In the Bible myth of Satan's battle?

Question

In the myth where Satan leaves Heaven, how do you think the story would have changed had Lord of the Gods been overthrown?

What about the Adam myth, if the man and woman had become immortal and therefore gods also?

What about the Babel myth, if mankind had built a tower to Heaven and thereby realized they could do anything, even challenge the gods?

How would the myth differ had the Lord of the Gods not taken action to prevent his overthrow in these cases?

This is for the Comparitive Religions class in my highschool.

Answer 1

History is written by the winners. So if god had been overthrown the new god would've declared the old god to be Satan and everything would be exactly as it is now.

Babel? Given what we know now, does it bother you to think that god would be bothered by humans building a tower of any height?

Answer 2

First, none of these stories are "myths" are you so elegantly put them. They are Biblical events that have occurred through out history.

To your first question. That scenario would not be capable of occurring since God is almighty and incapable of being overthrown.

To your second question. To be immortal does not make you a god or God, to be specific. Adam was created to walk with God in the Garden of Eden. Eve was created from Adam as a companion for Adam.

To your third question. Pride was the downfall of man at this point in time. Man thought they were as great, if not greater, than God. They were building the tower so that they could be equal to God. The fact that they thought they could do it and were attempting to do it was the reason that God struck it down.

Answer 3

The funny thing is, that the myth about the battle in the heavens where Satan gets kicked out, is not found anywhere in the Bible. It's from the books of Enoch instead.

Answer 4

I don't know what myth you are talking about. There are no myths in the Bible. Maybe you need to blow the dust off of the Bible and actually read it for all it's worth. Don't just stop here and there. Read the WHOLE STORY of any given account written in the Bible.

Answer 5

If any one of these things had happened Satan would be in control and there would be no hope for peace. Look around you, all this sin and pain and suffering would be ours for eternity. It would have also brought low the 2/3's of the angels who had not fallen yet.

God's laws were not placed here to be overbearing. He built us and knows what things are harmful for us. His laws are to protect us, from exactly what we see happening all over the earth. I personally wouldn't want to spend an eternity in anything that even slightly resembles the world of today.

Answer 6

Regarding the Adam myth, the "Big Secret" in Mormonism is that God IS Adam. Kind of an interesting take on things, eh?

Answer 7

God cannot be overthrown He created the heavens and the earth and would you create a monkey that could overthrow you and kick you out I dont think so.

Answer 8

GOD created man in THEIR(our) IMAGE..and HAVE their likeness.(characteristic)
remember GOD is a SPIRIT. of LIGHT of POWER of LOVE of truth and more.
man have this characteristic of GOD in us.
when the GLORY VANISH..by SIN of adam..not eve.
she is the partner of adam..as HEAD..over her.

simple question is a GOD above an angel? YES
for GOD created ANGELs
satan and 1/3 of angelic host(spirit0 CHOOSE
to do EVIL.
and lost their glory (LIGHT, LOVE TRUTH).
AND HATED MAN.
CUS GOD CREATED MAN LIKE GOD!!!
WHICH IS LOGICAL..AND TRUTH
READ PS.8 WHICH COME FROM gen 1:26-31.
where GOD said man rule over the creatures and heaven.

GOD made a god on the earth like himself.
who is love.good..truth..light..ect.
yet..adam and eve seem to be nieve about the danger of sin.
or disobedience.

satan is a spirit/ghost that enter into snake.
and talk.
both seem to be nieve about talking snake.having legs.appeared to be..which was found in old jerusalem a serpent with legs.

now man was prideful of self and raise /elevated self as GOD!
humans are mortal, born of the dust of the earth..not of heaven..they will eventually die.
born of heaven..there is no death..or time..bring ageing..which is a curse under SIN enter the world.
simple question..if you are human your a child of human
if you are a child of GOD
what specie are you? god!!!
that why it is important to be "BORN AGAIN"
note..again? means you were alive in spirit..but now DEAD..in spirit..darkness in spirit.
so when adam lost the GLORY LIGHT LOVE OF GOD.
he was then curse with dying..took a long long time to die.

satan fell out of heaven like a lightning Luke 10;17?18?
in Isaiah 14 speak aobut prideful satan words..being above GOD the creator of angels.
this is jealousy a sin..and pride.
and what about what paul or peter?? said
in hebrew possiblity saying..WE WILL JUDGE ANGELS.
so get a computer bible and search JUDGE(D?) angels.
this is why satan fight so hard against christians by creating confusion, lies, heresay..ect.
OH..the opposite of LOVE is fear.
why did adam HIDE form GOD? cause he had FEAR>
he who fear is not perfected in LOVE
GOD is LOVE. quoting the bible.
1peter 1:7 i think..GOD did not give us the spirit of FEAR
but of POWER..of LOVE.and sound truth/mind
or..the trinty.
GOD is LOVE
jesus is the WORD(john1)
holy spirit is power.
bible is pretty simple logic too.
in patterns and spiritual principles.
that why it says..seek the kingdom of GOD(government principles) and His Righteousness(gift to us(salvation) romans 5:17-21..1cor.5:17=-21
THEN all these things(wearthly) will be added to you.

Answer 9

Isaiah 14:12-15

14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, who didst rise in the morning? how art thou fallen to the earth, that didst wound the nations?

[Note: Lucifer the prince of devils, who was created a bright angel, but fell by pride and rebellion against God.]

14:13 And thou saidst in thy heart: I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God, I will sit in the mountain of the covenant, in the sides of the north.

14:14 I will ascend above the height of the clouds, I will be like the most High.

14:15 But yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, into the depth of the pit.


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Answer 10

If Satan won then god would have been vilified as evil. The victor's write the history, so this might have happened after all.