Satanology, part 2 (New Testament)
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First Sighting
First Sighting
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Noted as The devil, diabolos
word used 34 times
Gospels, except Mark; Acts, Ephesians, 1 &2 Timothy, Hebrews, 1 Peter, 1 John, Jude and Revelation
…in 4:5 noted as Satan Zatan
word is used 36 times
We see this in the Gospels, Acts, Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy and Revelation
Other Terms for Satan
Other Terms for Satan
One more used in the first incident
And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.”
Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out.
in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—
You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.”
What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?
A Curious Notation
A Curious Notation
But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you.”
Refers to the book of Enoch (Apocrypha)
Satan in Church History
Satan in Church History
Medieval period—paganism crept into the concept of satan/devil
Images created that had animalistic components
The trident (pitchfork) showed up
Reformation
Luther taught a traditional personal devil
Calvin taught that he was a fallen angel
…used Augustine’s simile: man is like a horse with either God or the devil as rider
Within the Anabaptist and Dissenter ranks was a heresy that the devil was only an allegory
Milton’s Paradise Lost solidified much of the current understanding of Satan
More modern-day
Varying understandings between denominations
Evangelicals agree with the Protestant orthodox of theology that Satan is a real, created being given entirely over to evil and that evil is whatever opposes God or is not willed by God. Evangelicals emphasize the power and involvement of Satan in history in varying degrees; some virtually ignore Satan and others revel in speculation about spiritual warfare against that personal power of darkness