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In the Book of Job, Satan had nothing much to do, so God gave him the challenge to put Job to the test. The challenge was that Satan could do any evil that he wished, as long as he did not harm Job. When Satan was unable to have Job curse God, God gave him another, easier challenge in which Satan could now harm Job himself.
So, God initiated the challenges and Satan carried them out.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoSatan entered Jewish belief during what is known as the 'Persian period' as the loyal assistant of God, tasked with proving the righteousness of the faithful. The Book of Job is identified as having been written in the Persian period, partly because of its mention of Satan, but there are other indicators. Here, God is sending Satan "to and fro in the earth" seeking out those to test on behalf of God. The Book of Job is arguably an attempt to explain the existence of evil, in the presence of an all-powerful, benevolent God.
In later Christian belief, the existence of evil is explained through Satan as the evil adversary of God, but this has never formed part of Jewish belief.
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∙ 8y agoThe particular angel to play God's ha-satan, or accuser was to try to cause the character Job to curse God and to denounce his faith in God. The book of Job is an epic poem much like the Illyad.
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To what does Satan say farewell?
Satan said farewell to Heaven when he challenged God.
In which book of the Bible is Satan mentioned the most?
A:Satan is mentioned frequently in the Book of Job, where is portrayed as the loyal assistant to God. God challenges Satan to prove that Job is not perfectly righteous, first telling Satan that he is permitted to do any evil to Job as long as he does not harm Job's person. When that fails,God challenges Satan again, this time telling Satan that he can do any evil to Job, even to his person, as long as he does not kill Job.
Did Satan ever read The Bible?
Satan wrote the bible
Good role model?
Job in the Bible. Satan took away everything he had but he kept his faith in God despite pier pressure. This story is in the chapter called Job in the Bible.
What book of the bible does it talk about god allowing Satan to make bad things happen to people?
In the book of Job (old testament) God allows Satan to test Job by doing 'bad' things to him.
When Job was tormented what limitations were put in place?
A:In Job chapter 1, God challenged Satan to attempt to make Job sin by cursing God, saying that Satan could do any evil he wished against Job, as long as he did not harm his person. When Satan returned, he had lost the bet because Job had refused to curse God no matter what was done to him. In Chapter 2 verses 4 and 5, Satan says that any man would do whatever he must to save his own life, and if you harm Job's person, he would surely curse God. God replied by giving Satan a new challenge - he could harm Job's person as long as he allows Job to live.
What does Job chapter 2 verse 4 mean?
A:In Job chapter 1, God had challenged Satan to attempt to make Job sin by cursing God, saying that Satan could do any evil he wished against Job, as long as he did not harm his person. When Satan returned, he had lost the bet because Job had refused to curse God no matter what was done to him. In Chapter 2 verses 4 and 5, Satan says that any man would do whatever he must to save his own life, and if you harm Job's person, he would surely curse God. God replied by giving Satan a new challenge - he could harm Job's person as long as he allows Job to live.
How many times is Satan mentioned in the Bible it is 2000?
The name 'Satan' appears 55 times in the Bible.
What was Satan's wager with Job?
The wager was between God and Satan (Job 1:8-12) not between Satan and Job, who was the innocent bystander.
In the book of Job in the Bible who is not killed as a part of Satan's test os Job's faith but for cursing God?
Job:2:9: Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. His wife was not killed as a part of Satan's test.
In the bible the book of Jobs deals with the problems of?
The book of Job is a unique book because it's focus is the power that Satan has over man. It shows that Satan has to ask permission from God to do anything on earth. God has power over what Satan can and can't do.
Who is the enemy self or Satan?
In the Christian Bible the Devil (Satan) is Lucas
