There is a controversy why satan (lucifer) is referred to as the 'morning star' in Isaiah when Yeshua identifies Himself as the Bright and Morning Star. Some believe it was a mistranslated in Isaiah.
KJV
Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
JPS
Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O day-star, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, that didst cast lots over the nations!
CJB
Isaiah 14:12 "How did you come to fall from the heavens, morning star, son of the dawn? How did you come to be cut to the ground, conqueror of nations?
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Revelation 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. Now we need to see what Yahweh told Job:
Job 38:7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
I believe that lucifer, before he fell, was a morning star (as was other good angels) and Yeshua is THE Bright and Morning Star. The angels do not shine in the morning their selves but shine as a reflection of Yeshua's light just as the moon has no light of its own but reflects the light of the sun. The good angels, morning stars, shine by the light of Yeshua - who is THE Bright and Morning Star! The angels are only a reflection of the True Light. This may not refer to today but before the fall of satan. How many? We do not know although if I had to guess, I would guess 12 with one fallen (lucifer / satan) that was replaced. It could have been two, it could have been hundreds, thousands, or millions - no way for us to know this side of heaven.
This is the same with believers: We are to be the salt and the light to the world although we have no light of our own: We reflect the light of Yeshua and our light is brighter the more of the Holy Spirit that is in us. The Holy Spirit is shown in scripture as being oil in our lamps and as we abide in Messiah, the Root, our light shines bright in an increasingly dark world.
We are olive branches (either grafted in or native) and our fruits is the olives which give oil and is the 'fruit of the Spirit' and keeps our lamps shining. We abide in Messiah, the Root, for our nourishment.
Romans 11
16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
In the parable of the ten virgins, the five wise have oil and the five foolish did not have any. They are false believers. Either they were never believers or they were and fell into compromise and became lukewarm.
Matthew 25
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
The five foolish had no [good] fruit (olives yielding in oil for their lamps) and the five wise told them to 'go and buy oil'. This is the very same when Yeshua told the lukewarm in the church of Laodicea - to go and buy gold, their white robes (robes of the tribulation saints?) and eye salve:
Revelation 3
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Salvation is a free gift and while the door is still open, you may freely enter it. Once the rapture happens, the door will be closed and you will have to pay with your life as a martyr during the tribulation after accepting Yeshua as your Lord and Savior (Lord means OBEY). Yeshua is clearly warning the lukewarm church that they need to be ready and living for Him and having their light shining for Him and bearing fruit NOW. If the lukewarm procrastinate thinking they have time, the door will be shut and once they are saved by Messiah's shed blood in the tribulation, they will die a martyr's death.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. G458
Strong's number G458 : iniquity (transliterated as anomia)The five foolish believe they are saved and will be surprised they were left behind. Yeshua will tell them 'go away, I never knew you' as He says in both Matthew 25:12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. and Matthew 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
anomia
1) the condition of without law
a) because ignorant of it
b) because of violating it
2) contempt and violation of law, iniquity, wickedness
The time to repent (turning away from sin / violating Yahweh's instructions given in the Torah) is TODAY because tomorrow is not promised to anyone.
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