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As near as I can determine from Scripture; Creation and ejection of the rebellious angels, both happened at about the same period.

That led me to begin to wonder, since it seems logical to me that God created the Angels for a specific duty.

It also seemed logical that the rebellious Angels being ejected would leave some functions undone, and if my concepts gained from Revelation are true that would probably be in the area of worship.

Of course God could simply create more Angels, but in creating man he could have man make the choice of whether to worship him or Satan before placing them in Heaven as is the procedure for entering the Ultimate Heaven.

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closed as off-topic by svidgen, Flimzy, bruised reed, Caleb Sep 14 '14 at 5:32


What kind of answers are you looking for, protestant, catholic, orthodox, other? Nobody wants to answer a question using Tradition that contradicts the question. –  Peter Turner Oct 12 '13 at 17:34
@ Peter Turner If there are any traditions concerning this question either pro or con I would like to have them. Thank you Cecil –  BYE Oct 12 '13 at 18:49
Where in scripture do you find a timeline? According to the Book of Enoch the fallen angels came down on Mount Hermon and started teaching humanity. So the humans were already well established. Or are you talking about the fallen angels that destroyed the earth so that it was without form and void. Or the angels that destroyed the earth after Adam so that God had to make a new earth and a new Adam. I find the Mount Hermon angels the best developed and therefore the most interesting. They had cool names. –  gideon marx Oct 12 '13 at 20:21
I draw my timeline from the following scriptures; –  BYE Oct 12 '13 at 20:28
This question appears to be off-topic because it doesn't inquire into any particular tradition's official, historical, or widely accepts beliefs. –  svidgen Sep 12 '14 at 22:03

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The following is a Bible based answer. This is what Jehovah's Witnesses believe.

Creation and the eviction of rebellious angels from heaven did not occur at the same time. The angels were in existence before the creation of the earth. (Job 38:4, 7) The earth has been given to mankind as a home, not a testing ground. (Psalm 115:16, Psalm 37:29)

The eviction of rebellious angels from heaven did not happen until Jesus was appointed as the king of God's kingdom. Under inspiration, David helps us to see that at some point, the Messiah would receive a certain amount of authority, but that after this he would still have to wait for a period of time before given authorization to act against his enemies:

Psalm 110:1

Jehovah declared to my Lord:

“Sit at my right hand


In Acts, the Bible helps us to see that this refers to Jesus sitting at God's right hand after being resurrected back to heavenly life, and that even after that, there was still a waiting period before he would act against his enemies:

Acts 2:32-35

God resurrected this Jesus, and of this we are all witnesses. Therefore, because he was exalted to the right hand of God and received the promised holy spirit from the Father, he has poured out what you see and hear. For David did not ascend to the heavens, but he himself says, 'Jehovah said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I place your enemies as a stool for your feet."'

Bible prophecy and world events point toward the year 1914 as the year when Jesus was anointed to king of God's kingdom and he acted to evict Satan and his angels out of heaven, with Satan thereafter being confined to the earth. (Revelation 12:7-12) The idea that this did not occur until the start of the "last days" is supported in Revelation 12:17 when it brings out that once the Devil is confined to the earth he knows he only "has a short period of time" remaining. (2 Timothy 3:1-5) That means that we can rejoice because the time of living under Satan's "system of things" is nearing its end. (2 Corinthians 4:4) After that mankind can fully enjoy the earth as their home with God's physical and spiritual protection and blessing! (Revelation 21:3, 4; 1 Corinthians 15:26)

For more information look at this related question in the "Good News From God!" brochure: What is God's Purpose for the Earth?

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Quotes are from the most recent 2013 revised New World Translations of the Holy Scriptures. Links point to the previous reference edition until the new revision is available for online reading on –  plv Oct 12 '13 at 22:52
The links now also point to the 2013 revision because they updated to use it. –  plv Oct 19 '13 at 3:09

You are correct.

Luke 20:34-36


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How does that passage support the idea that God created humans to replace fallen angels? –  curiousdannii Jan 8 '14 at 14:09
