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''Lucifer'' (lit. "light-bearer") is the Latin name of the planet Venus in its role as the morning star, and is used in the Vulgate as a translation of the Hebrew word ''helel'' (lit. "shining one"), which also refers to Venus, in the verse Isaiah 14:12. While biblical scholars agree that Isaiah used this term as a metaphor for the king of Babylon, Christian tradition states that this verse refers to Satan, because Jesus says that he saw Satan fall from heaven in Luke 10:18. However, this identification was rejected by church reformers such as Martin Luther and John Calvin. | ''Lucifer'' (lit. "light-bearer") is the Latin name of the planet Venus in its role as the morning star, and is used in the Vulgate as a translation of the Hebrew word ''helel'' (lit. "shining one"), which also refers to Venus, in the verse Isaiah 14:12, which addresses the morning star and speaks of its fall from heaven. While biblical scholars agree that Isaiah used this term as a metaphor for the king of Babylon, Christian tradition states that this verse refers to Satan, because Jesus says that he saw Satan fall from heaven in Luke 10:18. However, this identification was rejected by church reformers such as Martin Luther and John Calvin. | ||
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