In The Matrix, the rogue AI Smith has a numberplate that references Isaiah 54:16 in which God talks about Satan and for what reason he was created: “Behold, I have created the smith who blows the coals in the fire, who brings forth an instrument for his work; and I have created smith [Satan] the destroyer, to destroy them”. The AI, Smith then, is probably a representation of Satan. Satan, some scholars believe, is also called Leviathan. I thought this was interesting, not necessarily a deep conspiracy — but a conspiracy by the producers of The Matrix to frame Smith as Satan or Leviathan.
Posted by -Joel-Snape-
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Nice catch
Great catch, quite interesting!
About time I rewatched. Saw it on cinema release and haven’t seen since
The Matrix was based on historical myths, religions, philosophy, from world religions, and most famously the book Simulacra and Simulation which looks at the relationships between reality, symbols, and society.
It would make sense that the Wachowskis crammed as many references like this as they could.
Not a fan of this guy but has anyone seen [this ](https://youtube.com/shorts/tI4idQek8iQ?si=ljThqaN8aqp8UG8v)
The creators of the Matrix were deep into Gnostic Christianity. The entire story is a metaphor of Gnostic doctrine.
If you listen to Tucker’s recent interview they discuss Kabbalah as a religious tool used by demons to create AI / the anti-holy ghost. Agent smith’s directive is to protect the enslavement of the human race, which would be the ultimate goal of lucifer.