text: when exactly did satan's rebellion take place? i know it must have happened before the fall of man, because it was satan who tempted eve, right? so, did god create the world in six days, then rest for one day, then satan rebelled and was cast out, then man fell from grace, all in the span of like 2 weeks or what?  (biblical quotes accepted) it was not satan that fell. satan is the english version of the name shaitan (spelling) which is hebrew for "accuser". which is a type of angel. in the book of job, in the original text, it reads that a shaitan came before the throne of god. so take that for what you will.