In Revelation chapter 12, verses 7 and 9; we read; “And there was war in heaven: “Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and his angels”; (Michael means one as God).
“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 with him”; (Lucifer).
There is no indication, of when the war in heaven; and the casting out into earth took place. Yet biblical evidences imply it had to be long before the creation of our world.
For the perfect covering cherub Lucifer to corrupt and defile his state of perfection so much, implies a long process for his character corrupting. (Ezekiel 28:14 and 15).
For Lucifer to deceive one third of selflessly loyal angels, to rebel against their Father God; implies a long process before that happened.
For God to swiftly condemn Lucifer, would be contrary to God’s loving character displayed toward mankind; for He is “not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance”. (2nd Peter 3:9).
Moreover in Genesis 4:25, we read that Eve bare a son she named Seth; “for God had appointed her another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew”.
While we do not know when Cain slew Abel; in Genesis 4:3 to 5 we read, “in the process of time” the brothers made their sacrificial offerings to God; implying they had to be adults, in their 30’s.
Then in Genesis 5:3 we are told that Adam was 130 years old, when he begat Seth.
As Adam was 130 years old when Seth was born; he would have been in his 90’s, when Cain was born.
So, there are around one hundred years for:
- Lucifer to corrupt his perfect character; and become the devil and Satan’.
- A third of heavenly angels; to corrupt their character and go to war.
- The merciful and loving God to swiftly condemn, and cast out Lucifer, the devil; and one third of all angels from heaven, into the earth.
Thus, the war in heaven and casting out of Lucifer the devil; and his fallen angels; must have happened long before our world was created.