{"id":42344,"title":"Where Does the Devil Live?","description":"..","content":"<h2><strong>The Bible\u2019s answer<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>\u00a0<\/span>As a spirit creature, the Devil lives in an invisible realm. However, this is not in a fiery hell where he makes <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"pub-w09\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jw.org\/en\/library\/magazines\/wp20091101\/myth-the-wicked-suffer-in-hell\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the wicked suffer<\/a>, as is depicted in the artwork accompanying this article.<\/p><h3><strong>\u201cWar in heaven\u201d<\/strong><\/h3><p><span>\u00a0<\/span>For a time, Satan the Devil moved about in the spirit realm at will, including entering directly before God alongside the faithful angels. (<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsBibleLink jsHasModalListener jsNoScroll\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jw.org\/en\/library\/bible\/study-bible\/books\/job\/1\/#v18001006\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Job\u00a01:6<\/a>) But the Bible foretold that there would be a \u201cwar in heaven\u201d that would result in Satan\u2019s being expelled from heaven and \u201ccast out into the earth.\u201d (<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsBibleLink jsHasModalListener jsNoScroll\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jw.org\/en\/library\/bible\/study-bible\/books\/revelation\/12\/#v66012007-v66012009\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Revelation 12:7-9<\/a>, <em>King James Version<\/em>) Both Bible chronology and world events confirm that this war in heaven has already taken place. The Devil is now confined to the vicinity of the earth.<\/p><p><span>\u00a0<\/span>Does this mean that the Devil lives in a specific place on our planet? For example, the ancient city of Pergamum was said to be \u201cwhere the throne of Satan is\u201d and \u201cwhere Satan is dwelling.\u201d (<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsBibleLink jsHasModalListener jsNoScroll\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jw.org\/en\/library\/bible\/study-bible\/books\/revelation\/2\/#v66002013\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Revelation 2:13<\/a>) Actually, these expressions likely refer to the concentration of satanic worship in that city. The Bible says that the Devil rules over \u201call the kingdoms of the inhabited earth,\u201d so he does not dwell in any one physical location on earth but is confined to the vicinity of the earth.\u200b\u2014<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsBibleLink jsHasModalListener jsNoScroll\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jw.org\/en\/library\/bible\/study-bible\/books\/luke\/4\/#v42004005-v42004006\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luke 4:\u200b5,\u00a06<\/a>.<\/p>","urlTitle":"where-does-the-devil-live","url":"\/blog\/where-does-the-devil-live\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/where-does-the-devil-live\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/moira-tagg.co.uk\/blog\/where-does-the-devil-live\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1725731726,"updatedAt":1725731882,"publishedAt":1725731882,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":61380,"name":"Cyrus clothing"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/cm4x623ckqz6e2o91z4r6qo3ud30lv5ymk4zrlbubyrhktli.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/cm4x623ckqz6e2o91z4r6qo3ud30lv5ymk4zrlbubyrhktli.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/cm4x623ckqz6e2o91z4r6qo3ud30lv5ymk4zrlbubyrhktli.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":42340,"title":"Does God Exist?","url":"\/blog\/does-god-exist\/","urlTitle":"does-god-exist","division":61380,"description":"..","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/zj2hudmrvtwe9xzwdfyqydmjtvffxodo0z1m4pem7invxomn.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/zj2hudmrvtwe9xzwdfyqydmjtvffxodo0z1m4pem7invxomn.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":42325,"title":"What Is the Truth About God?","url":"\/blog\/is-this-what-god-purposed\/","urlTitle":"is-this-what-god-purposed","division":61380,"description":"chapter 1","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/6uwiovjvyidf4dspghfrvdmhju74oc0pnyqdrni2shbxileg.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/6uwiovjvyidf4dspghfrvdmhju74oc0pnyqdrni2shbxileg.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":42339,"title":"Whom Can You Trust?\u2014\u2060What Does the Bible Say?","url":"\/blog\/whom-can-you-trust-what-does-the-bible-say\/","urlTitle":"whom-can-you-trust-what-does-the-bible-say","division":61380,"description":"..","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/pwm4ygev2mvp1jx2ak3w7vptv6r5kq2ttvqypsaty3s0dqgm.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/pwm4ygev2mvp1jx2ak3w7vptv6r5kq2ttvqypsaty3s0dqgm.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}