In his ascension, Christ is seated at the right hand of God, where he is crowned as the King of kings and the Lord of lords. That was a tremendous blow to all worldly or satanic powers, principalities, and spiritual wickedness in high places. So if you ask me who is in dominion over this world right now, I think the New Testament is perfectly clear on that. The one who is in dominion is the Lord. The Lord God omnipotent reigns, and the Lord Christ reigns over this world right now.
His kingdom may not be of this world, but it certainly includes this world, and Jesus has all authority over heaven and earth. Christ right now is the king of this earth. His kingdom is invisible, and not everybody acknowledges it. People are giving more allegiance to the prince of darkness than to the Prince of Peace, but that is an act of usurpation on the part of Satan.
His power is restricted, limited, and temporal. The 14th-century poem "Inferno," written by Dante Alighieri as part of his "Divine Comedy," recounts a fictional journey through the seven circles that make up hell before the protagonist comes face to face with Satan himself.
Dante describes Satan with "two mighty wings, such as befitting were so great a bird; sails of the sea I never saw so large. No feathers had they, but as of a bat. According to Montesano, Satan's wings may originate in Babylonian mythology, due to the devil's association with the figure of Lilith. Dante also introduces elements from Greco-Roman mythology into his traditional Christian lore. He refers to the devil as "Dis," which comes from Dis Pater, the Roman god of the underworld.
In "Inferno" Dante writes: "Hence in the smallest circle, where the point is Of the Universe, upon which Dis is seated, Whoe'er betrays for ever is consumed. A clear early link between Satan and goats is found in the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo mosaic, constructed in the late 6th century in Italy. In the mosaic, the blue angel to Jesus ' left stands behind three goats, while the angel to Jesus' right is joined by three sheep.
The artwork represents a parable in Matthew "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. Some art historians, like Alastair Sooke of the BBC , claim that this is where the devil and his minions got their horns.
Related: No sympathy for the devil: Why people fear Satanism. Other experts disagree. Others say it might derive from the pagan god Pan, while British historian Ronald Hutton thinks it has more to do with neo-pagan revival of modern — not Medieval — times. In his book, " The Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity " Cornell University Press, , Jeffrey Burton Russell claims the link between Satan and the goat derives from the devil's association with underworld fertility deities, who Christians rejected as demons.
Along with other pagan gods, these horned idols were particularly feared "because of their association with the wilderness and with sexual frenzy.
Many modern audiences are used to seeing Satan as a chiseled, handsome man, such as in the Netflix series "Lucifer". This incarnation of the devil first appeared in the 17th century.
In , John Milton published his epic poem "Paradise Lost," which tells the story of Satan's expulsion from heaven and his temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. In the 18th and early 19th century, there was a revival of interest in "Paradise Lost. Jewish Virtual Library. Puritans Beliefs on Satan and Witchcraft. Gettysburg College. Access to Insight. The Independent. Theistic Satanism: The new Satanisms of the era of the Internet. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us!
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