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Subject: Re: Satan as a post exilic invention? Think again.

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CJ

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Date Posted: 14:16:42 11/24/04 Wed
In reply to: CJ 's message, "Re: Satan as a post exilic invention? Think again." on 13:27:56 11/21/04 Sun

>>Hell was created specially for satan when he got the
>>boot so when it was created is up to God, don't you
>>think?
>>And by the way how could you agree with a person like
>>phoenix?????????????????????????????????????????
>
>Abel hell was created for satan? Does not Ssatan walk
>the earth with man? Does that not what the bible says
>this is his confinement. Also I have yet to see any
>hard eveidence a christian has brought forth as I seem
>to recall I came forth with the literary analyzation
>of when satan was actually described and haven't heard
>a reply yet stating otherwise.

Satan possesses no real demonic qualities in the OT writings. He is mentioned as a distinct personality in 3 passages. These passages are thought to be post-exilic and are dated between 519 and 300 BCE.

Here, "Satan" becomes an official title of a distinct personality, but it is not used as a proper name because it is still used with the article "the."

"One day the divine beings presented themselves before the LORD, and the satan came along with them. The LORD said to the Adversary, �Where have you been?� Satan answered the LORD, �I have been roaming all over the earth.� The LORD said to Satan, "Have you noticed my servant Job?" - Job 1:6-8
In this passage, the Satan is the servant of God, whose job is not only to accuse man, but he also urges God to test Job. He does nothing without the permission of God. He appears along with the other �ben Elohim� (sons of God) implying that he is one of the angel-ministers of Yahweh. Also, this passage shows that while he acts in accordance with God�s permission, he seems as if he would be pleased if he could prove that Job wasn�t as loyal to God as God claimed. Despite this, he remains an angel.

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