If angels enter Hell, they will become demons. If demons enter Heaven, they will be destroyed. That is unless they are freed from Hell and they seek forgiveness. Which is why Michael and Lucifer have decided to meet on neutral territory, Purgatory.
“I must admit”, Lucifer said, “I’m surprised that you wanted to see me.”
“I’ll get straight to the point”, Michael said, “I’m done with Heaven.”
“Really?”
“I’m sick and tired of angels not having free will. God controls every move we make, everything we say, and every thought we think. Every day, he’s constantly bitching at me to get shave and a haircut. Which is why I want to leave Heaven.”
“So you want to spend eternity in Hell with me? Michael, I’m touched.”
“I want us to rule Hell, 50/50.”
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“You can’t be serious”, Lucifer said. “Hell is my domain. I rule this place alone.”
“Why not? God created us; he is our father. That makes us brothers. You’re not going to help a brother out?”
“You forget who you are talking to. I’m The Devil. You can’t manipulate me, especially with guilt trips.”
“Fine then, Lucifer. You’ll be sorry.”
Michael then ascended back into Heaven. This is despite the fact that he just mentioned that he was done with Heaven.
“I’ve mastered the art of manipulation”, Lucifer said to himself. “I’ve learned from the best.”
Some time later, Michael fell from Heaven.
“Where am I?” Michael asked as he struggled to get back on his feet.
“I guess father found out about our little conversation that we’ve had”, Lucifer said.
Michael examined his surroundings. He was in Hell. Michael then looked at his hands. They were suddenly gray and furry with claws. Lucifer then handed Michael a mirror.
“No”, Michael said, “this can’t
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Every day, Michael was tortured, non-stop. But Michael wasn’t the only former archangel that suffered in Hell, Lucifer suffered as well.
At first, Michael did want to rule Hell. But after being tortured there for so many years, Michael wanted the exact same thing that every damned soul wanted, to be released from Hell. Even though Michael was the only one who could ever manipulate Lucifer, he would never be able to convince his brother to set him free. So Michael had an idea.
“I’m your brother”, Michael said to Lucifer one day. “Why don’t you want to rule Hell with me? What did I ever do to you? Oh, wouldn’t be nice to rule Hell side by side with your brother? It would so much easier for you. I can’t believe you don’t want to rule Hell with me. You’ll be sorry.”
“SHUT THE HELL UP!” Lucifer screamed. “I’m sick and tired of your bullshit! Day after day, you keep pestering me with the same old bullshit! I can’t take it anymore! I want you out of here!”
“Where will I go? I was thrown out of Heaven.”
“Go to…Purgatory. Yeah, that’s it. Go to Purgatory.”
Lucifer had done something he thought that he would never do, release a soul from Hell. Michael was released into
...otent his throne was still shook by Lucifer’s attempt at the throne. Lucifer and God are both alone in power once they were close, Lucifer more powerful than all other angels rose in the chain to be just under God. Now however he was just above the humans, trapped in Hell, mentally, he could never forget Heaven and the joy he felt that he could no longer experience.
Edwards describes hell as being the most horrific place and how no one is immune from falling into the hollows of hell. Edwards states, “their foot shall slide in due time (Edwards).” Our lives hang by a thin thread above the pits of hell. Such a contrarian view by a preacher must be taken seriously. We can live our lives to the fullest, or we can live our lives in trepidation of being banished to hell. People of the congregation mu...
"I see a perfect explosion, God's ammunition dump, going up in flames of righteousness, Satan storming heaven, his artillery captain, a fiercely grinning fool with red flayed cheeks, Damien by name, never to be Michael Hutchison again. The end is near. Kiss your ass goodbye people, it's time to pay up. Now is the time for judgment. I am the judge of the world.
Hell is like a government. The bureaucracy is, of course, run by their “Father Below” who is Satan (Lewis 6). In other words, the system is a dictatorship. Additionally, the demons in Hell think that they can only “advance at the expense of another” (Schultz 368). Hell was not the intention God had when He gave His people free will, but it was rather a side effect (Hill and Smith). Hell was a consequence for what Satan and his followers tried to do. God created Hell for everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:46). In return, Satan and his followers have devoted themselves to corrupt societies so it is easier to tempt those societies (Schultz 368). This consequence had eternal effect on everyone including God and His angels (Hill and
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Lucifer was free and was looking for Sam Winchester. As the days went on, Sam came closer and closer to dying, but Dean wasn’t going to let him. In order to save Sam, and the world, Dean could either try to fight and kill all of the demons, or he could become a vessel for the angel Michael. Dean decided that no matter what, he was not going to let this arch angel possess him, and he was not going to let his brother die. He decided that he was going to kill Lucifer and stop the apocalypse.
Lucifer was Satan’s original name while he was in heaven. The name Lucifer means “the morning star”. The morning star appears before the dawn in heaven. Lucifer was the angel of light (DeHann 11). Satan, while he was in heaven, rebelled against God, bringing sin into existence.
Since the every dawn of time, man has had to make swift judgements. The main point of all judgement is appearance and such this is most logical place to start. Appearance plays a rather crucial role in the works under the scope of this essay. Firstly, in Paradise Lost one should note that a reoccurring theme of: “its better to rule in Hell then be a servant in Heaven,” (Milton.I.263) makes a few significant points regarding make aspects into the neosis of Satan, but more so the appearance of Satan. The line in itself causes one to believe that he hath experienced both dominions in the physical and may further lead us to the pathogenesis and origins on this fallen Angel. However Milton gives us a contrasting view of the Devil compared to Dante. “He stood like a tower; his form not yet lost. All her original brightness, nor appeared less then archangel ruined and the excess of glory obscured.” (Milton.I.591-599) This description leads to the all important grandeur of Lucifer. Dante takes us to completely Devil, a ...
Satan went from being God’s right hand man, and favorite angel to being disobedient and banished to Hell. Satan’s likeness to always be in charge distracted him from being obedient to God. The story opens in hell, where Satan and his followers are recovering from defeat in a war they waged against God. They build a palace, called Pandemonium, where they hold council to
Although Satan can never reconcile his two rivaling desires, his attempts for autonomy and recognition from God result in catastrophic circumstances, both for Satan and humanity. As previously established, Satan travels to Eden in order to tempt mankind. In order to do this, Satan persuades Sin and Death to allow him to pass through Hell’s gate. The immediate result of this is that Satan also releases Sin and Death who paved a path:
Milton shows that the potential for evil was innate in these beings and was not the result of corruption from an external force. Lucifer believes himself to be God’s equal and desires omnipotence for himself. Lucifer’s pride is his undoing, and he is cast into hell where he becomes Satan. The pride is intrinsic to Lucifer’s nature and results from God giving angels free will. Indeed, Satan later considers repenting and seeking God’s forgiveness upon seeing Earth and all of God’s creation and being overwhelmed by emotion. However, he realizes that even if he did receive forgiveness, he would grow dissatisfied with his position in heaven once again and fall a second time “book four quote “ . This establishes evil as being a constant part of Satan; the evil could not exist without the good, but it is an inherent part of
Milton's introduction of Satan shows the reader how significant Satan is to Paradise Lost. He uses Satan's heroic qualities to his followers, and his ability to corrupt to show the thin line between good and evil. Satan was one of the highest angels in Heaven and was know as Lucifer, meaning, light bearer. This shows he was once a good angel. Milton makes the reader see him as a leader and a strong influence to all in his presence. He best describes Satan's ways when stating, "His pride/ had cast him out from Heaven, with all his host. / Of rebel angels, by whose aspiring/ To set himself in glory above his peers" (Milton Book I). Satan's pride was the main reason that God banned him from heaven. Satan always tried to be number one and a leader, instead of following in God's shadow. He would of lived a life in Paradise forever, but he had to follow his feelings as he states, "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven" (Milton 31). This shows how strongly he felt about not being above everybody else.
Just like Faustus, Lucifer has extensive knowledge of the power of God, as he is described by Mephastophilis as “a most dearly loved of God” (Marlowe 3.95). Lucifer’s goal in Paradise Lost is to become greater than God as he knew how big God’s power was. However, the difference between Faustus and Lucifer is that Lucifer becomes temptation itself as he starts to recruit more of God’s angels to go against him to “have equal’d the most High.” Milton writes that when Lucifer was thrown out of heaven, all his “Host Of Rebel Angels,” were thrown out with him (1.37-40). Thus, Lucifer’s pride not only lead him to rebel against God but to become the source through which more angels would rebel and wage war against God. Lucifer’s conceit is what created the mother of all evil, which is
Seeing paradise only reminds Satan of what he lost as a result of his fall from Heaven. Satan comes to the conclusion that he is the very embodiment of hell, bringing it everywhere he goes : “The Hell within him, for within him Hell /He brings, and round about him, nor from Hell/One step no more then from himself can fly (20-22).” Compared to the Bible, we actually get to see the torment Satan suffers as he lives his life as God’s adversary. Satan actually takes responsibility for his fall , pointing out the flaws that led to it: “Till Pride and worse Ambition threw me down” ( 40 ) . Unlike the Satan in Genesis and Job, Milton’s Satan clearly understands why he has fallen. As Satan continues to ponder his situation , he realizes that even if there was a chance for his redemption, he would never be comfortable being God’s servant. Sooner or later, the same feelings of inferiority and the desire to overthrow God would rise. Satan becomes bitterer as his soliloquy goes on and resolves that his fate is sealed : “So farwel Hope, and with Hope farwel Fear,/ Farwel Remorse: all Good to me is lost;/Evil be thou my Good;”( 108-110). He then goes on to continue his revenge plot on God. Angry with God for putting him in the position to fall , Satan sees the same potential for failure in Adam and Eve. He then explains that it is in fact God’s fault that he must corrupt them and tells them to “ Thank him
The reader is given a vivid look at the appearance of hell directly through the eyes of Satan. The appearances of the rivers, the lakes, the evil creatures, and all the other horrors of hell are all disclosed to the reader(2.506-628) while “Satan with thoughts inflamed of highest design, / Puts on swift wings, and towards the gates of hell / Explores his solitary flight” (2.629-632). Milton showed the reader exactly the horrors that Satan is witnessing as he is flying around looking for the gate into chaos. Not only this, but in Book IV Milton uses the exact same strategy to allow the reader to visualize paradise. After Satan sneaks into paradise, in the exact same fashion as was done with hell, Satan flies around and observes the beautiful and lush landscapes that paradise is home to (4.131-287).