When did Satan rebel against God?
Satan rebelled against God's authority before Genesis 1-2, during the interval prior to the creation account. At that time he also drew a third of the angelic host with him in rebellion. Scripture symbolically depicts this as the dragon's tail drawing a third of the stars of heaven.
Les explains that the great red dragon in Revelation 12 symbolizes Satan. Verse 4 says his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, which Les identifies as the angels. This rebellion occurred clear back before Genesis 1-2, in that interval, when Satan rebelled against the authority of God and evidently took a third of the angelic host with him. The dragon then stood before the woman to devour her child, but the child was caught up to God and His throne, a reference to the Ascension.
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When did Satan take a third of the angels with him in rebellion?
Satan rebelled against God's authority before Genesis 1-2 and evidently took a third of the angelic host with him in his rebellion.