The Cave of Treasures 7
The Revolt of Satan, and the Battle in Heaven
The rebel angel and his hosts fell from heaven on the Sixth Day at the second hour after refusing to worship Adam.
1nd when the prince of the lower order of angels saw what great majesty had been given unto Adam, he was jealous of him from that day, and he did not wish to worship him. And he said unto his hosts, “Ye shall not worship him, and ye shall not praise him with the angels. It is meet that ye should worship me, because I am fire and spirit; and not that I should worship a thing of dust, which hath been fashioned of fine dust.”
2 And the Rebel meditating these things would not render obedience to God, and of his own free will he asserted his independence and separated himself from God. But he was swept away out of heaven and fell, and the fall of himself and of all his company from heaven took place on the Sixth Day, at the second hour of the day.
3 And the apparel of their glorious state was stripped off them. And his name was called “Satana” because he turned aside [from the right way], and “Shédà”’ because he was cast out, and “Daiwâ” because he lost the apparel of his glory. And behold, from that time until the present day, he and all his hosts have been stripped of their apparel, and they go naked and have horrible faces.
4 And when Satana was cast out from heaven, Adam was raised up so that he might ascend to Paradise in a chariot of fire. And the angels went before him, singing praises, and the Seraphim ascribed holiness unto.him, and the Cherubim ascribed blessing; and amid cries of joy and praises Adam went into Paradise. And as soon as Adam entered Paradise he was commanded not to eat of a [certain] tree; his entrance into heaven took place at the third hour of the Eve of the Sabbath (i.e. on Friday morning).
Did You Know?
The rebel angel and his hosts fell from heaven on the Sixth Day at the second hour after refusing to worship Adam.
His name became Satana because he turned aside, Shédà because he was cast out, and Daiwâ because he lost glorious apparel.
From that time the fallen angels have gone naked with horrible faces, stripped of the apparel of their glorious state.
Adam rose to Paradise in a chariot of fire as angels sang praises, Seraphim ascribed holiness, and Cherubim ascribed blessing.
Adam entered Paradise at the third hour of the Eve of the Sabbath and was at once commanded not to eat of a certain tree.
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