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A devil named Lucifer - is the devil a cultural myth? | Jared Brock

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Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.72.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 74 minutes

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What if much of what Christians think they know about the devil is wrong? In this fascinating conversation, Luke Martin speaks with author and filmmaker Jared Brock about his provocative book A Devil Named Lucifer. Jared argues that “Lucifer” is not actually the devil’s proper name, explores what Scripture really says about Satan, demons and spiritual warfare, and challenges popular myths shaped more by culture than by the Bible. They discuss whether the devil is a literal being, how evil operates on both personal and systemic levels, and why Christians should keep their eyes fixed on Jesus rather than becoming obsessed with darkness. The episode also tackles deliverance, temptation, the problem of evil, and the growing interest in spirituality among younger generations. A bold, thought-provoking discussion on evil, freedom, fear and the supremacy of Christ. Key Debate Topics: "Is Satan a literal being or a symbol of human evil?""How do mistranslations and traditions shape religious beliefs?""Can God’s sovereignty coexist with Satan’s freedom to act?"For Luke Martin: follow on X https://x.com/luke_s_martin Subscribe & Support 👉 Support thought-provoking conversations and help keep the show going at www.premierunbelievable.com/geolink/donate💡 🎧 Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast a  www.premier.plus/unbelievable 🎙️ 🔗 Get bonus content, updates, fascinating articles, and early access to new episodes - absolutely free! Join now at www.premierunbelievable.com 📢 Follow usInstagram: https://instagram.com/premierunbelievable Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierunbelievable Tik Tok: https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievable X: https://x.com/UnbelievableFE

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1:02.7

Hello, welcome to Premier Unbelievable. I'm Luke Martin. And today my guest is Jared Brock. Jared is a author and a filmmaker.

1:15.0

His recent book is a devil named Lucifer, uncovering the diabolical life of Satan and how to resist him.

1:23.9

Jared, welcome to the show.

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Thanks very, I'm man.

1:31.2

So really interesting, devil,

1:38.7

Lucifer. You claim that much of what we think about the devil is wrong. And thankfully,

1:48.6

thankfully, we've got you here to help put us right today. Do you want to give us a sense of why you wrote the book?

1:55.0

What sort of questions you're trying to answer what sort of issues there are, say, in the church or in wider culture that you're trying to engage with? Yes. So there are so many myths about the devil out there. Obviously, you are a

2:05.3

professional Christian. You teach theology. I don't know if I'm going to catch you out very much today,

2:11.7

but in culture, certainly, and in churches, there's just a lot of misinformation.

2:21.4

So how this book came about was I was working on my previous book.

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