Lucifer lived in Eden before Adam and Eve, He was a mediator between God and the pre-adamic race which lived in the earth. “You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you, Ezekiel 28:13.” God destroyed the first earth with water, after the rebellion of Lucifer. That pre-adamic race became demons, these creatures still think they are the rightful inhabitants of this planet. The earth was created in Genesis 1:1 (In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth), destroyed in verse 2 ( Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep). And restored in verse 3 (And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light). Verse 1&2 happened millions of years ago, verse 3 six thousand years ago. In Genesis 1:28, God gave man the office which belonged to Lucifer, and commanded him to rule and subdue over the earth.
Adam was the new king created after God’s image and likeness, no other angel had this kind of authority, he stood in an office which was much higher than that of Lucifer. Satan by deceiving Eve, stole that office, and became the god of this world with now a higher authority than what he had before his fall. This is why Jesus came, to restore that which was lost. “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost(Luke 19:10).” He came as the last Adam (1Corinthians 15:45). He faced Satan, with the authority of the last Adam which was a lesser authority to that of the Son of God. He defeated Satan with a lesser office. Today the earth has been given to those who believe in Jesus Christ. "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence, He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed" (Daniel 7:13-14).