tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post6278834668677226905..comments2024-03-19T00:26:30.753-07:00Comments on The Jesus Blog: Christopher Rollston, "The Rise of the Satan in Second Temple Judaism"—Chris KeithAnthony Le Donnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-66309344749521350122014-11-25T11:51:42.756-08:002014-11-25T11:51:42.756-08:00Satan isn't mentioned in Genesis. It's a s...Satan isn't mentioned in Genesis. It's a serpent, "the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made." Not a fallen angel, not the devil, a beast of the field. That's what it says.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-29720070415111029192014-11-12T22:36:03.695-08:002014-11-12T22:36:03.695-08:00Pretty good Chris - making Satan a good guy in Job...Pretty good Chris - making Satan a good guy in Job, etc. - how does this fit with his role in the rest of the Bible - early (GEN 3) and late (the Gospels and REV)? Your wisdom, God calls foolishness - I COR 1:20. - RC BestederAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-3333051874444934102014-07-10T06:01:48.897-07:002014-07-10T06:01:48.897-07:00It's worth noting that "Satan" - the...It's worth noting that "Satan" - the accuser - often worked for the lord. <br /><br />Likely the original model for that, were any local legal agents, judges, attorneys that worked for the local "lord"; prosecuting any apparent violators of his "law's. Thus prosecuted persons might pray to the lord, from relief from the Satan.<br /><br />There's a modern movie out there that pictures the devil as a prosecutorial attorney, for those who are interested.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546359000923471205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-49715185210371736832014-07-09T10:23:19.809-07:002014-07-09T10:23:19.809-07:00Thanks for this – looking forward to more!Thanks for this – looking forward to more!Damonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702748314697006406noreply@blogger.com