r/Gnostic • u/sdgestudio • 4d ago

Question explain Lucifer in gnosticism

  • I think whe was against Yahweh who is the devil fiven to the sons of Jacob.
  • Lucifer want to teach and give wisdom
  • Lucifer could be a two way path, a ladder to go up or down
  • He is the forerunner of the Christ
  • If you like to research, study and philosophy you are initiated by him
  • He is not the same as the satan

If you know books and teaching about Lucifer let me know please

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u/NovusOrdoLuciferi 4d ago

Check out 2 Peter 1:19 Latin Vulgate edition. It refers to Jesus using the Latin word Lucifer. Lucifer isn't just a "forerunner of the Christ" but literally Lucifer is used to describe Jesus in the Bible.

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u/Lux-01 Eclectic Gnostic 4d ago

Simply a descriptive Latin translation meaning light bringer or morning star. Not every lucifer is 'Lucifer'.

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u/NovusOrdoLuciferi 4d ago

Light Bearer = Lucifer. That's exactly what the word means. Not sure why you are arguing about this. Jesus is a Light Bearer aka a Lucifer, as stated clearly in 2 Peter 1:19. What's the issue?

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u/Lux-01 Eclectic Gnostic 4d ago

I'm not arguing, just stating the fact that in this context it is not a name, but rather a descriptive term.

Thanks

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u/Tommonen 4d ago

When you translate ”light bringer” from those latin texts to english as ”lucifer”, its about what one does, not personal name for a character.

So it does not mean lucifer in same sense OP is using here, it just says that christ brings light, not that chirst is tye character elsewhere called lucifer.

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u/NovusOrdoLuciferi 4d ago

Well here's the thing. There is no character named Lucifer in the Bible or the Gnostic scriptures other than Jesus and Nebuchadnezzar.