screech
owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
*(Same as above.)
Satyrs in Greek
art were represented as a man with a horse’s ears and tail, but in
Roman representations as a man with a goat’s ears, tail,
legs, and horn
Origin: Late
Middle English: from Old French satyr, or via Latin
from Greek saturos.
(Oxford
Dictionary)
Halloween
(hăl'əwēn`, häl'–), Oct. 31, the eve of All Saints' Day
Observed with
traditional games and customs. The word comes from medieval England's
All Hallows' eve [Old Eng. hallow=saint]. However, many of these
customs predate Christianity, going back to Celtic practices
associated with Nov. 1, which was Samhain (sä`wĭn), the beginning
of winter and the Celtic new year. Witches and other evil spirits
were believed to roam the earth on this evening, playing tricks on
human beings to mark the season of diminishing sunlight. Bonfires
were lit, offerings were made of dainty foods and sweets, and people
would disguise themselves as one of the roaming spirits, to avoid
demonic persecution. Survivals of these early practices can be found
in countries of Celtic influence today, such as the United States
where children go from door to door in costumes demanding "trick
or treat."
(The Free
Dictionary: By Farlex)
Lucifer was once a
most beautiful Cherub, but he opened a door, that banned him forever,
his purity, his calling, his position, and his riches, were forever
lost.
Ezekiel 28:13-15 KJV
13 Thou hast
been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy
covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx,
and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and
gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in
thee in the day that thou wast created.
14 Thou art the
anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon
the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst
of the stones of fire.
15 Thou wast
perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till
iniquity was found in thee.
The opposite of Light is darkness, the opposite of holiness is evil,
the opposite of beauty, and attractiveness is grotesqueness, and
hideousness.
Satyrs?
But the devil is not stupid, he may change his appearance at will.
II Corinthians
11:13-15 KJV
13 For such are
false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the
apostles of Christ.
14 And no
marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it
is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the
ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their
works.
What is the end of this matter? It is enough for us to follow the
dictates of our Lord. Little do we know or realize concerning
spiritual domains!
Satan is an arch deceiver:
Genesis 3:4 KJV
And the serpent
said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Matthew 4:6,7
KJV
6 And saith
unto Him, If thou be The Son Of God, cast thyself down: for it is
written, He shall give His angels charge concerning thee: and in
their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy
foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said
unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt The Lord thy God.
II Corinthians
2:11 NLT
so that Satan
will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.
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God's people:
Psalm 2:11,12
NLT
11 Serve The
Lord with reverent fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Submit to
God’s royal son, or He will become angry, and you will be destroyed
in the midst of all your activities — for His anger flares up in an
instant.
But what joy for all who take
refuge in Him!