How, why, and when did Satan fall from heaven?

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.

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 Satan.

These passages describe why Satan fell, but they do not say when the fall occurred.

Jesus, the eternal Son of God, witnessed Satan's fall, and he mentions it in Luke 10, 18.

I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

We know that the angels were created before the earth.

Satan fell before he tempted Adam and Eve in the garden.

Satan's fall, therefore, must have occurred somewhere after the time the angels were created and before he tempted

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

Whether Satan's fall occurred hours, days, or years before he tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden, 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.

One day, the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with.

Them.

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.

Apparently, at that time, Satan was still moving freely between heaven and earth, speaking to God directly

and answering for his activities.

Whether God has discontinued this access is a matter of debate.

Some say 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.

Why did Satan fall from heaven?

Satan fell because of pride.

He desired to be God, not to be a servant of God.

Notice the many I will statements in Isaiah 14, 12 -15.

Ezekiel 28, 12 -15 describes 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.

But he was not content in his position.

Instead, Satan desired to be God, to essentially kick God off his throne and take over the rule of the

universe.

Satan wanted to be God, and interestingly enough, that is essentially what Satan tempted Adam and Eve with

in the Garden of Eden.

How did Satan fall from heaven?

Actually, a fall is not an accurate description.

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.

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