Here Satan appears under a different title.  When he is seen in the primal glory, as described in Ezekiel 28:11-19, he bears the earthly title of “The King of Tyrus” and when fallen from that sphere, he bears the heavenly title of “Lucifer, Son of the Morning.”  It is as though, being out of harmony with the Creator by his sin, he is out of harmony with every sphere in which he may appear.  This glorious heavenly title, “Lucifer, Son of the Morning,” speaks of his first place in the celestial sphere, when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 38:7).  It would indicate a position near to the unsurpassed glory of “The Bright and Morning Star,” “The Sun of Righteousness” who shall yet arise with healing in His wings.

Satan is here again said to be fallen from heaven.  Of this fall Jesus speaks in Luke 10:18, “I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.”

The reference in both of these passages is not to Satan’s moral degeneration but rather to a great event when he was, because of his sin, driven from his place in glory and made to inhabit the earth and air (Eph. 2:2; 6:12; I Pet. 5:8).  Yet he was granted the privilege of access to the presence of God (Job 1:6; Rev. 12:10).

Referring to these texts:  In the first two chapters of the book of Job, Satan is seen appearing in the midst of other heavenly beings, before the presence of Jehovah; and there seems to be nothing unusual in the presence of Satan in this celestial company.  To the question of Jehovah, “Whence cometh thou?” he replies, “from going to and fro in the earth and from walking up and down in it.”  From this revelation the important information is given that Satan, while inhabiting the earth and air, is free to appear in the presence of God.  His occupation of the earth and air is also taught in Eph. 6:11, 12.  Here believers are addressed as follows:  “Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenlies” (R.V.).  Another injunction to believers is contained in I Pet. 5:8, 9:  “Be sober, be watchful:  your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:  whom withstand steadfast in your faith.”

These two latter passages, taken together, restate with greater emphasis the revelation in regard to the present abode of Satan.  That the earth and the air are his present abode must be accepted on the testimony of Scripture:  in spite of the almost universal impression that he is now in hell.

In addition to this statement in regard to Satan’s fall, the passage in Isaiah, which is under consideration, reveals two aspects of his present activity.  He is first seen seeking to establish a throne for himself, and then as the promoter of confusion and terror in the Divine purpose in the world.  This is followed with another statement of the certainty of his final judgment and banishment.