One thing I’ve noticed reading the Bible, especially in the Old Testament, is that names had more significance back then than they do now. In ancient times most names given to people had a specific meaning and everyone knew what that meaning was. A person’s name was tied to their family’s expectations for them or to their destiny. I can’t count the number of times a person is mentioned in the Bible followed by what their name means. Names are also important to God. I know that because God changed Abram to Abraham, Sarai to Sarah, Jacob to Israel, Simon to Peter and Saul to Paul, and I’m sure God changed other names as well. Did you know our current names won’t mean a thing in heaven? God will give each of us a new name, a perfect name, by which we’ll be known for eternity.
In an earlier blog I listed the many names of God. Each name for God addresses a different attribute which helps us understand a little bit about God’s nature and character. In like manner, this blog will list the many names of Lucifer so we can see his true nature and character. The names of Satan also reveal his purpose on earth and relationship with us. The names of Satan scare the heck out of me as they should you. Satan isn’t someone you want to hang out with or have a drink with in a bar. Stay as far away from Satan as you can. Huddle close to God and use the Bible to keep the evil one at bay and you’ll be safe. God’s Word assures us that nobody can snatch us out of the hands of Almighty God. Never let your guard down for a second because we’re constantly under spiritual attack from demons in the spiritual realm. Half the battle is being aware that spiritual warfare is going on all around us and the angels of God are on our side. The Bible calls Satan by 22 different names and I’ve listed them below:
1. Satan (adversary) – Used 52 times in the Bible.
2. The Devil (slanderer) – Used 35 times in the Bible.
3. Lucifer (light bearer or shining one)
4. Beelzebub (prince of demons)
5. Belial (vileness or ruthlessness)
6. Apollyon (destroyer)
7. The Dragon:
Revelation 12:7-9 – And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out , that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
8. The ruler of darkness:
Ephesians 6:12 – For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
9. The god of this age:
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 – But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose mind the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.
10. The king of death
11. The prince of this world
12. The prince of the power of the air
13. The deceiver
14. The wicked one
15. The tempter
16. Leviathan
17. A murderer
18. A liar
19. The enemy
20. A roaring lion
21. The accuser of the brethren
22. An angel of light
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