So the Bible describes angels a lot differently than how we typically portray them to be. I asked ChatGPT to give me a biblically accurate picture of an angel and this is what it came up with:

Which is most interesting. Curiously, I tried again, just to see what it would come up with again:

I guess the Bible describes them as having multiple wings and a lot of eyes.

So I was curious about “Lucifer” (not his real name) aka Satan aka Morning Star, but basically the lead/head angel that was supposed to be the most beautiful of them all. This is what ChatGPT thought they may have looked like:

Well that’s interesting. I wondered if that’s how he would continue to look after he’d “fallen” from God’s grace, after he’d become “The Devil”. Lucifer’s (for lack of a better or more accurate name) appearance would dramatically change after his fall. While before his fall he was described as a radiant, beautiful angel of high status, often considered the most beautiful of all angels, his fall from grace is depicted as transforming his appearance into something darker and more corrupted.

After his fall, Lucifer (now commonly referred to as Satan) would likely lose the radiant, divine glow and angelic beauty. Instead, he might appear as a being marked by pride, rebellion, and corruption. His form could become twisted or scarred, reflecting his inner turmoil and the severing of his connection with divine light.

Biblical and literary sources often describe Satan post-fall as having more ominous, intimidating features, with imagery of fire, shadows, and even a serpent-like or dragon-like form in some texts. However, his transformation isn’t always depicted as purely grotesque; some traditions suggest he retains a deceptive beauty or charm, masking his fallen nature to seduce or manipulate.

Here is a depiction of Lucifer after his fall, showing the transformation into a darker, corrupted form. The remnants of his former beauty are still faintly visible but now overshadowed by the effects of rebellion and pride.

Anyways I’m a bit hesitant to put that particular picture on my website, but I guess one can’t hide from the truth of what happened and what will happen if you fall from God’s grace.

Filed under: Personal - @ 2024-10-10 9:23 pm