Satan
The Accuser and God's Adversary
Satan is the name of the fallen adversary who opposes God and humanity. He appears as an accuser against Job, tempts Jesus in the wilderness, and is referred to as the devil, the ancient serpent. Through Christ's victory on the cross, his power has been broken, and his final defeat has been proclaimed.
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Tempting Jesus in the Wilderness
Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness after His forty days of fasting, but was rebuffed with God's word.
1Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Τότε ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνήχθη εἰς τὴν ἔρημον ὑπὸ τοῦ πνεύματος, πειρασθῆναι ὑπὸ τοῦ διαβόλου.
10Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written: 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him alone shall you serve.'"
τότε λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ⸀Ὕπαγε, Σατανᾶ· γέγραπται γάρ· Κύριον τὸν θεόν σου προσκυνήσεις καὶ αὐτῷ μόνῳ λατρεύσεις.
Accusing Job
Satan appeared among the sons of God and was permitted to test the righteous Job.
6One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them.
וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּב֥וֹא גַֽם־הַשָּׂטָ֖ן בְּתוֹכָֽם׃
7The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming the earth and walking back and forth on it."
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֖ן מֵאַ֣יִן תָּבֹ֑א וַיַּ֨עַן הַשָּׂטָ֤ן אֶת־יְהוָה֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר מִשּׁ֣וּט בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ בָּֽהּ׃