“The History Before History”

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Where in the Bible does it explain pre-creation events: fallen angels, rebellion, that sort of thing?

Sincerely,
Angelic Interests

Dear Angelic Interests,

The rebellion of the angels is not necessarily a pre-creation event.  The Scriptures never directly tell us when the angels were created – they may very well have been created during the six days of creation (Gen 1:1-31).  Having said that, the Bible gives very few details regarding the spiritual battle happening in the spiritual realm.  There is no one area of the Bible that addresses the topic.  Instead, we have a smattering of verses sprinkled throughout the Text that give us a glimpse into the heavenly realm.  Here are a few:

1. The devil has angels that follow him (Matt 25:41)
2. The devil and his angels have been banished from God’s presence by Christ’s sacrifice (Rev 12:9-11)
3. The devil’s angels are also called ‘demons’ (Lk 11:15-18)
4. Satan pretends to be an “angel of light” (2 Cor 11:14)
5. These sinful angels will not be spared by God (2 Pet 2:4)

Those are a few of the more noteworthy passages on the topic.  God gives us a minimal view into the heavenly battle over mankind, but what He does show us is exceedingly impressive.

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