How, why, and when did Satan fall from heaven?
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How, why, and when did Satan fall from heaven? Where did Satan come from? Why did Satan decide to rebel against God?
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- How, why, and when did Satan fall from heaven? Satan's fall from heaven is symbolically described in Isaiah 14, 12 -14 and Ezekiel 28, 12 -18.
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- While these two passages are referring specifically to the kings of Babylon in Tyre, we believe they also reference the spiritual power behind those kings, namely
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- Satan. These passages describe why Satan fell, but they do not say when the fall occurred.
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- Jesus, the eternal Son of God, witnessed Satan's fall, and he mentions it in Luke 10, 18.
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- Scripture does not say. The book of Job tells us, at least at that time, Satan still had access to heaven and to the throne of God.
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- One day, the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them.
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- The Lord said to Satan, Where have you come from? Satan answered the Lord, From roaming around the earth and going back and forth in it.
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- Apparently, at that time, Satan was still moving freely between heaven and earth, speaking to God directly and answering for his activities.
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- Whether God has discontinued this access is a matter of debate. Some say
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- Satan's access to heaven was ended at the death of Christ. Others believe Satan's access to heaven will be ended at the end times war in heaven.
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- Why did Satan fall from heaven? Satan fell because of pride. He desired to be God, not to be a servant of God.
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- Notice the many I will statements in Isaiah 14, 12 -15. Ezekiel 28, 12 -15 describes
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- Satan as an exceedingly beautiful angel. Satan was likely the highest of all angels, the anointed cherub, the most beautiful of all of God's creations.
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- But he was not content in his position. Instead, Satan desired to be God, to essentially kick
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- God off his throne and take over the rule of the universe. Satan wanted to be
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- God, and interestingly enough, that is essentially what Satan tempted Adam and Eve with in the
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- Garden of Eden. How did Satan fall from heaven? Actually, a fall is not an accurate description.
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- It would be far more accurate to say that God cast Satan out of heaven. Satan did not fall from heaven, rather Satan was pushed.