2006-10-30 17:17:20 · 18 answers · asked by elaine_brc 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Satan’s fall from heaven is described in Isaiah 14:12-14 and Ezekiel 28:12-18. While these two passages are referring specifically to the king of Babylon and the King of Tyre, they also reference the spiritual power that was behind those kings - Satan. In regards to when Satan fell, these passages describe why Satan fell, but they do not specifically say when the fall occurred. What we do know is this: the angels were created before the earth (Job 38:4-7). Satan fell before he tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden (Genesis 3:1-14). 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 a few minutes, hours, or days before he tempted Adam and Eve in the garden, Scripture does not specifically say.
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 most beautiful of all of God's creations. Satan 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 what Satan tempted Adam and Eve with in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:1-5). 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 (Isaiah 14:15; Ezekiel 28:16-17).
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2006-10-30 17:21:31 · answer #1 · answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In ancient Jewish tradition Satan is simply an angel doing the work that God assigned to Satan to do.
The word Satan means challenger. With the idea of Satan challenging us, or tempting if you will. This description sees Satan as the angel who is the embodiment of man's challenges. This idea of Satan works closely with God as an integral part of Gods plan for us. His job is to make choosing good over evil enough of a challenge so that it becomes clear to us that there can be only one meaningful or logical choice.
Contrast this to Christianity, which sees Satan as God's opponent. In Jewish thought, the idea that there exists anything capable of setting itself up as God's opponent would be considered polytheistic or setting up the devil to be an equally powerful polarity to god or a demigod.
Oddly, proof for The Christian satan/devil mythology is supposedly found in the ancient Jewish texts that were borrowed to create the bible. One can’t help but wonder how Christians came up with such a fantastically different interpretation of Gods assistant Satan in their theology.
Other hints about Satan’s role in human relations can be seen if you look at the name Lucifer. It’s meaning in the original tongue translates as Light bearer or light bringer. Essentially the bringer of enlightenment. The temptations of the Satan idea bring all of us eventually into Gods light. Hardly the Evil entity of Christian mythology.
Love and blessings
don
2006-11-01 21:22:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eons upon eons ago, there was a war amongst all omnipotent beings on a higher dimensional plane of existence. The beings decided to find out "who was the toughest kid on the block", so to speak.
The strongest most powerful being kicked out Beelzebub and his minions, took control of all higher dimensional strata along with creation of the grand multiverse. Alas, this branch universe was born within it.
Hypothetically speaking, of course ;)
2006-10-31 01:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by DREAMER 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pride
2006-10-31 01:25:28 · answer #4 · answered by darlndanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before he was satan, he was know as lucifer (angel of light). and he was god's right hand in heaven. but envy took hold of his heart and he rebelled against god by planning to become something even higher than his creator. and so he was cast from heaven along with a third of the angel population who were rebelling with him.
2006-10-31 01:22:03 · answer #5 · answered by jqdsilva 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He didn't think that he was higher than God. Just for one moment he thought to himself as equal to God. Revelation 12:8 is somewhere you may want to start if you want to know about this subject.
2006-10-31 01:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he wanted to be like God and be worshipped. Isaiah 14:12-14
2006-10-31 01:26:10 · answer #7 · answered by bethybug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He thought that he could be equal with God which is pride and selfish. Pride brings forth destruction and a great fall from grace.
Shalom
2006-10-31 01:21:31 · answer #8 · answered by Pashur 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Devil is still the only one that knows that answer. You would have to pay a very big price for him telling you the truth about something like that....with it being one of the "confusion" questions of Ages. But...if your really interested.....ill tell you. mcg0022@yahoo.com
2006-10-31 01:31:27 · answer #9 · answered by mark M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because he wasn't satisfied with god being in control, he wanted the power for himself and started a bunch of animosity amongst the other angels and telling humans that god lies when in actuality he is the liar.
2006-10-31 01:25:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋