The Fall of Satan
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The ruler of darkness? the Tempter? the Great Red Dragon? Apollyon; the Destroyer? One being is revealed to have all these titles and more - names that reveal his horrific nature? All names given to Satan, your adversary who comes like a lion "seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:8).
Today, many question and even mock the very existence of Satan, as well as the reality of evil. Even in the Church, by and large, there are few biblical resources on the subject to counter the destructive claims raised in today's humanistic culture. In The Fall of Satan: Rebels in the Garden you will discover the answers to 35 captivating questions, such as:
- How could one created good become so absorbed by evil?
- Why would God, who is not evil, allow evil to continue to exist?
- Did sin begin with Adam or was its origin found in Satan?
- When did Satan rebel against God's authority?
Where can the answers be found to such provocative, spiritual questions that have been asked so many times over? Carefully consider the biblical response, since it is the only completely reliable foundation for information about Satan. As our absolute authority, we must reject unqualified conclusions drawn from sources outside the Bible, such as the current ideas and traditions of the culture. No believer should be unaware of these sound answers found in the Bible.
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Bodie attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC) and received a BS and MS (in 1996 and 1998 respectively) in mechanical engineering. His specialty was a subset of mechanical engineering based in advanced materials processing, particularly starting powders.
He conducted research for his master's degree through a grant from Lockheed Martin and developed a New Method of Production of Submicron Titanium Diboride. The new process was able to make titanium diboride cheaper, faster and with higher quality. This technology is essential for some nanotechnologies.
During his years at SIUC (a secular college), he continued his personal study of biblical apologetics, and even began teaching this topic to a junior high church class. While at SIUC, he was the president of one of the few Christian RSOs (Registered Student Organizations) called Christians Unlimited, and was also an officer in the student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
After earning his master's degree, he accepted a position of Visiting Instructor at SIUC and started in the fall semester of 1998. He was only 24 years old when he began teaching undergraduate engineering courses at the university.
After working for SIUC for a couple of years, Bodie accepted a position as a test engineer through Aerotek Engineering to work for Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Illinois at the Peoria Proving Ground.
While working at Caterpillar, he taught apologetics to junior high and high school students at his local church, which was a natural outcome considering his love for science, history, and theology. He did this until taking a position with Answers in Genesis in 2003. Currently, Bodie is a speaker, writer, and researcher on a host of topics, including fall of Satan and related events.
Bodie was saved when he was nine. As a youngster, he was active in baseball, football and basketball. His hobbies also included hunting and fishing, which are almost unavoidable pursuits while growing up on a farm in Western Illinois.
Content
- Cover
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. Who is Satan and was he always called "Satan"?
- 2. Was Satan originally a fallen angel from heaven?
- 3. Were the heaven of heavens, Satan, and his angels created?
- 4. When were the angels and Satan created?
- 5. When did Satan fall?
- 6. How could Satan, who was created good, become evil?
- 7. Why would God, who is not evil, allow evil to continue to exist?
- 8. What will become of Satan?
- 9. Did the serpent originally have legs?
- 10. Shouldn't the woman (Eve) have been shocked that a serpent spoke?
- 11. Was Satan the actual serpent in the Garden?
- 12. Was Adam with Eve when she spoke to the serpent?
- 13. Who sinned first - Adam or Satan?
- 14. Why do we get punished for something Adam did?
- 15. Is original sin (sin nature) passed through the father's genetic line?
- 16. Biblically, could death have existed before sin?
- 17. Why didn't Adam and Eve die the instant they ate the fruit?
- 18. How did defense/attack structures come about?
- 19. Did Adam and Eve have to sleep before the Fall?
- 20. If Adam knew of good and evil, because he was programmed with language, then why did God create the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
- 21. If God is holy and good, why is the world unholy and fallen?
- 22. Shouldn't Eve have been a clone of Adam?
- 23. Did Abel eat the meat of the sacrifice?
- 24. When did Adam and Eve rebel?
- 25. How long ago was the Curse?
- 26. Wasn't the Curse and death a good thing to keep the earth from being over populated?
- 27. Questions about the tree of life
- 28. Were Satan and the angels (or other heavenly host) created in the "image of God"?
- 29. Did the serpent tempt Eve while in the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
- 30. Was there pain before the Fall?
- 31. Was the fruit an apple? How did Eve know it was edible?
- 32. Why were Eve's eyes not opened until Adam ate?
- 33. Connections between Genesis and the Gospel
- 34. What does it mean to be saved (and how does it relate to the Curse)?
- 35. Bonus chapter: Who were the Nephilim (and the sons of God) in Genesis 6 and Numbers 13?
- Endnotes
- About the Author
