The Morning Stars
The Morning Star: From Pride to Glory In the beginning, God filled His creation with glory. Even the heavenly host is described in radiant terms, as “morning stars” and “sons of God” who sang for joy when the foundations of the world were laid (Job 38:7). Scripture tells us angels are spirits, “winds” and “flames of fire” (Ps. 104:4; Heb. 1:7), created to reflect the brightness of their Maker and to serve His will. Yet not all remained faithful. The prophets use the downfall of earthly kings to illustrate a deeper spiritual reality. Concerning the king of Babylon, Isaiah writes: “How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of Dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low!” (Isa. 14:12) While these words address a human monarch, the pride they describe—“I will ascend to heaven; above the stars of God I will set my throne on high” (Isa. 14:13)—has long been recognized as reflecting the arrogance of Satan himself. Similarly, Ezekiel portrays the ki...