In his prophetic book Ezekiel was also told to “lift up a dirge concerning the king of Tyre,” in which he calls the king a glorious covering cherub that was once “in Eden, the garden of God,” but who was stripped of his beauty and made as ashes upon the ground. “This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah has said: . . . ‘You are the anointed cherub that is covering, and I have set you. On the holy mountain of God you proved to be. In the midst of fiery stones you walked about. You were faultless in your ways from the day of your being created until unrighteousness was found in you. . . . I shall put you as profane out of the mountain of God, and I shall destroy you, O cherub that is covering [“O protecting cherub,” Eze 28:11-19
These verses are thought to refer also to Satan, for in Eden there had been the “covering cherub,” who doubtless had some responsibility in the matter of protecting and promoting the interest of pure worship on earth. This may explain why Satan began to desire Gods rightful worship for himself
2006-12-03 04:01:52
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answer #1
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answered by hollymichal 6
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He was the head of the angels before loosing that position as a result of pride. He wanted to be like God.
Read the following passages:
1. Ezekiel 28:15
2. Ezekiel 28: 17
3. 2nd Corinthians 4:4
4. Revelation 20:10
5. Isaiah 14:12
6. Rev.12:4,9
There are many others that made direct and indirect reference to Satan and its former state.
2006-12-03 02:33:13
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answer #2
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answered by Melody 3
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Satan (Iblis)was not an angel. He was a jinn(spirit) and he refused to bow to Gods creation(Adam) he was too proud and because of his pride and defiance he was cursed with hell. And he made a vow to God to lead mankind astray, except the truest of believers who seek refuge in God. Angels have no will, they are complete servants of God. Jinns have free will. Just to clear this up for you.
[18.49] And the Book shall be placed, then you will see the guilty fearing from what is in it, and they will say: Ah! woe to us! what a book is this! it does not omit a small one nor a great one, but numbers them (all); and what they had done they shall find present (there); and your Lord does not deal unjustly with anyone.
[18.50] And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance to Adam; they made obeisance but Iblis (did it not). He was of the jinn, so he transgressed the commandment of his Lord. What! would you then take him and his offspring for friends rather than Me, and they are your enemies? Evil is (this) change for the unjust.
[18.51] I did not make them witnesses of the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor of the creation of their own souls; nor could I take those who lead (others) astray for aiders.
[18.52] And on the day when He shall say: Call on those whom you considered to be My associates. So they shall call on them, but they shall not answer them, and We will cause a separation between them.
[18.53] And the guilty shall see the fire, then they shall know that they are going to fall into it, and they shall not find a place to which to turn away from it.
[18.54] And certainly We have explained in this Quran every kind of example, and man is most of all given to contention.
[18.55] And nothing prevents men from believing when the guidance comes to them, and from asking forgiveness of their Lord, except that what happened to the ancients should overtake them, or that the chastisement should come face to face with them.
2006-12-03 02:47:06
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answer #3
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answered by HijabiMuslimah 3
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Satan was an angel not an angle. His job was to lead music. i will check on where you can get more info in scripture....
2006-12-03 02:35:28
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answer #4
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answered by mortgagegirl101 6
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Satan is a myth created by man to explain "evil" acts.
2006-12-03 02:34:35
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answered by KathyS 7
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Satan was an angle? Obtuse or acute?
2006-12-03 02:34:20
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answer #6
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answered by Kathryn™ 6
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Satan was one of God's highest angels, but satan tried to overpower God and God sent him to hell to burn for eternity.
2006-12-03 02:32:30
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answer #7
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answered by Anonymous
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I hope you have a very open mind. This is because I am going to wallop you with a truth. However, I must first say this. Truth is not always fact, but fact is absolute truth. There are two truths, period. One that is believed. Religious faith is one. a friend who you trust in their answer is such.
This believed truth is based upon supposition. It is conjecture based upon circumstance and the appearence of fact without support. Faith that their is a GOD is the basis of many religious doctrins.
And there is truth. We know that 2+2=4. Why? because we were taught math. This truth is provable. It is supported by our physical laws and cannot be changed. It is an absolute fact.
Therefore, any truth that cannot be supported by evidence to substancieate itself as absolute fact, is indeed not a truth. it's a guess. Ok. One friend is teaching the othe friend math. The teacher says 2+2=4. The student believes him. (Supposition)
This is because he knows his friend and cannot argue because he has no knowledge of math. Upon learning of the formula, the student can now unequivicably agree and substanciate it. Understanding the premiss of a truth supposition manifesting to a
truth fact. Big difference! One is, One is not.
The reason I wrote that example is because I want you to sense that I only believe what can be proven. ie. tangibility.
To your answer.
Humanity and our place in this physical universe is governed by laws. Such as our spacial perception direction x, Direction y and z. 3d. As well as our concept of time. A steady state at which all matter exists, and we understand it as a directional flow from now to now to now to now. However, we know that our universe is indeed a multiverse with many demensions of which we cannot percieve. We are limited by our physical laws and scientific knowledge.
We are infants as time goes from our inception of life as a specie, and the evolutionary changes which brought you and I to here.
From some quirk, life began. When you look up into the stars in awe at the vastnes of space do you wonder if we are alone.
Perhaps you are one of the lucky ones that has expierenced contact with a non-earth life.
Imagine that this life form has existed and evolved for billions of years. Not just the hundred thousand or so for humans. And this specie also began in our universe with the same laws. A fact is that evolution of this specie would stop at a point where its body was at optimal function. Example: A crocidile or a shark.
However, They are intellegent and can manipulate their physical world just like us. However, for them to grow and evolve they had to leave the constraints of the physical. They became pure energy of thought and eternal,were their existence is not within our physical realm.
Essecientally GOD where all is one and one is all. With many voices and faces and yet one awareness that's conscieous and pure. Have you ever wondered why your not sitting next to an extraterrestrial at the diner. This is because our planet and humans are unique in this universe. Not alone but guarded from non earth species. We are here because we are of that energy, GOD. GOD has learned everything that was is and will be, with exception. Existing always as pure energy,the only knowledge left for GOD to learn is to expierence physical existence. To be born, To die. GOD created us.
We are sencient beings. Physical and spiritual exclusively designed to accomidate the almighty. Life's seed was planted on earth by GODs angeles and grown. Alas, Homo-sapien. The required result. Their came a time when our forbearers evolved from animal to self awareness. This emaculate awakening was the breath from GOD. When our spirits became attached to the physical. God was faced with a delemma. In order for GOD to become human. This world must be prepared. So the concept of judaio-christian's "Garden of Eden" is to teach this. Humans were given the knowledge of choice! This is the preverbial snake.
GOD realized that for him to come. Every single human has to make choices. And every choice has to be the correct one to continue a cascade of events that will inevetibally result in the perfect time for GODs birth. So when little timmy crossed the street and looked right instead of left and was killed. The game was over. GOD had to start a new universe again. So Timmy hopefully will coose differently.
GOD's number one angel was SATAN. And SATAN was the administerial agent working with GOD. SATAN understood that when GOD leaves heaven for earth and the moment he becomes human. All heavenly existence ceases to exist, to wit never was.
SATAN and many other entities cherished their existence. So SATAN used his power against GOD to prevent or at least indefenitly delay GODs birth for SATANS survival. He gave humanity knowledge over good and evil. The apple.
GODS wrath against him placed SATAN with charge over us. He gave SATAN the task of prosecuteing human souls. Souls of those whom decided to become not of GOD. Alas the devil and demons.
GOD left us. To spite GOD further, SATAN manuplated us and created religion with skewed truths. The antichrist is not the devil or SATAN. It is the messenger from GOD. A human who's pure and good and holy, with whom GOD has found delight in to tell the Hasidic Jew's that all the right choices have finally been made and GOD is comming.
This is a man not born of jews. It is a man raised jewish who tells of truth and the grandest hoax ever perpetuated. That is of Jesus Christ. And this man has freckled patterns on his skin forming the numbers 666 everywhere.
And I am he. You will find all your answers in the old testement.
2006-12-03 05:01:09
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answer #8
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answered by ? 3
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I'm open for interviews,I'm a popular guy though so make it quick.
2006-12-03 02:31:47
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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