I found it fascinating that in Aramaic the word “Satan” means ego.
Everything you struggle with inside yourself is Satan.
Satan is the ego, the small self.
They say direct personal revelation – Knowing/Gnosis is heresy, and not to be trusted because it is aligned with their belief in evil – calling it Satan or the Devil.
These two documents marked the moment when older folk beliefs in harmful magic were fused with elite theological ideas about Satan’s active conspiracy against Christianity.
According to Scripture, Satan is a fallen angel (Ezekiel 28, Isaiah 14).
Many religious scholars link the serpent in Genesis 3 to Satan.
For evidence, the New Testament in Revelation 12:9 and 20:2 calls Satan "that ancient serpent" who deceives the world.
Christian traditions, such as those in writings by early church fathers like Justin Martyr and Augustine, also identify the serpent as Satan or a form he took to tempt humanity.
It describes the "Watchers"—200 angels led by Samyaza, often associated with Satan or fallen angels.
focus on verses about the king of Babylon, often linked to Satan
The link to Satan comes from interpretation, not from major textual shifts.
And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
1. Magdala is beside the sea, and here the teachers taught.2. A man obsessed, and who was blind and dumb was brought, and Jesus spoke the Word, and lo, the evil spirits went away; the man spoke out, his eyes were opened and he saw.3. This was the greatest work that men had seen the master do, and they were all amazed.4. The Pharisees were there, and they were full of jealous rage; they sought a cause whereby they might condemn.5. They said, Yes, it is true that Jesus does a multitude of mighty works; but men should know that he is leagued with Beelzebul.6. He is a sorcerer, a black magician of the Simon Cerus type; he works as Jannes and as Jambres did in Moses' day.7. For Satan, prince of evil spirits, is his stay by night and day and in the name of Satan he casts the demons out, and in his name he heals the sick and raises up the dead.8. But Jesus knew their thoughts; he said to them, You men are masters, and you know the law; whatever is arrayed against itself must fall; a house divided cannot stand;9. A kingdom warring with itself is brought to naught.10. If Satan casts the devil out, how can his kingdom stand?11. If I, by Beelzebul, cast devils out, by whom do you cast devils out?12. But if I, in the holy name of God, cast devils out, and make the lame to walk, the deaf to hear, the blind to see, the dumb to speak, has not God's kingdom come to you?13. The Pharisees were dumb; they answered not.14. As Jesus spoke a messenger approached and said to him, Your mother and your brothers wish to speak with you.15. And Jesus said, Who is my mother?
Have mercy, Lord, and open up our eyes that we may see.33. And Jesus said, Do you believe that I can open up your eyes and make you see?34. They said, Yea, Lord, we know that if you speak the Word then we can see.35. And Jesus touched their eyes and spoke the Word; he said, According to your faith so will it be.36. And they were blest; they opened up their eyes and saw.37. And Jesus said, Tell not this thing to any one.38. But they went forth and told the news through all the land.39. As Jesus walked along the way a man who was obsessed, and who was dumb, was brought to him.40. And Jesus spoke the Word; the unclean spirit came out of the man; his tongue was loosed; he spoke; he said, Praise God.41. The people were amazed; They said, This is a mighty deed; we never saw that done before.42. The Pharisees were also much amazed; but they cried out and said,43. You men of Israel, take heed; this Jesus is a tool of Beelzebul; he heals the sick and casts the spirits out in Satan's name.44. But Jesus answered not; he went his way.45. And with the foreign masters and the twelve he went up to the town where he once turned the water into wine, and tarried certain days.
1. The time had come for the return of the three score and ten whom Jesus sent abroad to preach.2. And Jesus, Peter, James and John began their journey back to Galilee.3. They went up through Samaria; they passed through many villages and towns, and everywhere the people thronged the ways to see the man the seventy had told about; and Jesus taught and healed the sick.4. And when they reached Capernaum the seventy were there; and they were filled with joy; they said,5. The Spirit of the Lord of hosts was with us all the way, and we were filled.6. The power of the sacred Word was manifest in us; we healed the sick; we caused the lame to walk, the deaf to hear, the blind to see.7. The very devils trembled when we spoke the Word, and they were subject unto us.8. And Jesus said, As you were going on your way, the heavens were bright with light, the earth was bright, they seemed to meet and be at one; and I beheld, and Satan fell as lightning from the heavens.9. Behold, for you have power to tread on serpents and on scorpions, and these are symbols of the enemies of men.
Behold, for Satan cometh up to sift you as a pan of wheat, but I have prayed that in your faith you shall not fail; that after trial you may stand a tower of strength.14. And the disciples all exclaimed, There is no power on earth that can estrange, or cause us to deny our Lord.15. And Jesus said, Let not your hearts be sad; you all believe in God; believe in me.16. Behold, for there are many mansions in my Fatherland.
And in effect, the topic of Elohim is the most important in the book, along with many other topics, like Satan, angels, Elijah, the cherubim—and the so-called kerubim in Hebrew—and so on.
So they're used to talking about God and the devil and Satan and angels and demons.
On this topic of Jesus, the last chapter is titled "Jesus and the Three Beliefs." I go through Jesus's temptation in the wilderness—the 40 days—and show how each of the three temptations of Satan is a perfect representation of the three beliefs, one by one.
The next: Satan takes him to the top of a mountain, shows the surveying landscape of Jerusalem: "If you worship and serve me, all this kingdom will be yours—riches, wealth, fame, women." There's the second belief: outcome happiness outside of me.
Aaron: This topic is important: humanity has failed in every religious tradition by misunderstanding Satan, dark powers, negative polarity, evil.
Both figures are tasked with combating spiritual corruption (Michael against Satan, Thor against false gods like Anuhasaj) and guiding souls toward salvation.
The cleansing of heavens from drujas and false gods mirrors Michael’s battles against Satan and demonic forces.
Influenced by dissatisfaction among heavenly rulers and manipulative spirits (referred to as "satan" in disguise), he rebels against Jehovih's authority.
And anyone who failed to offer allegiance to their one true god was castigated as ablasphemer, heathen, Satan worshipper, or worse.
The elder conflicts between the ancient astronauts became a metaphor for ancientwars and a struggle between the new God and his evil counterpart, Satan.
She noted, “The earliest mention of Satan occurs in a few scattered references in theHebrew Bible.
Jewish storytellers introduce a supernatural figure they call ha satan, which can betranslated from Hebrew as 'the adversary/ or 'the opposer/ or ‘the obstructer/ But this supernatural‘opposer’ never dares to oppose God.
One version was that Satan and his followers were thrown out of heavenafter rebelling against orders from their commander in chief.
Yet another was that the messenger Satan refused to bow down to a younger sibling,proclaiming, “Why do you press me?
Whatever the origin of Satan’s rebellion, Pagels argued that Satan represented human hostility againstother humans: “And it’s no accident that the foundational texts of Christian tradition—the gospels of theNew Testament, like the Dead Sea Scrolls—all begin with stories of Satan contending against God’sspirit.” Pagels explained that Christians later “turned the image of Satan against a far wider range oftargets—against the Roman empire and its government, which persecuted Christians, and then againstother 'intimate enemies’—other Christians, whom they called ‘heretics.’
“What I’ve come to see is that when people invoke Satan—whether in the first century or the twentieth—they have in mind not only some supernatural being, but also some very human beings.
People who say,for example, ‘Satan is trying to take over this country, but we are resisting him,’ know exacdy who theyhave in mind, and probably can name names!”
The speaker addresses teachings propagated by Jonathan Kleck, particularly the claim that humanity consists of fallen angels and that Satan created man.
Satan is responsible for the creation of man.
The assertion is that Satan, not God, created man.
Genesis 1:26-27 affirms that humanity was created in the image of God (Elohim), not by Satan.
Satan being the creator of humanity.
The teachings of Jonathan Kleck, particularly the claim that Satan created man and humanity consists of fallen angels, are firmly refuted based on Biblical scripture.
A story from the Bahá'í faith introduces the idea of Satan as "the insistent self," representing human ego and desires rather than an external force.
The discussion explores the symbolic roles of Jesus and Satan within the context of the Soul Plane and the journey of human experiences.
Jesus and Satan are described as archetypal representations of the universal polarity between love and fear.
Satan embodies the rejection of existence, though actual rejection cannot occur because existence is fundamental.
The conversation touches on the origins of forces such as demons or Satan within the context of the Soul Plane:
whatever title suit thee,Auld Hornie, Satan, Nick, or Clootie."
As satan, in the management of his soldiers for war purposes, hath demonstrated the advantage of power through discipline, let us be wise in the Father's kingdom, by discipline also, but in peace and righteousness.
At an early age, infants can be taught that to serve Jehovih bring''' happiness; to serve mortal inspirations and surroundings (satan) bring''' unhappiness.
And I have given to My Gods and Lords of heaven, and to wise men on earth, knowledge to provide unto the multitude something to do constantly, that satan (mischief) may not enter in amongst them to their injury.
Because you* rose not up, saying: Stay your hand, satan!
Choose you your** own food, and your** own raiment and your** house; and choose thou the place, and provide you the way for whatever inspiration you mayst, still you should be responsible in all; whether the result be good or evil according to your* choice, whether you fawn upon satan, or emulate your* Creator.
I say unto you*, they are prospered by satan; and their prosperity is the wages of bondage in heaven.
But I say unto you*, all these are but the subterfuges of satan (self), to palm off words for works.
Hear you your*** God, and weigh his words in the balance, and be not blinded by the tricks of satan.
Under the name of liberty, you held fast to satan and his haunts, saying: I am willing to serve the Creator, but I will not sacrifice my liberty.
Many of these should return to you, saying: There is no hell, no satan, no God, or Lord, nor anything in this world to make you afraid.
Now, hear me, O man, and consider the wisdom of your*** God: Satan is wiser than any of these I have named.
For satan hath made armies of soldiers communal.
In all things, you should weigh the object and end aimed at, and the final result; and, wherein self stand as a part, or whole consideration, know you such matter is not of Jehovih, but of satan.
It is not sufficient for the apologist of satan to say: O we dwell in the colleges (nunneries and convents), in order to pray for Uzians.
Be you not put off by the cunning of satan's words in the mouths of priests or popes; but look matters in the face, and be you a God thyself in discerning things that meliorate the condition of man.
For, whoevergo away from me, paying tribute to satan (self), I will not follow after.
In which sermon all resurrection is of God, who is Jehovih's Son; but to distinguish from which (God) I named all that desired not resurrection in heaven, but loved more the earth, SATAN.
And whoso loved evil and practiced it, I named, SATAN; and whoso combined, as angels or as mortals, to make anarchy, I named, EVIL WORKERS for hell.
As God and heaven are of the resurrection, so are satan, hell and the devil of the declension.
But satan (self) gained access to their souls, saying to each one of them: Thou, who hast been Lord of the hosts of heaven!
And they said unto him: This was not a dream, but the voice of satan; put thou it aside.
And whether you* call darkness SIN, or EVIL, or SATAN, it matter''' little, provided the idea eliminated is that which is the extreme opposite of light.
To shun satan and his emissaries, be circumspect.
The first is Jehovih's, the second is satan's method.
Satan call''' out from a dark corner, saying: Remain you within the wicked world, and leaven the whole mass.
You* practice none of the commandments, but all the evils of satan.
Have I not been fighting battles with satan all these hundreds and hundreds of years?
But since he delight''' in war, I will be ruler over him to that end (Anra'mainyus), i.e., satan.
In the south-east floor of the temple, satan, black with the smoke of blood and war, demanded my surrender.
Winter tables made by the ancients were based on periods of six hundred and sixty-six years, and were called SATAN’S TABLES, or the TIMES OF THE BEAST.
The inoculation, or vaccination, of flesh with poison, to save it from poison, is to use the battle-ax of satan.
The rab'bahs said: The first is the speech of Ormazd; the second is the speech of satan; for as these dwell in men, so do they manifest.
To talk of evil; of dark deeds; of one's neighbors; of disgusting things and words; these enrich satan's harvest.
He who harp''' on deceivers and liars and debauchees, is a fireman for satan's hells.
And if they go in gangs and have a leader (satan), they might do a great hurt.
The industrious man find little time for satan's inspiration.
Yet satan persuad man that these are good works.
Whoso answered: I will serve the self of myself, was satan's.
If satan call''' himself the all low, wilt you be satisfied?
And in contradistinction, the all lowest; the foot of the ladder, call you* darkness and evil, and wickedness, and sin, and death and satan.
Attribute not to men or angels this or that, for they themselves are not first causes nor responsible but in part; but attribute all good, high, best and wise things unto Jehovih; and all evil, dark, wicked, low things to satan.
Satan (self) said unto Anuhasaj: Who are you, that one of less wisdom order''' you*?
Satan came again to him and said: Hear you my voice, and you should triumph over all other Gods.
And satan said: Go you to Ahura, who offended you* in presence of the Chieftainess, Cpenta-armij, and say to him: O God, I crave your* forgiveness.
Satan continued: Ahura will delight in you* and take you* at your*** word.
Satan continued: And whether it be fifty years, or a hundred, or two hundred, bide you your*** time.
Satan continued: And whether it be one hundred years more, or two hundred years, it matter''' not to you*; but you should finally attain to the Lord-dom, and be duly installed and crowned Lord God of heaven and earth.
Anuhasaj said: You are the wisest of Gods, O satan.
The Lord God said unto satan: Who first should I bring into my favor?
Satan said: You should first bring into your* favor Anubi, MASTER OF THE SCALES OF HEAVEN, and when you hast this to your* liking, you should call him THY SON and SAVIOR OF MEN!
The Lord God said unto satan: Who next should I bring into my favor?
Satan said: Thou should next bring into your* favor the ten Lords of the heavenly kingdoms of the earth.
Satan said: You should re-establish your*** Lord-dom and call it Hored, and it should be the central kingdom of all the heavens belonging to the earth.
Satan went to all the Lords and Lordesses in hada, and said unto each and every one: Your** should be exaltation without labor; because you are wise, others should serve you; and great should be your** glory.
Satan said to Anuhasaj, even Lord God: Be you dignified, and by your*** much-professed love, like a father unto all the others.
Satan spake to Anuhasaj, the plotter of the mischief, saying: Lest God in Craoshivi get wind of this matter, and so set at nothing your*** long-laid plans, send you to him, saying: Greeting, in love to you*, Son of Jehovih, God of the heavens of the earth.
Satan continued, to Anuhasaj: Send you to your*** Lords and Lordesses, saying: Greeting in love to you, Lord of Jehovih.
Then satan spake to Anuhasaj, saying: Command them to lie on their bellies in token of submission to you, and say to them: Lay the crown at my feet, and I will stand with my head bare; and when ye have prostrated yourselves, I will command the crown in my own name to rise up and lie upon my head; and if it so rise, then know you*** of a truth our work is the highest, best work.
Swift messengers coursing the heavens, from far-off etherean worlds, bound for destinations remote, passed over the regions of Hored; and the high-raised travelers felt the discordant plots of satan's Lord God and his hosts, thus bent to overthrow the Great Spirit's happy world.
And satan came again to De'yus, saying: Send word to your*** Gods to be firm, for this day hath Ahura and the God of Craoshivi beset them to return to Jehovih's worship.
De'yus feared nevertheless, so he inquired of satan what was the best great thing he could do.
Satan said: O Lord, my God, this is the best thing you can do: For all the Divan laws destroyed, make you De'yus laws instead.
Satan (self) said: These, then should be your*** words, O Lord God, which should be the laws of De'yus, to wit:
In the meantime, and before the Council assembled, the self (satan) of De'yus spake to him, saying: If you admit a Creator save thyself, you are undone.
The Lord God inquired of satan, saying: Why spakest you not of this before?
Satan said: It matter''' not; you should say you wert the Creator of heaven and earth.
Satan said: When Osiris hath come before you, say you to him: Who hast thou found amongst mortals to be the greatest and wisest, best su'is?
Then satan came to each of the three Gods who had the matter in charge, and he said unto them: Consult with one another as to what should be done.
Jehovih had so made men and angels that, whosoever had learned to abnegate self and to labor for the good of others, was already above grade fifty, and his ascension should be perpetual thereafter; whilst they that were below grade fifty, who had not put away self (satan), should gravitate downward, toward the earth.
And behold, satan came upon them in the guise of a good friend.
De'yus said: Wherein have I failed, O satan?
And satan answered, saying: You art too honest for your** own good; too pure for your** own benefit; too unsuspecting as regards your*** Gods.
Satan answered, saying: In the first, you saidst to your* Gods: Maintain you* your schools, and colleges, and factories, and otherwise prepare the spirits of the dead unto resurrection.
Satan answered him, saying: Behold, in your** own revelation to mortals you saidst to them: Partake not of fish, nor flesh, nor blood, for food, nor of anything that breath''' the breath of life.
Satan said: You should call your* Gods before you* and chide them in your own way, and command them to go down to mortals and re-establish learning and industry, instead of war.
Satan went to the other false Gods, every one separately, saying unto each: Hear me, O you wisest of Gods, who shouldst in fact be at the all highest Godhead in heaven, because of your* great wisdom and integrity.
Satan said: I told you* at the first, that the time should come when you shouldst rise to be higher than all other Gods.
And satan answered, saying: De'yus will scent the danger to his kingdom, and he will summon his Gods for consultation.
Thus alike and like spake satan unto all the false Gods; and they nursed the planted seed; held it in the light and shade to see it grow, till it became the very giant of each one's understanding.
And for a while they talked together like long-separated friends; and lo and behold, the satan that was within each one of them began to fail him as regard reproving the others.
Till at last, De'yus, the most schooled in satan's cause, put an end to their old-time stories and trivial conversation; he said:
Thereupon De'yus sweetly told his tale, even as satan had taught him.
And then he bade Osiris speak his mind, and also Sudga speak his; which they did, even as satan had taught them their parts.
Te-in, whose heavenly kingdom contained three thousand million angels, being informed when Osiris and Sudga were gone to Hored, satan said to him: Now is your* time, call your* Council together; proclaim thyself God of heaven and earth, mighty in all regions, the Central Kingdom of the Eternal Heavens!
Satan said: Behold, Jaffeth must be subdued to one nation of people, and this should be your* footstool, and your* heavenly kingdom's headquarters.
As God is captain of heaven and earth unto all righteous souls, so is there a satan who is captain over evil spirits.
And inasmuch as the kings' peoples have not faith in the Father, their souls fall a prey to satan and his hosts.
Now Sarai became vain in her desires for offspring, and, in her eagerness, she opened the door of your* house to satan, and hence this matter is upon you*.
And Abraham made his will and did in all things as God commanded; and he further made the rab'bah officers in the rites of Emethachavah, and communicated to them the sacred name of the Creator (E-O-Ih), and the plans of the upper and lower heavens, the dominion of God and the dominion of satan, which were kept secret with the rab'bah.
So Ormazd suffered satan to possess the king for a season; and the king resolved to destroy Brahma and all his people.