Lucifer also held the position of Accuser and would act as a kind of prosecutor in Heaven.Įventually, following the creation of humanity, he grew prideful and jealous of God's power as well as humanity for being favored by God over him and attempted to overthrow Him, gathering up legions of followers in his fellow angels and revolting against God in the first war in Heaven. Some Christians believe that Lucifer was the first of the angels and had no superior other than God Himself. He was a cherub, according to one interpretation of Ezekiel 28:12-15. In the Old Testament, Satan was originally called Lucifer, the Morning Star, which means 'light-bearer'. However, in the popular mind, Satan will always embody the evil demonic influence in the universe, though, in the Bible, his role was outranked by evil humans themselves. Some religions do not regard Satan as absolute evil, believing that he serves to test people's faith through suffering. To some, Satan is nigh-omnipotent, whilst others limit his power to only corrupting or deceiving mankind.

Although Satan was originally a Judeo-Christian concept, almost all orthodox religions have an evil godlike (or semi-godlike) figure that can be said to be connected to Satan in their mannerism and purpose.

Alternatively, he is also considered to be the living embodiment of evil, whose power is second only to that of God. He is regarded by many religions as the supreme overlord of Hell and demons. The Devil, also known as Lucifer or Satan, is the central antagonist of the Bible, serving as the main antagonist of the Book of Job, the Four Gospels, and the Book of Revelation.

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