So this whole thing started because I wanted to do a deep dive into that classic question: why did the devil get kicked out of heaven? I figured it should be pretty straightforward, right? Just a simple biblical answer. Grabbed my old Bible off the shelf, some coffee brewing – ready to make some notes.
First step: Hit the obvious verses, everyone talks about. Isaiah 14:12-15, right? That whole "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!" bit. Started scribbling down how pride was probably the main reason – wanting to be like God, setting up his throne above God's stars. Felt solid. Pride goes before the fall, makes sense.
Then I remembered Ezekiel 28:12-17 talks about a "guardian cherub" all decked out in precious stones, perfect until unrighteousness was found. Went digging for that. Okay, so more detail: created perfect, beautiful, powerful. But then pride corrupts the wisdom because of the beauty and splendor.
Seemed clear so far: Pride. That was the engine. Wanted God’s position, rebelled.
But then... it got muddy. Why did pride pop up? What was the trigger? Started jumping around the New Testament. Luke 10:18 has Jesus saying he saw Satan fall like lightning. Revelation 12:7-9 describes an actual war in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting the dragon (that old serpent, the Devil). Satan gets cast down to earth with his fallen angels.
My notes were getting messy:
- Created perfect, powerful cherub.
- Pride grows – wants God’s throne.
- Leads rebellion, deceives other angels.
- War in heaven.
- Cast out.
Then came my kid. Middle of typing this out, my youngest wanders in asking for snacks. "Daddy, why did the bad angel fall?" Blurted out "Uh, because he wanted to be the boss." Kid stares at me: "Like Jimmy?" (Kid in his class). Then runs off, satisfied. Suddenly my scholarly research felt... overcomplicated. Made me chuckle.
Got back to it. The core is simple: It was pride, pure and simple. He wanted the top spot, God wouldn't give it up, so he rebelled and got tossed out along with anyone who followed him. That’s the biblical bedrock. All those other passages like Revelation fill in the narrative of the war, but the why is consistently prideful rebellion against God's ultimate authority.
My coffee's cold now. Notes look like a spider web. The simple biblical answer revealed? An angel created supremely beautiful and powerful got a big head, thought he could run the universe better than God, started a fight, and got thrown out on his ear. Boom. Pride. Rebellion. Fall.
Honestly? Feels kinda human, that story. We all know that "wanting the throne" feeling. Just... maybe don't try taking over Heaven if you don't wanna get thrown out. Lesson learned, eh?
