Lesson 4

Ezekiel 28:11-19 Lucifer becomes Satan

Ø What were his functions? What was he to do?

1. He was to operate under submission to the God's will!

"I placed you there" (vs:14b)

2. He was to operate in God's will as a "priest."

"every precious stone was your covering;" (vs:13)

- These stones indicate his high position among the angels; highest and most glorious of all created beings!

- The link to God's rule is seen in vs:14; "You were on the holy mountain of God."

- There's another thing that is associated with what he is supposed to do with in the gov't of God! vs:14 "You walked in the midst of the stones of fire,"

28:15 We find the fall of Lucifer

"You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created, Until unrighteousness was found in you."

Question we need to answer is this, just what is this unrighteousness referred to here??

- unrighteousness hl'w>[; (`awlâ) basic = to deviate from a right standard;

- Speaks of any behavior that is contrary to God's will that he must respond to in judgment.

Shift to Isa. 14:12-14 for details of the first sin, Satan's fall

14:12 "How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn!"

In typical Hebrew style we have the result of his sin stated first.

14:13 "But you said in your heart,"

- Most basic sin is always mental Attitude sin!

The origin of sin is not an act but an attitude.

The 5 I wills examined. Isa 14:13-14

1. "I will ascend to heaven;" (vs:13a)

With this statement he expresses his desire to occupy and settle into the 3rd heaven; on an equal basis with God.

2. "I will raise my throne above the stars of God." (vs:13b)

- Although he had great power/authority as the anointed or guardian cherub; it wasn't enough, aspired to more.

3. "And I will sit on the mount of assembly in the recesses of the north." (vs:13c)

- again we see the desire to govern and rule;

4. "I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;" (vs:14a)

- Ascend above what? the cloud (sg.) (b[') refers to the divine presence;

- His expressed desire here is to attain the glory that rightfully belongs to God.

5. "I will make myself like the most High." (vs:14b)

- "make myself like" damah hmd to be like in the sense of comparable to someone or something.

Who can compare himself with God? No one! But that's what Satan did. Isa 40:18; 25; 46:5

- Satan picks a most appropriate name for God. Elyon !Ayl.[,

** Concl: Satan asserts his will against the will of God and what is the result, we have a 2nd will introduced into the universe!