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Isaiah 14 - How to Get Fired from Heaven - A Deeper Dive into Satan's Fall, the Archangels, and the Reality of Hell - 350 · Marriage Life and More and Bible Study

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  Daniel Moore: Have you ever wondered what really happened to people after they died before Jesus rose from the grave?
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  Daniel Moore: Were Sheol, Hades, Abraham's bosom, paradise, and hell all the same place?
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  Daniel Moore: Or are they describing something entirely different?
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  Daniel Moore: Well, these are some of the most fascinating and misunderstood topics in all of Scripture, and over the years they sparked countless debates, questions, and even a few misconceptions.
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  Daniel Moore: Well in this week's episode, we're going to open the Bible and trace what it says about the intermediate state, the final judgment, and the eternal destiny of both the righteous and the wicked.
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  Daniel Moore: We'll separate biblical truth from tradition, explore some interesting historical perspectives, and discover how understanding these doctrines not only answer difficult theological questions, but also deepens our appreciation for the hope that we have in Christ.
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  Daniel Moore: Let's get to it.
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  Daniel Moore: So again, you can purchase that on Amazon or go to the website, connectingthegap.net, and the links are there on the website to purchase the book.
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  Daniel Moore: Well, this week, as I've been telling you over the last couple of weeks, is a little bit of a break from the series.
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  Daniel Moore: This episode is not in the book.
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  Daniel Moore: So you're going to have to listen to the episode to hear the material I'm going to be giving you guys today.
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  Daniel Moore: And I've been calling this a deeper dive into Isaiah 14.
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  Daniel Moore: I think probably the best way to put this is I am going to cover topics that chapter 14 brought up.
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  Daniel Moore: And it's not like an extremely deep dive.
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  Daniel Moore: I'm going to be kind of superficial as I cross over a lot of these subjects, but we're going to cover a lot of territory today with a lot of things about hell, about the underworld, about uh the angels, the archangels, hierarchy of the angels.
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  Daniel Moore: There's just a lot of things we're going to cover.
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  Daniel Moore: I'm not going to get super deep because this episode is going to be a little bit longer anyway, and I don't really have the time to get really deep into it.
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  Daniel Moore: But I think there's a lot of information here that's very interesting that is kind of sparked by some of the conversation that's been taking place in Isaiah 14 and even elsewhere in Isaiah, as we've already covered, especially with Sheol and Hell and some of the different things that have been mentioned, you know, that aspect of things.
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  Daniel Moore: So I just thought that would be kind of a neat transition this week to just do a little bit of an extra episode that I've put together here.
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  Daniel Moore: And hopefully you'll enjoy it and maybe learn something from it.
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  Daniel Moore: So we're going to go ahead and get into this week's episode as we start digging in a little bit deeper into Isaiah 14 and some of the other creepy aspects of Isaiah.
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  Daniel Moore: As we get to a little bit deeper dive here in our verse by verse study in Isaiah.
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  Daniel Moore: You'll hear things such as Sheol and Abraham's bosom and hell and Gehenna.
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  Daniel Moore: Lots of different things that are brought up in different areas.
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  Daniel Moore: And in my experience, as I've talked to other people about these subjects and some of this stuff to do with uh the Nephilim, the archangels, and just different topics, it's come to my attention that there's not really a whole lot of knowledge that a lot of people have, and they have a misunderstanding really of what a lot of these things are.
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  Daniel Moore: And so as I was putting this book together and I reached chapter 14, I got to thinking, I was like, you know, there's a lot of really interesting stuff here that I think would make a cool episode to put in as an extra.
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  Daniel Moore: And so that's what I decided to do.
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  Daniel Moore: And so what we're gonna do this week, as I said, we're just gonna go ahead and get started here, and we're gonna start just skipping through a bunch of different topics, and maybe uh by the time we finish up this episode, hopefully, maybe you'll have a better understanding of what we're talking about.
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  Daniel Moore: Now, I am gonna be using the book of Enoch this week.
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  Daniel Moore: Uh, Enoch is a supplementary book, it's not part of the Bible, and there's obvious reasons for that.
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  Daniel Moore: I do not call it scripture, I do not call it the Bible.
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  Daniel Moore: There's a lot of people that uh they beat you over the head with a board if they find out you're reading the book of Enoch because they just don't think you should be reading that.
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  Daniel Moore: But in all honesty, in the Bible, Enoch is quoted in several places, including Jesus.
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  Daniel Moore: He quoted Enoch in the New Testament, and so we know that it's a legit book, but a part of the Enoch um book, the first part of it is uh traditionally accurate.
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  Daniel Moore: We know that Enoch was probably the the author of that.
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  Daniel Moore: Now, when you get to the later part of the book, if you've ever read the book of Enoch, it gets a little shadier, and it's kind of hard to tell for sure if you know if it was something that he wrote or not.
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  Daniel Moore: So I can't verify that the middle to the last half of that book is, you know, written by him, or that we should actually read that as gold.
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  Daniel Moore: But the biggest portion of the beginning of it is, and so I will be referencing that because you kind of have to cross-reference that with the Bible to get some of these things, the meanings of some of these things in the full context of what we're talking about.
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  Daniel Moore: And so I just wanted to give that disclaimer right up front.
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  Daniel Moore: So as we start here, we're going to start by understanding a little bit about the afterlife.
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  Daniel Moore: So the Bible talks about different places, such as Sheol, Abraham's bosom in hell.
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  Daniel Moore: And so we're going to look here, first of all, as we get started at a biblical comparison of these items.
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  Daniel Moore: So the concepts of Sheol, Abraham's bosom in hell, as you know, if you read through the Bible in the Old Testament, even the New Testament, you'll see that it's often discussed in theological studies and especially in relation to the intermediate and final states of the dead in the Bible.
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  Daniel Moore: So, what I'm going to do here is give you a detailed explanation of each term, their distinctions, their purposes, and associated scriptural references, a few of them.
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  Daniel Moore: And we're going to also throw in some commentary here to help support some of this.
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  Daniel Moore: So we're going to go ahead and start off here first of all with Sheol.
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  Daniel Moore: So the definition of Sheol, it's a Hebrew word that generally refers to the realm of the dead or a place of departed souls.
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  Daniel Moore: So in the Old Testament, it is often portrayed as a shadowy, neutral underworld, not necessarily a place of torment or blessing.
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  Daniel Moore: If you look in some scripture and look at the references for some places the Sheol is mentioned, Isaiah 14 9 says, Sheol beneath is stirred up to meet you when you come, it rouses the shades to greet you, all who are leaders of the earth, it raises from their thrones all whom are kings of the nations.
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  Daniel Moore: In Psalm sixteen, verse ten, it says, For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.
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  Daniel Moore: Ecclesiastes nine ten.
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  Daniel Moore: Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought of knowledge or wisdom in Sheol to which you are going.
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  Daniel Moore: And Job 14, 13, as a final reference will add to this, O that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would conceal me until your wrath be passed.
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  Daniel Moore: So the purpose of Sheol in the Old Testament is understood to be the common destination for all the dead, and that includes the righteous and the wicked.
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  Daniel Moore: It was a temporary holding place where conscious existence continues, but without final judgment or reward.
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  Daniel Moore: Early Jewish thought often treated Sheol as a vague, shadowy existence.
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  Daniel Moore: There is little clarity about rewards or punishment in Sheol in the Old Testament.
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  Daniel Moore: However, prophetic text and the intertestamental literature, like the book of Enoch, begin to develop the idea of separate sections within Sheol for righteous and wicked individuals.
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  Daniel Moore: The idea of separate compartments within Sheol becomes more clearly developed in later Jewish thought, especially during the intertestamental period, the centuries which were between the Old and the New Testaments.
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  Daniel Moore: One of the primary sources that sheds light on this development is the book of Enoch, also known as one Enoch, a Jewish apocalyptic text written likely between the 3rd century BC and the 1st century BC.
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  Daniel Moore: In earlier portions of the Old Testament, Sheol is often presented as a single, undivided place where all the dead reside.
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  Daniel Moore: There is generally no explicit division between the righteous and the wicked.
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  Daniel Moore: However, as Jewish thought matured, especially under the influence of apocalyptic literature, a more complex picture of Sheol emerged.
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  Daniel Moore: So what does the book of Enoch say about Sheol?
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  Daniel Moore: Well, in 1 Enoch, chapters 21 and 22, we find a key section in which the patriarch Enoch is given a vision of the realm of the dead.
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  Daniel Moore: In this vision, Sheol is clearly divided into four separate compartments, each with distinct purpose and destinies.
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  Daniel Moore: And this is how it's actually described.
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  Daniel Moore: In Enoch chapter 22, verses 2 through 14, it outlines that the souls of the dead are kept in hollow places within the earth, separated until the day of judgment.
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  Daniel Moore: The distinctions are is that it's a place for the righteous, and those are those who live according to God's ways.
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  Daniel Moore: Their souls are in peace and are kept in this section until the day of resurrection.
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  Daniel Moore: It's also a place for the wicked.
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  Daniel Moore: These souls are held in torment, knowing that they face condemnation, they await final judgment and fear.
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  Daniel Moore: Thirdly, there's a place for those not clearly righteous or wicked, and they're possibly those who were judged unjustly in life or died without a full accounting.
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  Daniel Moore: This compartment is more uncertain in nature.
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  Daniel Moore: And fourth, there's a place for sinners who are awaiting judgment for specific crimes.
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  Daniel Moore: These may be individuals who committed particularly agrarious sins and await worse torment after the final judgment.
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  Daniel Moore: This partition view of the afterlife represents a significant development from earlier Old Testament conceptions of Sheol.
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  Daniel Moore: It suggests not only an intermediate state, but also that some form of moral distinction and prejudgment could exist already within the realm of the dead.
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  Daniel Moore: As we look at the theological implications of this, this vision forms a backdrop for later Jewish and Christian ideas about the afterlife.
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  Daniel Moore: By the time of Jesus, this perspective was fairly widespread among groups like the Pharisees.
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  Daniel Moore: It helps explain how by the New Testament period a more nuanced view of Hades was common, with places of comfort like Abraham's bosom for the righteous, which was mentioned in Luke 1622, and places of torment for the wicked, such as mentioned in Luke 16.23.
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  Daniel Moore: So one Enoch contributed significantly to the evolution of Jewish eschatology.
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  Daniel Moore: While it's not part of the biblical canon for most Christian groups, such as I mentioned earlier, it was well known in the first century, quoted in the New Testament, and one of those places is Jude 14 and 15, and influential in the formation of intertestamental and early Christian views on the afterlife.
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  Daniel Moore: The Book of Enoch gives an early detailed example of a divided Sheol, helping clarify how ancient Jews understood the fates of the righteous versus the wicked prior to the final judgment.
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  Daniel Moore: So this laid the theological groundwork for later Christian concepts of paradise, punishment, and eternal destiny.
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  Daniel Moore: So the second one we're going to talk about here is Abraham's bosom, which we just mentioned earlier.
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  Daniel Moore: So the definition of Abraham's bosom is a term used in Luke 16, 22 and 23 to describe the place of comfort where the righteous went after death before Christ's resurrection.
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  Daniel Moore: So looking at a couple of references where Abraham's bosom is mentioned, Luke 16, verse 22 and 23 says the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side.
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  Daniel Moore: The rich man also died and was buried.
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  Daniel Moore: And in Hades being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his side.
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  Daniel Moore: A second reference is Luke twenty-three, forty-three.
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  Daniel Moore: Jesus said to the thief on the cross, Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.
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  Daniel Moore: So the purpose of Abraham's bosom is seen as the favorable part of Sheol or Hades specifically reserved for the righteous who died before Christ's atonement.
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  Daniel Moore: It's a place of comfort and rest, contrasted with the place of torment for the unrighteous seen in the same Luke 16 passage.
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  Daniel Moore: The parable of Luke 16 offers insight into the Jewish understanding of the afterlife during Jesus' time.
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  Daniel Moore: Abraham represents covenantal assurance and is seen as a patriarchal host.
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  Daniel Moore: According to some early church fathers, such as Augustine and Ireneus, Abraham's bosom was a temporary place where the Old Testament saints awaited the Savior who would open the path to heaven by his sacrifice.
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  Daniel Moore: In Ephesians chapter 4, verse 8, it says, when he ascended on high, he led a host of captives.
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  Daniel Moore: And that's often interpreted as Christ transporting the righteous from Abraham's bosom to heaven after his resurrection.
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  Daniel Moore: Now last year I did an episode called Let's Take a Trip to Hell, and I think that was last October, if I remember correctly, but that episode was actually formulated around these scriptures here in Luke 16 about the rich man that died and went to Hades, and then he looked up and saw Abraham and Lazarus in Abraham's bosom.
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  Daniel Moore: And that's a very good episode about hell.
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  Daniel Moore: If you want to go back and listen to that, if you have if you have never heard it.
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  Daniel Moore: So you can just search through the episodes on here.
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  Daniel Moore: I didn't take the time to look up the the episode number four of that because I didn't think I was going to mention it, but there you go.
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  Daniel Moore: So go check that out.
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  Daniel Moore: So the third one here that we're going to talk about is hell or gehenna.
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  Daniel Moore: So as we look at the definition, hell in New Testament Greek is often referred to as Gehenna, a place of final punishment for the wicked.
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  Daniel Moore: Now this is distinct from Hades, which is the Greek equivalent of Sheol, which can refer to the intermediate state.
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  Daniel Moore: If we look at scriptural references, Matthew chapter ten, verse twenty-eight says, Fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell, or Gehenna.
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  Daniel Moore: Mark 943 says, It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire.
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  Daniel Moore: And Revelation 20 verse 14, then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire, this is the second death, the lake of fire.
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  Daniel Moore: So the purpose of hell or Gehenna is the final eternal place of punishment for the unredeemed.
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  Daniel Moore: It follows the last judgment and is distinct from Hades or Sheol, which are temporary.
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  Daniel Moore: Hell is characterized by separation from God, conscience torment, and everlasting punishment.
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  Daniel Moore: The imagery of fire, darkness, and destruction used to describe hell signals its seriousness.
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  Daniel Moore: Gehenna, originally referred to as the Valley of Hinnem, outside Jerusalem, that was a place of idol worship and later a garbage dump associated with fire and defilement, which made it a fitting metaphor for divine judgment.
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  Daniel Moore: Revelation chapter twenty verses eleven through fifteen depicts the final judgment, where those not found in the book of life are cast into the lake of fire.
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  Daniel Moore: This indicates that after resurrection and judgment, hell becomes the final state, while Hades, the intermediate state, is no longer necessary.
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  Daniel Moore: Now the Valley of Hinnem, also known as Gehenna, was associated with some particularly vile and detestable practices in ancient Israelite history.
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  Daniel Moore: So let's look at a little list of some really bad things that happened there.
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  Daniel Moore: Number one, they did child sacrifice to pagan gods.
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  Daniel Moore: The most notorious activity in the valley of Hinnem was child sacrifice.
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  Daniel Moore: Parents burn their children alive as offerings to the pagan god Molech.
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  Daniel Moore: This act is strongly condemned throughout the Old Testament.
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  Daniel Moore: Jeremiah seven verse thirty one says, And they have built the high places of Topeth, which is in the valley of the Son of Hinnum, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, which I did not command, nor did it come into my mind.
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  Daniel Moore: And in Second Kings twenty three ten, it says that he defiled Topeth, which is the valley of the sons of Hinnum, that no one might burn his son or his daughter as an offering to Molech.
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  Daniel Moore: The second bad thing that happened there was idolatry and spiritual rebellion.
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  Daniel Moore: The valley was a center of idolatrous worship and religious apostasy, especially under the wicked kings like Ahaz and Manasseh.
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  Daniel Moore: In Second Chronicles twenty eight three it says, and he made offerings in the valley of the Son of Hinnum, and burned his sons as an offering according to the abominations of the nations.
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  Daniel Moore: And in Second Chronicles thirty three, six, regarding Manasseh, he burned his sons as an offering in the valley of the Son of Hinnum, and used fortune telling and omens and sorcery.
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  Daniel Moore: Now the third thing that happened there in that valley was the defilement of the land in God's judgment.
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  Daniel Moore: The horrific acts committed in the valley led to God's pronouncements of judgment.
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  Daniel Moore: It became a symbol of divine wrath and a cursed place.
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  Daniel Moore: In Jeremiah nineteen six it says, Therefore, behold, days are coming, declares the Lord, when this place shall no more be called Topeth or the Valley of the Son of Hinnem, but the valley of slaughter.
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  Daniel Moore: Well later on after all of this had passed, this place is used as a garbage dump.
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  Daniel Moore: In post biblical Jewish tradition, the valley became associated with uncleanness.
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  Daniel Moore: It was reportedly used as a garbage dump where fires continually burned to consume waste and carcasses.
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  Daniel Moore: This imagery contributed to its use in the New Testament as a metaphor for hell or gehenna.
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  Daniel Moore: So while not directly documented in Scripture, this tradition is mentioned in writings from intertestamental period and by early rabbis.
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  Daniel Moore: Because of these atrocities and its association with burning and corruption, the Valley of Hinnum or Gehenna became a fitting symbol of divine judgment and the eternal fate of the wicked in New Testament teachings.
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  Daniel Moore: So after looking through all of those, let's just look at a summary here, real quick, of the distinctions.
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  Daniel Moore: So first of all, Sheol was an Old Testament place of the dead, a general realm for both righteous and wicked, and that was a temporary place.
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  Daniel Moore: Adam's bosom was Zentrum paradise and Sheol and Hades for the righteous, comfort and peace, and that was pre-resurrection.
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  Daniel Moore: And then hell or Gehenna, which we just talked about, was eternal place of punishment for the wicked, it was postjudgmental, and it is final.
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  Daniel Moore: So the purpose comparison, Sheol was a temporary place of the dead pre-Christ resurrection.
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  Daniel Moore: Abraham's bosom was a section of Sheol for righteous souls awaiting Christ, and hell is the final place of condemnation after God's judgment.
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  Daniel Moore: So there are certain theological traditions that suggest that after Christ's resurrection, Sheol and Abra Sheol or Abraham's bosom ceased as places of soul retention for the righteous, who now go directly to be with Christ.
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  Daniel Moore: And the scripture reference for that is 2 Corinthians 5 8, where it says absent from the body, present with the Lord, whereas the wicked await final judgment, culminating in hell.
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  Daniel Moore: So this distinction affirms the progressive revelation of the afterlife doctrine from the old to the New Testament.
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  Daniel Moore: So the next thing we're going to talk about here is something that's mentioned in Isaiah chapter 14, and that's the fall of Satan or the shining morning star.
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  Daniel Moore: This is a very popular passage that a lot of people talk about.
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  Daniel Moore: I've heard it preached on several times.
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  Daniel Moore: And this passage is usually brought up when the questions arise about what's the deal with Satan?
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  Daniel Moore: Where did he come from?
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  Daniel Moore: How did he end up down here on earth if he was an angel in heaven?
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  Daniel Moore: This is a very popular uh section of scriptures that people go to.
• 23:43
  Daniel Moore: So the fall of Satan from heaven, that's a topic that spans several passages and traditions throughout biblical and extra-biblical literature.
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  Daniel Moore: The most commonly referenced biblical text in relation to this event is found in Isaiah 14, 20 through 21, which we just went through here in the last couple weeks.
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  Daniel Moore: Although there's debate about whether the passage directly refers to Satan or to a human ruler, specifically the king of Babylon.
• 24:08
  Daniel Moore: And we kind of went through that over the last couple of weeks.
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  Daniel Moore: So if you missed all of that, you need to go back and listen so that you can kind of get the perspective here of what we're talking about.
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  Daniel Moore: Nevertheless, early Christian and Jewish traditions have often linked this passage to Satan's fall.
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  Daniel Moore: So as we look at Isaiah 14, 12 to 21, and we try to explain this, Isaiah 14 is written in the context of a taunt against the king of Babylon.
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  Daniel Moore: It mocks his pride, arrogance, and his fall from power.
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  Daniel Moore: However, verse 12 starts with a significant poetic description.
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  Daniel Moore: It says, How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning?
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  Daniel Moore: How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations?
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  Daniel Moore: The Hebrew word translated as Lucifer is Hill bin Shekar, which means shining one, son of the dawn.
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  Daniel Moore: The Latin Vulgate translates this as Lucifer, meaning light bringer.
• 25:08
  Daniel Moore: Over time, Christian tradition connected this Lucifer figure to Satan.
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  Daniel Moore: In verses thirteen and fourteen, it continues to describe this figure's arrogance.
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  Daniel Moore: He sought to ascend into heaven, exalt his throne above the stars of God, sit on the mount of the congregation, and be like the Most High.
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  Daniel Moore: These ambitions imply rebellion against God's authority, which is commonly interpreted as a description of Satan's pride before his fall.
• 25:38
  Daniel Moore: And if you read that section of Scripture, there are the five I will statements, where Satan was giving his statements of what he will do to overtake the kingdom of God.
• 25:49
  Daniel Moore: And of course, if you go into John and you look at John chapter 6, it starts Jesus seven I am statements.
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  Daniel Moore: And that's one thing that's so cool about the Bible because usually whatever Satan has, uh he's usually just trying to mimic or replicate something that Jesus is.
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  Daniel Moore: Jesus is the beginning of everything, and Satan always has his knockoffs, but Jesus always outdoes Satan, which is so cool about that.
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  Daniel Moore: So you can kind of you know read through Isaiah 14 there and see those I will statements.
• 26:22
  Daniel Moore: And if you want to take the time, you can go to John and read through uh starting there in chapter six, and you can see the seven I am statements of Jesus.
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  Daniel Moore: But back here to Isaiah 14, verse 15 states, yet thou shalt be brought down to hell to the sides of the pit.
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  Daniel Moore: This fall from heaven due to pride is interpreted symbolically as Satan being cast out of heaven because of his desire to usurp God's position.
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  Daniel Moore: Verses 16 to 21 go on to describe the horror of this figure's fall, that he is now scorned and pitied, and his body left unburied.
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  Daniel Moore: This further emphasizes the humiliation that follows prideful rebellion.
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  Daniel Moore: So if we look at some other cross references in the Bible about this, Ezekiel chapter 28, verses 11 to 19 states this prophecy is directed at the king of Tyre, but it transitions into language that suggests a supernatural being rather than a mere human.
• 27:24
  Daniel Moore: It describes a figure who was, quote unquote, the seal of perfection and the full of wisdom and perfect in beauty, and in Eden the garden of God.
• 27:34
  Daniel Moore: He was an anointed carob who became proud because of his beauty and corrupted his wisdom.
• 27:39
  Daniel Moore: Because of this, God cast him out of the mountain of God, and he was expelled from among the stones of fire.
• 27:46
  Daniel Moore: This passage is often interpreted as a parallel to Satan's fall.
• 27:51
  Daniel Moore: Luke ten eighteen, Jesus says, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
• 27:57
  Daniel Moore: This is the New Testament's most explicit statement that supports the idea of Satan's fall from heaven.
• 28:03
  Daniel Moore: It can be interpreted either as a historical reference or as a vision of spiritual truth, but it aligns with the idea that Satan was cast out due to rebellion.
• 28:13
  Daniel Moore: Revelation chapter twelve verses seven through nine.
• 28:16
  Daniel Moore: This passage presents a war in heaven where Michael and his angels fight against the dragon, which is identified as the devil or Satan.
• 28:24
  Daniel Moore: The dragon and his angels are defeated and, quote unquote, cast out into the earth.
• 28:30
  Daniel Moore: This dramatically portrays the removal of Satan from heaven, reinforcing the notion of a heavenly rebellion.
• 28:37
  Daniel Moore: Second Peter chapter two, verse four, it says, For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness.
• 28:48
  Daniel Moore: This verse implies that some angels, with Satan as their leader, sinned and were cast out of heaven.
• 28:54
  Daniel Moore: And in Jude 6, and the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness.
• 29:04
  Daniel Moore: Again, it refers to angels who fell and now await judgment.
• 29:10
  Daniel Moore: So let's look at some extra biblical sources as well, and of course we're going to go back to the book of Enoch.
• 29:15
  Daniel Moore: In one Enoch, this ancient Jewish apocalypse, not included in the canonical Bible, except in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, provides extensive detail on the rebellion of the angels.
• 29:28
  Daniel Moore: In particular, 1 Enoch 6 through 16 describes how a group of angels called the Watchers descended to earth and corrupted humanity by taking human wives and producing giants or the Nephilim.
• 29:40
  Daniel Moore: Although this is a different tradition, early Christian and Jewish interpretations often merged this with Satan's rebellion.
• 29:48
  Daniel Moore: In 1 Enoch, the leader of the Watchers is named Semyaza, but Azazel is another prominent figure who is singled out for teaching men forbidden knowledge.
• 29:58
  Daniel Moore: While these are not direct references to Satan, many scholars believe these stories may have influenced later demonology and the Christian conception of Satan as the leader of fallen angels.
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  Daniel Moore: Secondly, is the apocalypse of Abraham, or the Jewish Pseudopigrapha.
• 30:16
  Daniel Moore: This text identifies Azazel with the forces of evil and often associates him with opposition to God's work.
• 30:24
  Daniel Moore: Like Enoch, while not explicitly naming Satan, these texts lay foundational ideas for his association with fallen heavenly beings.
• 30:33
  Daniel Moore: And thirdly, early Christian writings.
• 30:36
  Daniel Moore: Church fathers such as Origen, Tortullian, and Augustine referenced Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 as descriptions of Satan's prefall state.
• 30:46
  Daniel Moore: They widely accepted the idea that Satan was once a high-ranking angel who fell due to pride.
• 30:54
  Daniel Moore: So the synthesis here, combining all of these sources, biblical and extra-biblical, the traditional picture is like this.
• 31:03
  Daniel Moore: Satan was a high-ranking, beautiful, wise angel, possibly the highest of created beings.
• 31:09
  Daniel Moore: Prophetic texts such as Isaiah 14, which we've been studying, and Ezekiel 28, which we've mentioned a couple of times, though originally directed at human monarchs, are seen by many as typologically pointing to Satan.
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  Daniel Moore: His pride, ambition, and desire to rival God led to his rebellion.
• 31:27
  Daniel Moore: This rebellion culminated in his being cast out of heaven, resulting in the existence of Satan as the adversary of God and humanity.
• 31:35
  Daniel Moore: Jesus confirmed Satan's fall in Luke 10 18, and Revelation describes a cosmic battle resulting in Satan's expulsion to earth.
• 31:44
  Daniel Moore: Other fallen angels, as attested in 2 Peter, Jude, and Enochic literature, joined Satan or committed parallel rebellions and are now awaiting judgment.
• 31:54
  Daniel Moore: The union of these texts constructs the traditional Christian doctrine of Satan's fall as a central origin point for evil and demonic activity in the universe.
• 32:04
  Daniel Moore: So in summary here, Satan's fall is depicted as the result of pride and rebellion.
• 32:09
  Daniel Moore: This event is primarily understood through prophetic books, interpreted typologically, direct sayings of Jesus, apocalyptic visions, and backed by early Jewish mysticism.
• 32:23
  Daniel Moore: So as we're talking about Satan here, and we are calling him sort of an archangel to a point, let's talk about that just a little bit.
• 32:32
  Daniel Moore: So the structure of the archangels that are actually mentioned in the Bible is a very interesting thing to study out.
• 32:40
  Daniel Moore: Well, the idea that Satan, originally Lucifer, was one of the three archangels in heaven, each commanding a division of angels, is a concept that comes from a combination of biblical text, apocryphal writings, and early theological traditions.
• 32:55
  Daniel Moore: It's not explicitly detailed in the Bible, but is commonly accepted in various Christian traditions, particularly among some early church fathers and in later theological interpretations.
• 33:07
  Daniel Moore: So if we look at Lucifer as an archangel, the name Lucifer means light bringer or shining one.
• 33:14
  Daniel Moore: In the traditional understanding, Lucifer was originally a high-ranking angel, possibly one of the most glorious beings created by God.
• 33:22
  Daniel Moore: Though the Bible does not explicitly call Lucifer an archangel, his exalted role is inferred from passages like Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28, both of which depict a sovereign being who dwelled in the presence of God full of wisdom and beauty before pride led to his fall.
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  Daniel Moore: The notion that Lucifer was an archangel comes partly by comparing him to Michael, who is explicitly called an archangel in Jude 9.
• 33:48
  Daniel Moore: Because of the symmetrical structure that many theologians have observed in angelic orders, it's been assumed that there were three principal archangels serving under God, Michael, Gabriel, and Lucifer.
• 34:02
  Daniel Moore: So let's talk about the three archangels here and what their roles were.
• 34:07
  Daniel Moore: So Michael, he's known as the warrior angel or commander of the heavenly host.
• 34:12
  Daniel Moore: His role, as seen in Revelation 12, 7 through 9, is to lead God's army against the forces of evil.
• 34:19
  Daniel Moore: He is the protector of Israel, as mentioned in Daniel 10 21 and Daniel 12 1, and is often associated with spiritual warfare and defense of righteousness.
• 34:30
  Daniel Moore: Gabriel often serves as a messenger of God.
• 34:34
  Daniel Moore: Gabriel appears in the book of Daniel to give insight and understanding in Daniel 8:16 and Daniel 9 21, and also in the New Testament to deliver important messages such as to Zechariah in Luke 1, verses 11-20, and Mary in Luke 1, 26-38.
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  Daniel Moore: Gabriel's domain seems to be wisdom, revelation, and messages concerning God's plans.
• 34:58
  Daniel Moore: Lucifer, before the fall, though not described in the canonical scripture as an archangel by title, Lucifer is traditionally understood to have held a very high rank.
• 35:09
  Daniel Moore: Based on descriptions from Ezekiel 28, 13 through 14, where he is called the anointed carob that covers, many believe Lucifer was tasked with worship and leading praise in the heavenly realms.
• 35:21
  Daniel Moore: His covering position may have indicated authority, possibly over the creative or artistic order of angels, those focused on beauty, music, and perhaps enlightenment.
• 35:32
  Daniel Moore: Now, something to add to this that we're going to look at here real quickly.
• 35:55
  Daniel Moore: The book of Enoch, he was the great grandfather of Noah.
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  Daniel Moore: It gives a unique insight into the angelic hierarchy not commonly found in the Bible.
• 36:05
  Daniel Moore: Among its many revelations, one Enoch 20 introduces seven archangels who serve specific roles in the divine order.
• 36:13
  Daniel Moore: These mighty beings are Uriel, Raphael, Raguel, Michael, Saraquel, Gabriel, and Ramiel.
• 36:23
  Daniel Moore: Each name carries a significant meaning and function, reflecting the responsibilities in God's cosmic justice, healing, revelation, resurrection, and spiritual governance.
• 36:35
  Daniel Moore: So let's look at these names a little bit deeper and what they mean and what the roles of the seven archangels are as mentioned in the book of Enoch, along with some cross references that we'll throw in here.
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  Daniel Moore: So first of all, Uriel, his name means God is my light, or flame of God.
• 36:53
  Daniel Moore: Uriel's role is the archangel over the world and Tartarus, the teaching angel of heavenly wisdom and overseer of Gehenna and the underworld.
• 37:03
  Daniel Moore: He is often associated with enlightenment and repentance in later texts.
• 37:08
  Daniel Moore: And some cross-references you can look up if you have a book of Enoch is 1 Enoch 22, 1 Enoch 19 1, and 1 Enoch 21 5.
• 37:19
  Daniel Moore: Raphael, his name means God has healed or healer of God.
• 37:24
  Daniel Moore: His role is set over all of the diseases and the wounds of the children of men, and is also placed over the spirits of men.
• 37:31
  Daniel Moore: He is traditionally known as a healing angel.
• 37:35
  Daniel Moore: Cross references for Raphael is 1 Enoch 20, verse 3, Tobit 317, and Tobit 1215.
• 37:45
  Daniel Moore: Raguel, his name means friend of God or shepherd of God.
• 37:50
  Daniel Moore: His role oversees the behavior of angels.
• 37:53
  Daniel Moore: He is charged with taking vengeance on the world of the luminaries for their transgressions, ensuring harmony and justice.
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  Daniel Moore: Cross references for him is 1 Enoch 24 and 1 Enoch 23 4.
• 38:08
  Daniel Moore: Then we have Michael.
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  Daniel Moore: His name means who is like God.
• 38:13
  Daniel Moore: His role is set over the best part of mankind and over chaos.
• 38:17
  Daniel Moore: He is the chief warrior angel who defends the righteous, God's people, and God's sovereignty.
• 38:23
  Daniel Moore: Cross references for him is one Enoch twenty five, Daniel twelve one, Revelation twelve seven, and Jude nine.
• 38:33
  Daniel Moore: Saraquel, also known as Sariel, his name means command of God or Prince of God.
• 38:39
  Daniel Moore: Saraquel is given authority over the spirits that sin in the spirit.
• 38:43
  Daniel Moore: He watches over those that transgress spiritual law and has associations with judgment of the fallen angels.
• 38:50
  Daniel Moore: Cross references for him is one Enoch twenty-six and one Enoch forty nine.
• 38:58
  Daniel Moore: Gabriel, his name means God is my strength and might of God.
• 39:02
  Daniel Moore: Gabriel is set over paradise, the serpents, and the caribom.
• 39:06
  Daniel Moore: He is best known as a messenger angel who reveals God's plans and communicates prophetic visions.
• 39:13
  Daniel Moore: Cross references for him is one Enoch twenty-seven, Daniel eight sixteen, Luke one nineteen, and Luke one twenty-six.
• 39:22
  Daniel Moore: And then Ramiel, his name means mercy of God or thunder of God.
• 39:27
  Daniel Moore: Ramiel is set over those who rise, interpreted as the souls of the righteous, or those destined for resurrection.
• 39:36
  Daniel Moore: He is linked to hope and divine mercy for the faithful.
• 39:40
  Daniel Moore: Cross references for Ramiel is one Enoch 28, 2, Baruch 55 3, and 2 Estras, or 4 Ezra 436.
• 39:53
  Daniel Moore: These seven archangels each have distinct roles in the divine order, cosmic regulation, judgment, and the guidance of both angels and mankind according to the apocalyptic and the angelological framework of the book of Enoch.
• 40:09
  Daniel Moore: So why were most of the archangels removed from biblical texts?
• 40:14
  Daniel Moore: Well, the reason only a few archangels are mentioned in the canonical Bible, while others, like those in the book of Enoch, are not, is largely due to decisions made by early Jewish and Christian religious authorities regarding which texts were considered inspired and authoritative.
• 40:31
  Daniel Moore: Michael and Gabriel are the only two named in the canonical Bible.
• 40:36
  Daniel Moore: The others were removed in the fourth century when the books of the Bible were configured at the Council of Rome.
• 40:42
  Daniel Moore: The Book of Enoch, which names the seven archangels, was highly regarded in certain Jewish circles around the Second Temple period and was influential in early Christianity.
• 40:53
  Daniel Moore: However, it was eventually excluded from the Jewish and most Christian biblical canons for various reasons.
• 41:00
  Daniel Moore: Some of those reasons include it was non-Hebrew origin of surviving text.
• 41:06
  Daniel Moore: The Book of Enoch was primarily preserved in Gaez, the classical language of Ethiopia, suggesting its continued use primarily in the Ethiopian church.
• 41:17
  Daniel Moore: The lack of preserved Hebrew scripts made some early Jewish scholars wary of its authenticity.
• 41:23
  Daniel Moore: Then there were theological concerns.
• 41:26
  Daniel Moore: Some early Christian leaders and Jewish rabbis were cautious about its detailed teachings on angels, the afterlife and judgment, which went beyond the simpler biblical framework.
• 41:36
  Daniel Moore: The elaborate angelology may have been viewed as speculative or overly mystical.
• 41:42
  Daniel Moore: And then third, lack of inclusion in the Masoretic text and the Septuagint.
• 41:47
  Daniel Moore: These were authoritative sources for the Hebrew Bible, and Enoch was not included in them, which influenced later canon decisions.
• 41:56
  Daniel Moore: As a result, only Michael and Gabriel are explicitly named in the canonical Bible, Michael and Daniel, Jude and Revelation, Gabriel and Daniel and Luke.
• 42:05
  Daniel Moore: Raphael appears in the Deuterocanical Book of Tobit, which is accepted in the Catholic and Orthodox canons, but not the Protestant one.
• 42:13
  Daniel Moore: The other four named in Enoch, Uriel, Raguel, Saraquel, and Ramel, were left out due to the exclusion of apocalyptic and non-canonical text like one Enoch.
• 42:26
  Daniel Moore: The omission of five of the seven archangels from the Bible was not necessarily a case of them being deliberately removed, but that the source in which they appear, the book of Enoch, was not included in most biblical canons.
• 42:41
  Daniel Moore: So there is an angel hierarchy.
• 42:43
  Daniel Moore: I don't know if you guys have ever studied that or not.
• 42:46
  Daniel Moore: I'm just going to briefly touch on it here, real quick, since we're in the topic of angels here.
• 42:52
  Daniel Moore: According to several theological interpretations, especially those that draw on extra biblical sources, like the writings of Pseudo-Dionysus and Eric Pagite in the 5th and 6th century, the angels are believed to be divided into orders or choirs.
• 43:08
  Daniel Moore: There are nine traditional orders of angels grouped into three sephires.
• 43:13
  Daniel Moore: Each archangel may have been over one of these three sephires, although this is speculative and not detailed in scripture.
• 43:20
  Daniel Moore: Want to make that clear.
• 43:22
  Daniel Moore: These sephires include the first Sephir, which is the seraphim, caribum, and the thrones.
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  Daniel Moore: They were the closest to God.
• 43:31
  Daniel Moore: Then there was the second sephir, which was dominions, virtues, and powers.
• 43:36
  Daniel Moore: And then there was a third Sephir, which was principalities, archangels, and angels, and those were the closest to mankind.
• 43:44
  Daniel Moore: The theory suggests that Michael, Gabriel, and Lucifer each presided over one group of the angelic host.
• 43:52
  Daniel Moore: So that ties into the fall of Lucifer and one third of the angels.
• 43:56
  Daniel Moore: The idea that Lucifer took one third of the angels with him when He fell comes from Revelation chapter 12, verse 4, where it says, And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven and did cast them to the earth.
• 44:10
  Daniel Moore: The stars are commonly interpreted as angels, and the dragon in this vision is identified as Satan in Revelation 12 9.
• 44:18
  Daniel Moore: The use of tail symbolically points to deceit or manipulation as a means of leading these angels into rebellion.
• 44:27
  Daniel Moore: While Revelation is a highly symbolic book, many Christian traditions have interpreted this to mean that Lucifer, in his pride and rebellion, convinced a third of the angels to follow him in his quest to exalt himself above God.
• 44:41
  Daniel Moore: These became the fallen angels, or what some people think are demons, now in opposition to God and his purposes.
• 44:49
  Daniel Moore: This would imply that each archangel had authority over one third of the angelic host, and when Lucifer rebelled, he led away the third that was under his leadership.
• 44:59
  Daniel Moore: These angels now operate under his dominion and spiritual rebellion, opposing the will of God and seeking to corrupt humanity.
• 45:08
  Daniel Moore: And there is some confirmation in some other sources.
• 45:11
  Daniel Moore: While the canonical Bible does not give a complete breakdown of how angels are structured under each archangel, some apocryphical and traditional sources expand on the concept.
• 45:22
  Daniel Moore: The Book of Enoch describes a group of angels known as the Watchers, led by Semyaza and associated with rebellion and corruption.
• 45:31
  Daniel Moore: That's in 1 Enoch 6 through 16.
• 45:34
  Daniel Moore: Although Lucifer is not mentioned by name, the idea of groups of angels falling under a specific leader is corroborated.
• 45:42
  Daniel Moore: And secondly, church fathers like Origen and Tertullian elaborated on the belief that Satan was a high-ranking angel who led others into rebellion, and this view became widely accepted in Christian doctrine.
• 45:57
  Daniel Moore: So that's going to pretty well wrap up what I have here for this little bit deeper dive into Isaiah chapter 14.
• 46:06
  Daniel Moore: As we've covered a lot of the chapters up to this point, we've repetitively covered these topics, such as Sheol and Hades and Gehenna, uh the angels, and you know, Satan falling in chapter 14.
• 46:19
  Daniel Moore: I just thought it'd be uh a little bit of an extra here to just jump into that and look at it a little bit deeper.
• 46:26
  Daniel Moore: And I hope that y'all enjoyed this episode.
• 46:29
  Daniel Moore: Though not all of this structure is explicitly laid out in the Bible, early Christian and Jewish tradition has described the angelic realm as highly organized with distinct leadership.
• 46:39
  Daniel Moore: Lucifer, understood as one of the most powerful created beings, originally served a noble role, possibly overseeing worship, creativity, or enlightenment.
• 46:49
  Daniel Moore: When he became prideful and sought to rise above God's throne, he was cast out and took with him a third of the angels, likely those who had been under his influence or command.
• 46:59
  Daniel Moore: Michael and Gabriel have remained loyal, continued to lead the host of heaven and their respective roles.
• 47:06
  Daniel Moore: This traditional understanding aligns with various scriptures when interpreted together, and it forms a coherent narrative within broader Christian theology.
• 47:28
  Daniel Moore: So to wrap up this episode this week, come back next week, we'll be getting back into Isaiah and we'll start with chapter 15 in a verse-by-verse study.
• 47:37
  Daniel Moore: But as we go here, we'll have a wrap-up.
• 47:40
  Daniel Moore: Be sure to visit our website at connectingthegap.net for all of our resources that we have here at Connecting the Gap Ministry.
• 47:47
  Daniel Moore: We have several books available.
• 47:49
  Daniel Moore: You can check all of those out.
• 47:50
  Daniel Moore: Of course, we also have the book of Isaiah verse by verse study now available.
• 47:54
  Daniel Moore: And as I said before this episode, this episode is not included in that book.
• 47:58
  Daniel Moore: So you've heard a little bit of some extra material this week that you won't hear anywhere else.
• 48:04
  Daniel Moore: So I want to thank you guys for sticking around to the end here and make sure to subscribe and share this episode to people that might enjoy this kind of material and just to learn a little bit more about the Bible and dig a little bit deeper.
• 48:17
  Daniel Moore: It's always fun to learn new things when it comes to God's Word.
• 48:21
  Daniel Moore: Well, one of the most awesome theological and spiritual understandings in Christian thought is the idea that humanity was given a divine privilege that Satan once held before his fall, the role of worship.
• 48:34
  Daniel Moore: Lucifer, before his rebellion, is traditionally believed to have been heaven's worship leader.
• 48:39
  Daniel Moore: Though the Bible does not explicitly say this, verses such as Ezekiel 28 13 describe him as covered with every precious stone, and mentions tabres and pipes being in him from the day he was created.
• 48:52
  Daniel Moore: Many interpret this poetic language to suggest that Lucifer was adorned with musical instruments and that worship was part of his innate design and purpose.
• 49:01
  Daniel Moore: He was created to reflect God's glory and lead the heavenly host in exaltation of the Most High.
• 49:08
  Daniel Moore: However, pride entered his heart.
• 49:11
  Daniel Moore: Isaiah 14, 13 through 14 records five I will statements, showing his desire to exalt himself above God and redirect worship toward himself.
• 49:21
  Daniel Moore: Because of this ambition and rebellion, Lucifer was cast out of heaven, and his position and purpose were stripped from him.
• 49:29
  Daniel Moore: This is where humanity enters the picture.
• 49:32
  Daniel Moore: In John chapter 4, verse 23 and 24, Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that the Father seeks true worshippers who will worship in truth and spirit.
• 49:41
  Daniel Moore: This responsibility and privilege to bring glory to God through our worship was entrusted to us.
• 49:47
  Daniel Moore: Unlike angels, who were created solely as servants and messengers, humans were made in the image of God, with the ability to freely choose to love and worship Him.
• 49:57
  Daniel Moore: In doing so, we fulfill one of the greatest purposes for which we were created.
• 50:02
  Daniel Moore: This transfer of the role of worship from Lucifer to humanity is thought to be one of the reasons why he hates us so deeply.
• 50:10
  Daniel Moore: We now carry a responsibility and honor that he once held and can never regain.
• 50:16
  Daniel Moore: Each time we worship God from a pure heart, we do what Satan cannot.
• 50:21
  Daniel Moore: We magnify the Lord he tried to dethrone.
• 50:24
  Daniel Moore: This enrages him because it reminds him of everything he lost and the judgment that awaits him.
• 50:31
  Daniel Moore: This is also why spiritual warfare can be so intense around worship.
• 50:35
  Daniel Moore: The devil seeks to distract, discourage, and deceive people, trying to reject worship away from God and back toward the world, self, or even demonic influences.
• 50:46
  Daniel Moore: He wants to reclaim control, not because he loves us, but because he envies our position and seeks to corrupt it.
• 50:54
  Daniel Moore: In a very real way, when we worship with our lives, our music, our prayers, and our obedience, we engage in spiritual warfare.
• 51:03
  Daniel Moore: Worship dethrones the enemy in our hearts and enthrones God.
• 51:07
  Daniel Moore: It breaks strongholds, invites God's presence, and aligns us with heaven's purposes.
• 51:13
  Daniel Moore: Therefore, one of the greatest acts that we can offer is to live lives of worship, glorifying God in everything we do.
• 51:21
  Daniel Moore: It's not only our response to his greatness, it's a reclaiming and fulfillment of divine purpose.
• 51:27
  Daniel Moore: What Satan lost, he will never regain.
• 51:30
  Daniel Moore: We now carry as our sacred privilege to be worshipers of the living God.
• 51:38
  Daniel Moore: Well, that's all for this week.
• 51:39
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• 51:42
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• 51:44
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• 51:49
  Daniel Moore: And we'll be back next week as we start off chapter 15 in our verse-by-verse study in Isaiah.
• 51:56
  Daniel Moore: Well, as we go, we believe that God's word never fails us.
• 51:59
  Daniel Moore: God's word has stood the test of time, and through Jesus' death on the cross, he has connected the gap.
• 52:05
  Daniel Moore: This episode is recorded in the upper room of our Connecting the Gap Studios.
• 52:08
  Daniel Moore: This is an extension of Connecting the Gap Ministries.
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  Daniel Moore: We pray that you have a blessed week.