The Fall of Satan a Heathen Doctrine Adopted by Churchianity

[Robert R. Higby]

I was conversing this weekend with Dr. Edwin Vrell; he informed me of research he was currently pursuing that will document the false doctrine of the supposed 'fall' of Satan from a state of perfect holiness--from its origin to the continued manifestation of it in history: first in the heathen religions from Nimrod on, then in Talmudic Judaism who adopted it from pagan Greek philosophy, then in apostate churchianity which also adopted it from the same. In starting this thread, I just wanted to give those who believe this teaching is "manna from heaven", i.e., the bread that comes only from God in revelation--a chance to refute such hated research in advance!

[Robert R. Higby]

A summary of the doctrine as believed in Talmudic Judaism:

http://philologos.org/__eb-lotj/vol1/two.htm#6

I wish the footnote references linked to the sources or at least their identity!

[Brandan Kraft]

Thanks Bob, will Ed be mailing his research? - Brandan

[Robert R. Higby]

Yes, I intend to post it here once complete. In the meantime, he gave me two books to try and locate: "Antichrist" by Bernard McGinn and "The Devil" by Jeffrey Burton Russell. The books are not written by gospel believers but are historical documentation of how these doctrines originated and progressed. The research is by no means limited to these though.

[trav]

They are both available on Amazon