When satan was originally cast out of heaven along with his angel followers. How many angels were cast out with satan ? One third or two thirds of them ?Scripture & verse please.
2007-09-26 07:32:54 · 11 answers · asked by Isabella 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Please give me scripture to show where this is In the Bible. This was when God originally cast satan & his angels out of heaven.
2007-09-26 07:36:38 · update #1
Is it Rev 12:4? Still looking :)
you get a star for a good question. my best friend and I were discussing this same thing this morning.
2007-09-26 07:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by fatima35121 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The only referance I can think of is in Revelation 12:9... and that only says that satans angels were cast out with him... not a % or number given.... I am of the thought that the third number is mearly tradition... unless someone else has a better referance.
added... Rev 12:4 is indeed the referance for 1/3 of the angels being cast out as well... stars as used in that verse does refer to angels... so it is indeed 1/3
2007-09-26 14:42:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Satan was thrown out in 1914 when the First World War started. Now to me that makes no sense. Why would God keep Satan in heaven after he deceived Adam and Eve and so many others and only decide to throw him out in 1914?
(Submitted by: J. W.)
Satan clearly was tossed out of heaven long before 1914. One key text proving this is Luke 10:18, where Jesus said:
"I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightening."
Satan was on earth when he initially revolted against God. Notice that Lucifer/Satan said in Isaiah 14:13:
"For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: . . . "
So although Lucifer had been the covering cherub, right over God Himself on His throne (see Ezek. 28:14), he then was transferred to the earth while still obedient. While on the earth, ruling over it, he (and one third of the other angels) decided to rebel against God. As he rose up to attack heaven, he was cast down to earth, as Jesus had seen.
It does appear, however, that Satan will once again try to rise up from the earth to attack heaven, only to get cast down again. Notice Rev. 12:7-9, which is about the time of the end, not about the initial revolt of Lucifer against God:
"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. “So Satan will be thrown down to the earth again, but this hasn't happened yet. The year 1914 was too long ago for this second attack on heaven by Satan and the demons. I think it will occur during the Great Tribulation just before the Second Coming. If Jehovah's Witnesses teach it happened in 1914, they are wrong. Jesus did not return secretly that year, which is what I believe they teach about what happened then.
2007-09-26 17:07:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
1/3
2007-09-26 14:35:03 · answer #4 · answered by sisterzeal 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
"And another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven diadems. And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven, and threw them to the earth . . . " (Rev. 12:3-4).
The stars..representing the angels...
2007-09-26 14:54:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Glad you got the answer to this question. I only came on to add my support for the study you do of Gods word and how to tell it to others.
You are blessed by GOd and will continue to be blessed all the days of your life. Glad we are friends, yeppp. Shirley
2007-09-26 15:27:13 · answer #6 · answered by full gospel shirley 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Thank you Sally another good question. I often learn from the answers you get.
2007-09-27 02:14:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
1/3 (Rev 12:4)
2007-09-26 14:35:23 · answer #8 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Ask Mother Goose.
2007-09-26 14:35:16 · answer #9 · answered by The Grand Inquisitor 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I wouldn't waste my time worrying about what comes and goes in the realms of heaven and hell if I was you. I'd concentrate better in what I do to make my life a worthy one.
2007-09-26 14:39:05 · answer #10 · answered by M'lady 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋