Isaiah is delivering a mocking song to be sung by future Israelites after the downfall of the powerful, vicious king of Babylon.

"How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations!"

This chapter contains prophecies of the restoration of the Jews, of the fall of the king of Babylon, and the destruction of the Assyrian empire, and of the ruin ...

By putting these and such like words into the mouths of the kings of Babylon, the prophet means to show their excessive pride, and the confidence which they ...

This is not to be understood of the fall of Satan, and the apostate angels, from their first estate, when they were cast down from heaven to hell.

Some interpreters claim that this passage refers to Satan. They point out that this passage refers to “Lucifer” who has “fallen from heaven” (Isa. 14:12 NKJV).

18 янв. 2014 г. · These verses seem to refer only to the king of Babylon. Why do some people believe that these verses are about Satan?

Isaiah 14:12-15 serves as a cautionary tale & a reminder of God's sovereignty and judgment. It warns against the dangers of exalting oneself above God.

22 авг. 2011 г. · Verses 12-14 refer to the king of Babylon just like the preceding verses do: he once conquered nations (14:12), wanted to be enthroned on the sacred mountain.

This passage is a literal reference to the king of Babylon, but its significance encompasses the ultimate defeat and fall of Satan.