B-3 Ch3 The Ancient War Between the Angels!

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Are the Angels in an Ancient WAR?

Chapter 3.

In chapter 2, we learned that the REASON why God created man and the Son of MAN, Jesus, was to STILL His enemies and the avenger, according to Psalm 8:1-6. And here in chapter 3, we will take a closer look at this war and at the different names of the avenger.

Now, most Christians know that Satan is God’s enemy. And since Satan and the fallen angels are some of the main characters in the Bible, then it is logical and safe to conclude that the Ancient people in Isaiah 44:7 are the angels, both the good angels and the rebellious angels. In other words, the angels are INCLUDED in the “category” of beings called the Ancient “people”. To say this another way, God set some of the angels to be RULERS over other species of beings that were “humanoid” or LIKE humans. But they were NOT human is the way that God created Adam and Eve. So, if you have not read chapter 2 called “B-3 Ch2 Who Are the Ancient People?”, then I encourage you to read it before continuing this chapter. Please know and understand that the pre-Adamic race of being were a different creation of a different PEOPLE who were BEFORE Adam and Eve. 

But what some Christians have not been taught in the past is that there was, and still is, a WAR going on between one side of heaven against the other side of heaven.

Please read Deuteronomy 4:32.

“For ASK now of the DAYS that are PAST, which were BEFORE you, since the day that God created man upon the earth, (In other words, Yahweh wants us to ASK Him about the previous AGE the existed BEFORE God created man upon the earth) and ASK from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or have been heard like it?”

Now, the second question is a little unclear in the King James Version until you look up the meanings of the Hebrew words. So then, after looking up the meanings of all of the Hebrew words in the last part of this verse of Scripture, here is what we are to ASK God.

Paraphrased version of Deuteronomy 4:32 b.

“…And also ASK about one side of heaven being against the other side of heaven. Ask if whether or not there has been such a thing as this, such and INSOLENT thing as this, or have you heard anything like it?”

Then we read in Job 8:8 that we are to ASK or INQUIRE about the PREVIOUS AGE. It literally says to FIX yourself FIRM to finding out about the chief ones. For you see, the Hebrew word translated as fathers also means chief, as in, the high ones, or the Elohim.

Job 8:8.

“For inquire, I pray you, of the FORMER AGE, and prepare yourself to the search of their fathers:”

So then, let us begin our search concerning the Ancient “people” with learning more about the “Dragon” since the Devil called Satan is also called a Dragon. The word “dragon” is found 19 times in the Bible. And thirteen of those times the word “dragon” is found in the Book of Revelation. And two of those times the Dragon is clearly identified as being that OLD or Ancient Serpent, the Devil, called Satan.

Please read Revelation 12:7-9.

“And there was WAR in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 

Verse 8.  And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 

Verse 9.  And the great dragon was cast out, that OLD serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceives the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”

As you can see, the war in heaven having one side of heaven against the other side of heaven continues. Right now, Satan is still called the god of this present world ruling in the first heaven, the atmosphere of the earth. But during the last 3.5 years of this present world, Satan and his angels will be cast down to the surface of the earth. That will be the beginning of the wrath of Satan, which is also called the period of great tribulation. To learn more about the great tribulation and the return of Jesus, you can read the studies under the subject heading >>> Prophecy – The Second Coming of Jesus! <<< 

But for now, please read Revelation 20:1-3, which again clearly identifies Satan as being the Dragon and that OLD or Ancient Serpent called the Devil.

Revelation 20:1-3.

“And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 

Verse 2.  And he laid hold on the dragon, that OLD serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 

Verse 3.  And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.”

Now that you know that the Dragon is Satan, which means adversary, let us take a look at Isaiah 27:1. This verse teaches us that the OLD Serpent is also called the Leviathan.

Isaiah 27:1.

“In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.”

There are three other verses that have the word “leviathan” in them. Let us look at Job 41:1,34, which are the first and the last verses in that chapter. You can read the rest of the chapter on you own. The point that I want you to see right now is that Satan is the king over the children of PRIDE.

Job 41:1,34.  

“Can you draw out leviathan with an hook? Or his tongue with a cord which you let down?…

…Verse 34.  He (Speaking of Satan, the Leviathan) beholds all high things: (Or he looks at the Aleph Tav Messiah Christians to accuses us before God) he is a king over all the children of PRIDE.”

In other words, you know a tree by the fruit it bears and those who live in a lifestyle of sin are the children of the Devil, according to 1 John 3:8-10. 

Now, let us tie some things together. Satan means adversary and the adversary has blasphemed the name of Yahweh. In short, Lucifer accused God of creating him with a rebellious nature. And thus, according to Lucifer, it is God’s fault that he wage a war against Yahweh’s throne. Again, little is known about Lucifer’s ways that led him to challenge the Creator’s throne of authority.

However, God and the two thirds of the angels, who did not rebel, CONFINED Satan and his angels to the earth. And thus, that WOUNDED the Dragon and brought a “temporary” end to that war. In other words, God CUT DOWN the earth in Genesis 1:1, as opposed to God created the earth in the eternity past. For you see, the Hebrew word “bara” which is translated as “created” the heavens and the earth ALSO means to CUT DOWN the heavens and the earth. 

Now, I believe that God would have destroyed Satan and the fallen angels right then and there some 12,000 years ago, had Lucifer not accused God of creating him with a rebellious nature. I say 12,000 years ago instead of just 6,000 years ago, because I personally believe that the SIX days of God re-creating or restoring the earth were 1,000 yearlong days. And thus, it was around 6,000 years ago that God created Adam. Now add, SIX 1,000 yearlong days of God restoring the earth after He CUT DOWN the earth to end the war. And that makes it 12,000 years ago when God FLOODED the earth to first time. I cover the verses that show us that there were TWO floods in the studies under the subject heading >>> Q-0 Why Are We Here? – Is God at WAR? <<< 

But for now, let us read Psalm 74:10-17 where you can see that God cut down the earth in Genesis 1:1 as opposed to creating the earth for the first time in the eternity past.

Psalm 74:10-17.

“O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme Your name for ever? 

Verse 11.  Why withdraw You Your hand, even Your right hand?(Or why did you not finish destroying You enemy) pluck it out of Your bosom. 

Verse 12.  For God is my King of OLD, working salvation in the midst of the earth. 

Verse 13.  You did divide the sea by Your strength: (God divided the waters from the waters in Genesis 1:6-8. The word “waters” prophetically means “people”. In other words, God separated the children of the light from the children of darkness. The good Ancient people, the faithful angels sided with God while the rebellious angel were imprison to the earth. The water above the firmament speak of the good angels. And the waters below the firmament refer to the fallen angels) You brake the heads of the dragons in the waters. (Or You broke the captains, the chief ones, of the dragons by FLOODING the earth in Genesis 1:1,2. And God CUT DOWN the Dragon is Genesis 1:21, which I will cover in another the next chapter. But for now, I want my readers to notice the things in this chapter of Job parallel the account in Genesis chapter 1)

Verse 14.  You brake the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gave him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness. 

Verse 15.  You did cleave the fountain and the FLOOD: (And then) You dried up mighty rivers. (Or you caused the flood waters to recede and you dried the earth)

Verse 16.  The day is Yours, the night also is Yours: You have prepared the light and the sun. (Speaking of the Sun of righteous, the Light of the world, let there be Light and God saw the Aleph Tav Messiah Light and it was good)

Verse 17.  You have set all the borders of the earth: (Or you have set boundaries for Satan and the fallen angels to imprison them to the earth) You have made summer and winter. (Again, the point that I want you to see right now is that these verses are saying the same thing as Genesis chapter one, but with a little more detail about the CUTTING DOWN of the Dragon in Genesis 1:21, that crooked piercing Serpent also called the Leviathan)

Verse 18.  Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed Your name.”

Keep in mind that God had not yet created Adam on the sixth day. So then, the “people” were the Ancient people of the PREVIOUS AGE before God created the humans.

Now, for there to be a war in heaven, as in, an enter galactic war between many of galaxies in the universe, then logic tells us that the angels have SHIPS. Not ships that sail on the water, but FLYING ships that can travel through outer space in the universe. Again, you can read the study called “What Does the Bible Say About UFOs?” But for now,  we will look at a verse of Scripture teaching us about the SHIPS of the Leviathan.

Psalm 104:26.  

“There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom You have made to play therein.”

Or more correctly, whom you have made to have DERISION therein. The word “Leviathan” figuratively means the constellation of the Dragon. It is also symbolic for Babylon.

Here is how the concordance in E-Sword defines the word “Leviathan”.

H3882

לִוְיָתָן

livyâthân

liv-yaw-thawn’

From H3867; a wreathed animal, that is, a serpent (especially the crocodile or some other large sea monster); figuratively the constellation of the dragon; also as a symbol of Babylon: – leviathan, mourning.

Total KJV occurrences: 6.

In Isaiah 27:1, which we read a moment ago, we saw that the Leviathan is also called the piercing serpent and that CROOKED serpent. Let us now read some in Job about that crooked serpent.

Job 26:9-14.

“He (Speaking of Yahweh) holds back the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud upon it. (To me, this speaks of Almighty God protecting His throne from an attack of His enemy) 

Verse 10.  He has compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. (Again, the waters refer to the Ancient people, the angels. And God “founded” RULES for the purpose of ENDING the WAR between the children of the NIGHT against the children of the DAY. The word “foundation” of the earth literally means the DEPOSITION of the earth. And the word “deposition” means the DETHRONING of the one who God set as an Elohim over the earth in the previous age)

Verse 11.  The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His reproof. (Or even the good angels trembled at Yahweh’s rebuke against Lucifer and the fallen angels)

Verse 12.  He divided (Or more correctly, Yahweh BREAKS the power of) the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smites through the PROUD. (The word “sea” prophetically speaks of the wicked or the rebellious against God’s way. So again, this speaks of Almighty God CUTTING DOWN the heads of the Dragon or the leaders in Satan’s army of angels)

Verse 13.  By His Spirit He has garnished the heavens; (In other words, after CUTTING DOWN the rebellious armies in the heavens, the heavens were brightened or made good again) His hand has formed the crooked serpent. (This is the verse that I want my readers to understand. God does NOT create evil. And Lucifer corrupted himself to become the crooked serpent, Satan, the Devil, who is evil. The Hebrew words that are WRONGLY translated as “formed the crooked serpent” also mean Yahweh’s hand “WOUNDED that fugitive fleeing whispering enchanter”)

Verse 14.  Lo, these are parts of his ways: (Or more correctly, behold, look closely and understand that these are a part of the TERMINATION of his course of life. Not just the ending of Satan’s own life, but also the ending of all evil, sin, violence, crime, war, and wickedness for all eternity. In other words, God cutting down that crooked piercing Dragon in Genesis 1:21 only WOUNDED the crooked serpent and his WAYS or his works. And thus, the TERMINATION of Satan’s EVIL WAY of living will not come to a complete end until the final Day of Judgment when all evil, including death, are cast into the lake of fire to be destroyed) but how little a portion is heard of him? But the thunder of his power who can understand?”

The last two phrases teach us that God does not give us every detail of everything that led up to Lucifer deceiving one third of the angels, the Ancient “people”, to wage a WAR against God’s throne of authority. For you see, the root meaning of the phrase, “the thunder of his power” literally means “Who can truly understand what agitated his TYRANNY”. In other words, only God knows what caused Lucifer to abuse his ruling over the earth in a previous age to oppress the ancient people.

To continue reading about the ancient people and what happened BEFORE God created Adam on the sixth day, please read chapter 4 called “B-3 Ch4 What Does Genesis 1:1,21 TRULY Mean?” In that chapter we will take a closer look at the controversy among Christians concerning whether or not God created EVIL and the earth without form and void.

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