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When mentioned in the Bible explaining the downfall of the King of Tyre
(Ezekiel 28:14), mimshach was, many believe, an allegory describing the
beauty, splendour, and stretched forth wings of Lucifer (satan). He
received this anointing from God in order to do his service in heaven. Of
course, this was before his great fall and before sin and pride entered into
his heart.
"You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you you were
on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. You were
blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was
found in you. Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence,
and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I
expelled you, guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones." (Ezekiel
28:14-16)
The Bible refers to Lucifer as the 'anointed cherub who covers'. The word
'anointed' used here was not and does not mean the same as used in other
places. In this passage alone the Hebrew word used was mimshach {mim-
shakh'}, meaning 'in the sense of expansion', 'anointed', 'expansion'. This
means an 'anointing of expansion'. It was due to this grace that
extraordinary abilities and talent were given to Lucifer to perform his holy
assignment in heaven. The Bible makes it clear that this anointing was
never taken from him. When sin and pride were found in his heart, the
holy mimshach became corrupted in the fallen satan and therefore no
longer served God's purpose.