Satan

Emotions are not the only tool used by Satan against us. As we continue to look at the story of Job, we see another tool in the arsenal of Satan. Just for the sake of simplicity, let’s call this second tool compound problem. I’m sure you are familiar with those, or at least the phrases “if it isn’t one thing, it’s another”, “when it rains, it pours”, etc. Notice that Satan did not give Job time to focus, or room to breath. He sent problem on top of problem, test after test and trial after trial. Satan’s strategy was to overwhelm, frustrate and anger Job, the same way he does us. He did not want to give Job time to think, evaluate his options or to pray. Before one servant could finish telling Job about the tragedy, he witnessed, another witness was coming with their story. We’ve all had those days when nothing seems to go quite right, but thankfully our days are nothing like what Job experienced. I have personally experienced the lost a child, but I can’t even begin to imagine the absolute…

In the Paradise Lost, Books I and II, Satan is shown to be the epic hero. Satan is the head of the bad and rebellious Angels. These group of Angels have recently fallen from heaven. In the poem Satan’s antagonist role shows that he is the originator of. The first person that ever was and will always be ungrateful is Satan. He is ungrateful for the Lord's blessings entirely. In the poem, Satan starts a journey to Earth. This journey eventually leads to the fall of Adam and Eve. This case does not…

involved that may seem surprising initially to the readers. Satan, an angel many associate with the Devil, is present in Heaven and even has a conversation with God. However, it is important not to confuse Satan in this text with the Lucifer or the Devil. In fact, the roles of God and Satan can be seen as complimentary. While reading through the Book of Job, it is easy to get caught off guard in…

Satan In America by W. Scott Poole examines the role the devil has played in American society since the country’s founding. Throughout history, people in the United States have seen the devil in many different shapes and forms. At times he has been a tangible human being, while other times he is an invisible force attempting to corrupt the world through changes in society and American culture. Satan In America explores the various ways in which society’s fear of the devil has been used to…

Generally, the practice of phallic worship is found within the majority of ancient groups and various scholars such a James Weir, M.D., believes that its presence had been implanted in human nature since the beginning of time. The concept of Satan as an ‘evil spirit’ in our modern day definition exists a great number of times as a made-up superstition; on the contrary, the ancients believed they had a real life spiritual force that steadily advanced through time. In light of this, essentially…

Satan represents everything God is not. He is evil, murderous, a liar, and a tempter. He is one of the biggest influences in the bible, manipulating people to choose sin. However, his character is never fully revealed, leaving a lot of questions unanswered. Popular culture has come to answer these questions by creating satanic figures for contemporary audiences. In this essay I will mainly be using a ‘world in, and in front of the text’ approach to analyse how Satan’s appearance and attributes…

red being with horns with a long pointed tail with a pitch fork. If such a creature approached you, you would recognize it each time and flee. Unconsciously, too many Christians have come to believe that Satan always comes in a recognizable form. Faulty thinking. Faulty because there are some Christians who believe that Satan and his caravan are incapable in…

alone, the fallen angel, Satan, is now commonly known as the ruler of all things evil, destructive, and bad. When thought of today, Satan brings to people’s minds things such as torture and sin, nothing at all like the light bringing angel he was once known as. Milton in Paradise Lost, however, seems to intentionally show the reader another side of this devil that takes pride in all sin, or so many people think. Milton not only shows a side of sympathy for…

“dark” attributes that are not usually associated with a hero. It is a character with several qualities that would normally describe an antagonist. In such way, Byronic heroes are usually arrogant, rebellious, cynical, mysterious, and many times have a troubled past. Byronic heroes are also primarily characterized by being outcasts, having self-destructive behavior, and possessing the ability of seduction or attraction. Milton’s Satan from Paradise Lost exhibits many of these key…

to make Satan the hero. However, Milton later reveals Satan’s exaggerative and untruthful ways indicating he is actually the enemy. Thus, through the character development of Satan and the manner of a true Promethean / Romantic hero, Adam is the true hero of Paradise Lost. Since the reader doesn’t know of Satan’s deceptive ways in the beginning, he is the first hero of paradise lost. Milton depicts Satan as a martyr, rising from the literal ashes of hell and leading the grand council of the…