Rejoicing and Praising Jesus Christ Forum!Bible QuestionsWhat Bible are you using? John has 21 chapters. What you quoted is Revelation 22:16 [The bright and morning star.] I am splendour and glory to my kingdom; as the morning star ushers in the sun, so shall I usher in the unclouded and eternal glories of the everlasting kingdom.
(from Adam Clarke's Commentary, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 1996 by Biblesoft)
Satan: SATAN
SATAN
(sa'-tan) (Satan), "adversary," from the verb Satan, "to lie in wait" (as adversary); Satan, Satanas, "adversary," diabolos, "Devil," "adversary" or "accuser," kategor (altogether unclassical and unGreek) (used once in Rev 12:10), "accuser"):
(from International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Electronic Database Copyright (c)1996 by Biblesoft)
SATAN
II. Scriptural Facts concerning Satan.
1. Names of Satan: The most important of these are the Hebrew and Greek equivalents noticed above. These words are used in the general sense justified by their etymological significance. It is applied even to Yahweh Himself (Num 22:22,32; compare 1 Sam 29:4; 2 Sam 19:22; Ps 109:6, etc.). The word "Satan" is used 24 times in the Old Testament. In Job (Job 1:6 f) and Zech (Zech 3:1 f) it has the prefixed definite article. In all cases but one when the article is omitted it is used in a general sense. This one exception is 1 Chron 21:1 (compare 2 Sam 24:1), where the word is generally conceded to be used as a proper name. This meaning is fixed in New Testament times. We are thus enabled to note in the term "Satan" (and Devil) the growth of a word from a general term to an appellation and later to a proper name. All the other names of Satan save only these two are descriptive titles. In addition to these two principal names a number of others deserve specific enumeration. Tempter (Matt 4:5; 1 Thess 3:5); Beelzebub (Matt 12:24); Enemy (Matt 13:39); Evil One (Matt 13:19,38; 1 John 2:13-14; 3:12, and particularly 5:18 ); Belial (2 Cor 6:15); Adversary (antidikos), (1 Peter 5:8 ); Deceiver (literally "the one who deceives") (Rev 12:9); Dragon (Great) (Rev 12:3); Father of Lies (John 8:44); Murderer (John 8:44); Sinner (1 John 3:8 ) - these are isolated references occurring from 1 to 3 times each. In the vast majority of passages (70 out of 83) either Satan or Devil is used.
(from International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Electronic Database Copyright (c)1996 by Biblesoft)
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