The Fall of Satan

Luk 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

Rev 12:9 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.

Satan was cast out of heaven. Jesus beheld Satan fall as lightning. Lightning is a destructive force. Whatever it hits is destroyed. According to Revelation, Satan, was cast out of heaven. To cast out (G906 βάλλω ballō bal'-lo A primary verb; to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense): - arise, cast (out), X dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust.) Satan was thrown with force out of heaven and cast into the earth.

Three verses later in revelation we see that woe has come upon the inhabitants of the earth because the devil has come down to them. (Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. ) He knows his time is short and he is busy causing destruction in every way he can. He hates God and pretends to be God, but his power is limited because God holds all power in His hands.

He is also stated to have great wrath. The word "wrath" in the greek is (G2372 θυμός thumos thoo-mos' From G2380; passion (as if breathing hard): - fierceness, indignation, wrath. Compare G5590) Notice how this word is from another word which is (G2380 θύω thuō thoo'-o A primary verb; properly to rush (breathe hard, blow , smoke ), that is, (by implication) to sacrifice (properly by fire, but generally); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose): - kill, (do) sacrifice, slay.) So the word wrath actually could mean fierce passion to kill.

Eze 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

Satan was in the Garden of Eden. His job is to destroy and he will do all he can to destroy everything. If we look back further in the Bible to Genesis we will see that at one time the earth was void and dark. We also see in Ezekiel that he was perfect until iniquity was found in him. God created this angel and gave him every precious stone as a covering. He had the best of everything, but he wasn't satisfied. He wanted to be above God and decided he would set his throne above the throne of God. He wanted to be above the stars of God (Isa 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:).

He wanted to ascend above the height of the clouds and be like the Most High. ( Isa 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.) God said Satan will be brought down to hell. Many will mock him and say,"Is this the man who caused the earth to tremble and made the world a wilderness?" Remember above I mentioned Satan being thrown out of heaven with force as a lightning strike.

Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

The word Lucifer is a greek word. We will explore it for a time now. The original word was ( H1966 הילל hêylêl hay-lale' From H1984  (in the sense of brightness ); the morning star: - lucifer.) This is according to Strong's Hebrew dictionary. If you notice there is a number that this word stems from. (H1984  הלל hâlal haw-lal' A primitive root; to be clear (originally of sound, but usually of color); to shine ; hence to make a show ; to boast ; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish ; to rave ; causatively to celebrate ; also to stultify: - (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool (-ish, -ly), glory, give [light], be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, [sing, be worthy of] praise, rage, renowned, shine.) We can see by the definitions that Lucifer is a shining star who boasts foolishly. This is the iniquity that was found in Satan. So the verse of scripture could be read as (How art thou fallen from heaven, foolish boaster, who shines to make a show and raves to weaken nations.)

Isa 14:17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?

Satan does not release those he has in prison. He holds to them just because of the hatred he has. He refuses to let any go until God commands him to let them go. When God commands Satan to do something, he has to do it.  He made the world a wilderness meaning it was desolate and did not support life.

I wrote before stating that Satan actually destroyed what God created.  This was done in the beginning.  I speculated when writing that hub and made that staement near the beginning of it.  I did use the Word of God to come to my conclusion. 

　

Rev 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

 You know, Jesus called Satan a liar and the father of lies.  He also said the "truth" is not in him.  He called Satan a thief and says what the thief actually comes to do. (Joh 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.)  He further states His own purpose for coming to mankind.   He came to give life to those who are dead.  In other words, he came to save us all from destruction.  He commands us to come out from the world but does not force us out.  The choice is ours to make. 

Rev 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

Satan will be bound one day for a thousand years.  He will no longer be able to destroy as he has in the past.  He has never truly fought against God as of yet.  He has fought only against mankind.   You see, he is angry for being cast out of heaven.  He is full of wrath because God prefers mankind over him.  He is beside himself because he hates God and everything that God loves. He is our enemy, and God has given us the victory over him.

We do not have to fear what Satan can do to us.  His power comes from God Himself and is not his to begin with.  It is time to decide right now which path you want to take.   Satan will say that all paths lead to God, but he is a liar and the truth is not in him.  There is one path to God  (Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.) and only one way (Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.) 

If you follow Satan knowingly, know that he has already fallen.  He has no chance in defeating God.   He tried to hold Jesus down in the grave but did not have the power to do so.  Come on over to the winning side.  Once you are on the side of God, you will never be disappointed in Him.