Was satan a worship leader?
Upvote:-1
Based on Satan was a cherubim, then yes.
Cherubim/cherubs are angelic beings involved in the worship and praise of God.
Who is Satan?
Satan comes from Judaism; "Satan" is from the Hebrew word for "adversary." Satan was existed in the traditions of Judaism as the heavenly prosecutor in what Christians call the Old Testament long before the incarnation of the logos aka the birth of Jesus.
Job 1:6 NIV
One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them.
Satan's origins are hinted at here:
Ezekiel 28:16 NIV
Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.
Power the cherubim
Isaiah 37:16 NIV
Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
Here is a popular depiction of the order from Matthaeus (Matthäus) Merian the elder (1593-1650).
Relationship to music
Ezekiel 28:13 hints to his relationship to music (see pipes and timbrels)
Ezekiel 28:13 KJV
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Upvote:-1
This is entirely possible, as there are many allusions to the angels and saints in heaven engaging in a divine liturgy, particularly throughout Revelation. They are described as continually serving God in a variety of ways. This is based on the description of Lucifer as a cherubim, which are associated with the altar and the Ark in many passages, as well as the description of Lucifer as the fallen one in Isaiah 14.
It is also important to note that worship can also refer to more than music or praise only. The name Lucifer means "light-bearer", and this may very well refer to his specific role in the worship liturgy, rather than only a description of him in terms of personal attributes. As a similar example, in many liturgies practiced today there is a role of Thurifer, which describes the role of the incense bearer (it seems reasonable that a church might not want to call someone that brings candles or light the "Lucifer", given the associations with that name).
More post
- 📝 If all demons are believers, then why are some humans atheists?
- 📝 According to Jehovah's Witnesses is Jehovah God omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent?
- 📝 What does Christian Science teach about mental illnesses?
- 📝 Was the Covenant made with the Church or does 'Everlasting' mean something other than 'eternal?'
- 📝 How do Biblical Unitarians interpret Isaiah 9:6?
- 📝 Does Luke chapter 16 verses 9 through 13 warn us that there is no middle ground between serving God and serving mammon?
- 📝 How would Biblical Unitarians answer the questions of Proverbs 30?
- 📝 How do Cessationists reconcile the doctrine of Cessationism with Paul's exhortation to earnestly desire the spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 14:1?
- 📝 How do Jehovah's witnesses respond to the historical evidence for the physical resurrection?
- 📝 According to the Church of God (Cleveland), are children sin-free?
- 📝 How do I discern righteous guilt from false guilt?
- 📝 Meaning of the expression "I cling to cross of Christ"
- 📝 What is Thomas Aquinas's "Dec. præc."?
- 📝 Where was Jesus's soul during the three days of His death?
- 📝 When are lay men and women permitted to proclaim the Gospel in a Catholic church?
- 📝 According to believers in the inexorable damnation of the unreached, why should they be punished in Hell and not be given more merciful alternatives?
- 📝 Why do Christians call the Sabbath Jewish when God was the one who started it?
- 📝 What is the significance of presenting the Apostles as acting foolishly many times in the Gospels?
- 📝 Apparent discrepancy in Isaiah 66:3-4
- 📝 According to proponents of penal substitutionary atonement, were the Levitical sacrifices also penal substitutions?
- 📝 What were the early church fathers' views on the authority of the early church fathers?
- 📝 Does the Bible list any "miracles" specifically accomplished by the Devil?
- 📝 Is there a verse about "big" and "small" lies being the same in God's kingdom?
- 📝 God is love, pure, and all good, and omnipotent?
- 📝 Can I go to church on the internet?
- 📝 When did the Catholic Church first distinguish mortal from venial sin and connect it to state of grace?
- 📝 Are we supposed to ASK for wisdom or SEEK it--or are they the same thing?
- 📝 What Popes have resigned in the past?
- 📝 What is the Catholic Church's position on recreational marijuana use?
- 📝 Where does the practice of sprinkling as a mode of baptism come from?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- 📝 Was satan a worship leader?
- 📝 What is the biblical basis for the belief that Satan was the serpent in the Garden of Eden?
- 📝 If Satan fell because of sin, then was there sin in heaven at that point?
- 📝 Why do some Pentecostal preachers claim that Lucifer was a worship leader?
- 📝 Do any other denominations agree with the Jehovah Witnesses that Satan was cast to earth in 1914?
- 📝 Was Satan created to accuse, or has he assumed that role in rebellion?
- 📝 Since Satan was defeated by Jesus on the Cross, why is he still allowed to vex us today?
- 📝 Was the Synagogue of Satan the same as the Synagogue of Libertines?
- 📝 How do JWs reconcile the belief that Satan was cast to earth in 1914 with Job 1:7 and Job 2:2?
- 📝 If Satan is not a person, how do Christadelphians explain what "satan" was in the case of Job?
- 📝 Why did St. Jerome place Peter's letters after James's letter if Peter was the leader of the apostles and the church?
- 📝 To where was Satan cast out?
- 📝 According to the Protestant faith, was God grieved when He cast Satan out of Heaven?
- 📝 When was Satan cast out of heaven according to Catholics?
- 📝 Was man judged at the cross along with Satan and the rebellious Angels?
- 📝 Was Jesus' time in the wilderness the only time that He encountered Satan on Earth?
- 📝 Are there any Christian sects that believe the Old Testament was written (inspired) by Satan or that these scriptures are evil in some way?
- 📝 Did God want Satan to tempt Jesus as a means of showing the spiritual realm that Jesus's love for and loyalty to God was undeniable?
- 📝 Jesus said he was like the bronze serpent, which was destroyed because it was worshipped. What does this mean for those who worship him?
- 📝 If Satan is not a fallen angel, created by God, then where did he come from? How was he created?
- 📝 What is the basis for saying Christians and Muslims worship the same God?
- 📝 Was baptism practiced before Christ?
- 📝 How long was Jesus in the tomb?
- 📝 Why was Lot "let off the hook" for offering his daughters to be raped?
- 📝 What evidence is there that Jesus was a carpenter?
- 📝 In which year was Christ born?
- 📝 Who was Pharaoh when Moses lived in Egypt?
- 📝 According to Roman Catholic doctrine, why does Mary refer to God as her Savior if she was born without sin?
- 📝 According to those holding that Lazarus was literally raised from the dead, why did Matthew, Mark, and Luke not mention it?
- 📝 What was it about the death of Jesus that allows God to forgive us?