Where in the Bible does it talk about the war in heaven between the angels?

Question

And why would they fight if neither side could be killed?

Answer 1

Blessings Shaolt2002, the war you're asking about is mentioned in The Book of Revelation 12:7 "Then there was war in heaven. Michael and the angels under his command fought the dragon and his angels."

The dragon's (Satan) fight was not to the death, but for the control of Heaven and to be over God and to have control of the souls of earth.

Answer 2

In the Bible Book of Revelation Chapter 12 we are given the account of the birth of Jehovah God's heavenly kingdom under the rulership of Christ Jesus.
Before Christ was to start his Heavenly Rule,
Verse 7 gives tells us that war broke out in heaven,as Michael the Archangel(Jesus in his heavenly position) waged war against Satan and his demons and threw them out of heaven to earth's vicinity so that the heavens were now cleansed of all wickedness and only the righteous obedient angels remained.
Satan and his demons are now down here with us,which explains why there is so much suffering,violence and pain in the world.However, they are aware that their time is limited and as a result are working harder as time goes on to turn as many people as they can away from true worship.From fulfilment of Bible prophecy we can see that very soon now,Jehovah will ride the earth of all wickedness and bring about His righteous new system of things under the rulership of Christ.Satan and his demons will in the meantime be 'locked up' so to speak until such time as when they are released for one last time before they and all those they persuaded to disobey Jehovah are destroyed for all time.Only then will there be eternal peace on the earth.
I might just add that the angels are not immortal.
The only immortal spirit creatures are Jehovah God,Jesus since his resurrection to heavenly life and the 144,000 who are taken from the earth to serve as kings and priests with Christ Jesus in heaven.So yes,angels can be destroyed and as already mentioned all the evil ones soon will be

Answer 3

It is not in Genesis at all, so many wrong answers from people not reading their book. I am not sure but I think it comes out of the Talmud, which is not part of the old testament.

After looking for it. It seems to be something from the Mormons? latter day saints in their "Book of Abraham" and to my mind is very suspect.
Somehow the revelations passage doesn't seem to match up with the rest of the mythology about this Angel War, the Mormon account does.

Answer 4

I think this was when Lucifer got thrown out of heaven and bound in the bottomless pit. He upset the other angels because he started thinking he was the chosen of god. Even started thinking of himself as god. This is the story. A fable, a myth. When you think of it, it sounds so stupid. Don't believe in Lucifer, don't believe in angels. But that is how it goes.

Answer 5

i heared that story about the angels and demons always at war, when i was in that organized christian camp Young Life, and i think its a bunch off bull crap, but i do beleve in god and faith

Answer 6

dear,
the bible has all answers to your problems you just have to search.don't worry i think it would be better to ask your pastor about it rather than ;putting this question in yahoo answers .Perhaps he m aybe able to help you out in the right way. good luck honey

Answer 7

its in genisi i belive and im not exatly sure if it was actually fighting but the fighting was to cast out all of the angles that rose with lucefer (or h/o u spell his name) to over throw god

Answer 8

In the book of genesi

Answer 9

I think its a war of wits not of bloodshed

Answer 10

Rev 12:7 And war broke out in heaven: Mi´cha·el and his angels battled with the dragon, and the dragon and its angels battled 8 but it did not prevail, neither was a place found for them any longer in heaven. 9 So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth; he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven say:

“Now have come to pass the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers has been hurled down, who accuses them day and night before our God! 11 And they conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their witnessing, and they did not love their souls even in the face of death. 12 On this account be glad, YOU heavens and YOU who reside in them! Woe for the earth and for the sea, because the Devil has come down to YOU, having great anger, knowing he has a short period of time.”

Who Really Rules the World?

Many people would answer the above question with a single word—God. But significantly, nowhere does the Bible say that either Jesus Christ or his Father are the real rulers of this world. On the contrary, Jesus said: “The ruler of this world will be cast out.” And he added: “The ruler of the world is coming. And he has no hold on me.”—John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11.

So the ruler of this world is in opposition to Jesus. Who could this be?

A Clue From World Conditions

Despite the efforts of well-meaning humans, the world has suffered terribly throughout history. This causes thinking persons to wonder, as did the late editorial writer David Lawrence: “‘Peace on earth’—nearly everybody wants it. ‘Good will toward men’—almost all the peoples of the world feel it toward one another. Then what’s wrong? Why is war threatened despite the innate desires of peoples?”

It seems a paradox, doesn’t it? When the natural desire of people is to live at peace, they commonly hate and kill one another—and with such viciousness. Consider the cold-blooded excesses in monstrous cruelty. Humans have used gas chambers, concentration camps, flamethrowers, napalm bombs, and other heinous methods to torture and slaughter one another mercilessly.

Do you believe that humans, who long for peace and happiness, are capable, in themselves, of such gross wickedness against others? What forces drive men to such loathsome deeds or maneuver them into situations where they feel compelled to commit atrocities? Have you ever wondered whether some wicked, invisible power is influencing people to commit such acts of violence?

The Rulers of the World Identified

There is no need to guess at the matter, for the Bible clearly shows that an intelligent, unseen person has been controlling both men and nations. It says: “The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” And the Bible identifies him, saying: “The one called Devil and Satan . . . is misleading the entire inhabited earth.”—1 John 5:19; Revelation 12:9.

On an occasion when Jesus was “tempted by the Devil,” Jesus did not question Satan’s role as the ruler of this world. The Bible explains what happened: “The Devil took him along to an unusually high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory, and he said to him: ‘All these things I will give you if you fall down and do an act of worship to me.’ Then Jesus said to him: ‘Go away, Satan!’”—Matthew 4:1, 8-10.

Think about this. Satan tempted Jesus by offering him “all the kingdoms of the world.” Yet, would Satan’s offer have been a real temptation if Satan was not actually the ruler of these kingdoms? No, it would not. And note, Jesus did not deny that all these worldly governments were Satan’s, which he would have done if Satan did not have power over them. So, then, Satan the Devil really is the unseen ruler of the world! The Bible, in fact, calls him “the god of this system of things.” (2 Corinthians 4:4) Yet, how did such a wicked person ever come into this powerful position?

The one who became Satan had been an angel created by God, but he became envious of God’s position. He challenged God’s rightful rulership. To this end he used a serpent as a mouthpiece to deceive the first woman, Eve, and was thus able to get her and her husband, Adam, to do his bidding rather than obey God. (Genesis 3:1-6; 2 Corinthians 11:3) He also claimed he could turn all of Adam and Eve’s yet unborn offspring away from God. So God allowed time for Satan to try to prove his claim, but Satan has not succeeded.—Job 1:6-12; 2:1-10.

Significantly, Satan is not alone in his rulership of the world. He was successful in persuading some of the other angels to join him in rebellion against God. These became demons, his spirit accomplices. The Bible speaks of them when it urges Christians: “Stand firm against the machinations of the Devil; because we have a wrestling, not against blood and flesh, but . . . against the world rulers of this darkness, against the wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places.”—Ephesians 6:11, 12.

Resist Wicked Spirits

These unseen, wicked world rulers are determined to mislead all mankind, turning them away from the worship of God. One way wicked spirits do this is by promoting the idea of survival after death, even though God’s Word clearly shows that the dead are not conscious. (Genesis 2:17; 3:19; Ezekiel 18:4; Psalm 146:3, 4; Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10) Thus, a wicked spirit, imitating the voice of one who has died, may talk with that one’s living relatives or friends, either through a spirit medium or by a “voice” from the invisible realm. The “voice” pretends to be the departed one, yet it is actually a demon!

So if you ever hear such a “voice,” do not be deceived. Reject whatever it says, and echo Jesus’ words: “Go away, Satan!” (Matthew 4:10; James 4:7) Do not allow curiosity about the spirit realm to cause you to become involved with wicked spirits. Such involvement is called spiritism, and God warns his worshipers against it in all its forms. The Bible condemns “anyone who employs divination . . . or anyone who consults a spirit medium or a professional foreteller of events or anyone who inquires of the dead.”—Deuteronomy 18:10-12; Galatians 5:19-21; Revelation 21:8.

Since spiritism brings a person under the influence of the demons, resist all its practices regardless of how much fun, or how exciting, they may seem to be. These practices include crystal-ball gazing, use of Ouija boards, ESP, examining the lines of one’s hand (palmistry), and astrology. Demons have also caused noises and other physical phenomena in houses that they make their territory.

In addition, wicked spirits capitalize on the sinful bent of humans by promoting literature, movies, and television programs that feature immoral and unnatural sexual behavior. The demons know that wrong thoughts if not expelled from the mind will cause indelible impressions and lead humans to behave immorally—like the demons themselves.—Genesis 6:1, 2; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8; Jude 6.

True, many may scoff at the idea that this world is ruled by wicked spirits. But their disbelief is not surprising, since the Bible says: “Satan himself keeps transforming himself into an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:14) His most clever deception has been in blinding many to the fact that he and his demons really exist. But do not be deceived! The Devil and his demons are real, and you need to resist them continually.—1 Peter 5:8, 9.

Happily, the time is now near when Satan and his cohorts will be no more! “The world [including its demon rulers] is passing away,” the Bible assures, “but he that does the will of God remains forever.” (1 John 2:17) What a relief it will be to have that evil influence removed! May we, therefore, be among those who do God’s will and enjoy life forever in God’s righteous new world.—Psalm 37:9-11, 29; 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:3, 4