[§197] Rev 12:4: One-third of the Stars in Heaven Spiritually Fall

This podcast explains and interprets the images and symbols used by John in Revelation 12:4 to explain Lucifer's rebellion during the grand council in heaven. In this verse, the tail of the Dragon drew the third part of the stars of heaven to his rebellion. This means a third of God’s spirit children rebelled and experienced a spiritual fall as Lucifer did. The stars of heaven (God's fallen spirit children) were cast to the earth. This means they spiritually died and could no longer be in the presence of God, but they remained in their premortal first estate.After their rebellion, the Dragon and his followers continued to stand before the woman (premortal church of God) when she was ready to deliver the manchild identified in Revelation 12:5. The premortal church metaphorically delivered Jehovah (Jesus Christ) as the creator, redeemer and head of the church of God when the membership of that premortal church voted by common consent to accept and sustain Christ in all these capacities. Christ was elevated to godhood by the vote of the church membership. In this way the woman (premortal church) metaphorically gave birth to Christ as the manchild.After the sustaining vote occurred during the premortal grand council, the Dragon stood before the woman to devour the child. This means that Lucifer and his followers sought to destroy the faith of God’s spirit children in Jesus Christ and in the father's plan of salvation generally.