ARE THE HEAVENS INHABITED?

By Ryan Hicks

The Bible teaches that the heavens or space is inhabited and has been inhabited since its creation in the beginning (Genesis 1:1).

Revelation 12:12
12   Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

This is clear enough that there are beings dwelling in the heavens. They dwell on the planets as God created the planets to be inhabited including the earth (Isaiah 45:18).

Colossians 1:16
16   For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

From this we can see that there are things in heaven, even thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers. These thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers are like the earth originally had; for the earth was originally ruled by the angel Lucifer (Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezekiel 28:11-18). He was only one of the many angels who rule over the various planets, but he rebelled against God and was dethroned from his rulership of the earth as is seen in Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezekiel 28:11-18.

From these few Scriptures the Lord has shed light on the truth that there are various thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers in the heavenlies, and that these heavens are inhabited.