The World's Second Oldest Profession

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Hello Godrules,
I was watching your video on Youtube about the different words behind the term "morning star" in the bible, and about Lucifer in Ezekiel 28. I thought I would share something about that passage that many people do not know. Lucifer was/is a musical creature in the sense that he wields timbrels (similar in nature to a tambourine). His "pipes" are not musical nor a "mega-phone" type of device. They are mounting sockets for gemstones. The following is an excerpt from a paper I put together years ago when I decided to look into musical terms in the bible.

The tie to music actually starts with the"serpent" in Genesis 3. There is little argument that satan/Lucifer is the one working through the serpent. As we know from Ezekiel 28, if we drew a time line, he would be the first created being to be associated with music. He was annointed the head cherub, and was probably the worship leader in heaven. When he fell it seems he took music down with him. Most people do not know that the Hebrew word translated as "serpent" in Genesis 3 is the word "nachash" or "naw-kawsh" which has many other meanings than a serpent . If you look at how the bible describes Lucifer in Ezekiel 28, it becomes easy to see how he fits the three main meanings of the word nachash. The description of Lucifer's "timbrels" (tambourines) and "pipes" dovetails perfectly with the nachash. The SOUND that a rattling tambourine makes closely resembles one of the meanings of the word . As I understand it, the meaning of the word nachash as an active verb is "to hiss" (hence it's common translation as a serpent). The "hissing" of a tambourine has been used extensively in movies and t.v. as a way to let people know that something sinister is about to happen and to create anticipation and suspense. This is probably happened to Eve.
Most people who read Ezekiel 28 don't realize that the "pipes" mentioned there are not musical pipes at all. The Hebrew word denotes "a hollow receptacle or bezel to mount a gemstone in". This mounting or bezel would undoubtedly be made of shiny metal. Shiny gemstones and mountings fit perfectly with one of the other meanings for the word nachash. In addition to meaning "to hiss" as an active verb, in it's passive form it means "the shining one". I believe the nachash in Genesis 3 should be seen in both ways.His timbrel makes a "hissing" sound to create hype, suspense and anticipation of some occurence. The nachash probably created expectation and suspense in Eve in this way before he began speaking or was even seen by her. Once he had her in suspense and interested, he made his grand appearance, dazzling Eve with the SIGHT of his shiny copper or brass colored coat. (nek-o-sheth is a closely related word which means copper or bronze. One thing to note- the only way for brass or copper to remain shiny is to constantly polish it. Anyone who has a lot of brass or copper objects knows how much work it is to keep them shiny. Constant work {polishing our own image} is another major trait of Babylon.)
A double attack of sight and sound was used to get Eve "enchanted" and in a different state of mind before first, the subtle twisting of God's word and then finally the outright lies, started leading her to disobedience. This is the basis of what "enchanters" and sorcerers do. "Enchanter" is the primitive root meaning for the word nachash. Music, hissing, unusual symbols or objects, weird behavior and other strange and dramatic SIGHTS and SOUNDS are associated with enchanters in scripture and are used to alter the victim's perceptions. (I capitalized and underlined the words sight and sound because they are major traits linking Lucifer with the nachash that tempted Eve, and are also prominent later when Babylon's groundwork for expansion begins in Genesis chapter 4) Out-of-the-ordinary sights and sounds make the person less discerning, more open, and more likely to believe the enchanter (mainly by causing the body to release endorphins, dopemine, adrenaline, etc., which are internally produced drugs that alter conciousness. The endorphines are nearly identical to morphine). The use of music and sound is one of the fastest (and the most powerful) ways to get these feel-good endorphins and other hormones flowing. Couple this release with dazzling visual images and you have the explanation for the huge popularity of music videos today, and for the nearly universal love affair that cultures all over the world have had with "the performing arts" throughout history.

People joke about prostitution being the world's oldest profession, but if you look at the bible, the first profession mentioned is that of Adam tending and protecting the garden. The second is the profession of the nachash or serpent, which, if you look at the meaning of the associated Hebrew words would equate to what we call a "superstar entertainer" today. And just like the nachash, they use their fame as a platform to prognosticate and spout off their opinion as to what should be done about all kinds of social and political issues.

There are several themes linking the nachash of Genesis 3 to the king of Babylon in Isaiah 14 and the king of Tyre in Ezekiel 28. All three are associated with impressive visual appearance and the use of sound. All three are cast down, and all three have mankind eventually looking down on them instead of being impressed or ruled over by them.

[GRadmin]

Interesting points.. So you are saying the idols in the music industry are following the ancient profession that the Devil started with him tempting of Eve. Using sight and sound to allure and distract from the truth..

Definitely an interesting topic to explore more. I should maybe do another video on this topic.