Question 343: Who Created The Devil?
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This question has puzzled theologians for ages and has occasioned discussions which have had no profitable issue. There is no source of reliable information but that contained in Scripture and that is of a very meagre character. See Revelation 12:7, 9, and 2 Peter 2:4. The inference from those and other passages is that Satan was created by YHVH as man was, that he was pure and innocent, but like man, liable to fall. That he did fall and was cast out of heaven. It cannot be conceived that YHVH created an evil being though, as we know to our sorrow, He did create a being who became evil. The whole subject is wrapped in mystery and the Bible writers are more intent on the practical question of teaching us how to be delivered from the power of satan than in giving us his biography. The less we know of him and have to do with him the better for us. That satan was an angel of high estate, who fell through ambition, leading to rebellion, is the concrete form of a history which is a combination of Scripture and tradition. See John 8:44; Matthew 4:1-11; Matthew 25:41; Luke 8:12; Luke 10:18; Acts 13:10; Ephesians 6:11; 1 Peter 5:8; 1 John 3:8 and other passages. In Job he is the adversary and the tempter. See also 1 Chronicles 21:1. Milton the poet described him as "the prince or ruler of the demons." See Daniel 7:10 and Jude 6. These passages leave much unexplained and conjecture here is useless. His final overthrow and punishment are predicted in Revelation 20.
Question 342: What Was The “Sentence Of The Serpent”?
Answer:
The "sentence of the serpent" as the passage in Genesis 3 :15 is called, was a far reaching one. The prophecy concerning the posterity of the woman, who were to be at enmity with the seed of the serpent, "points to the continual struggle between the woman's offspring and the grand enemy of YHVH and man - the mighty conflict, of which this world has ever since been the theatre," between sin and righteousness. In the clause in question perhaps the more accurate reading would be: "I will permit enmity between thee and the woman," etc. YHVH is not the author of evil; but when His Ruach Kodesh is withdrawn from a man or a community or a nation, evil comes and takes the place of good.
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Question 341: Does Satan Interfere With YHVH’s Children?
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Paul, in common with the people of his time, had a firm belief in the interference of satanic influence in human life. Not only in 1 Thessalonians 2:18, but in 2 Corinthians 12:7, he refers to it. The "thorn in the flesh," whatever that affliction was, he regarded as a messenger from satan. The writer of Samuel took another view. He said the evil spirit that troubled Saul was from Elohiym. (See 1 Samuel 16:14, 18:10 and other passages.) The writer of the book of Job thought that the evil fortune might be the work of satan under express permission of YHVH. The origin of evil has always been a mystery and it is not solved yet. Though we cannot understand it, we may be sure that vexations and hindrances and temptations do not come to us without the divine permission and they are intended to strengthen the character. Paul himself said that all things work together for good to them that love YHVH. (Romans 8:28.)
Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
Exodus 18:21 ESV
Yitro advised Moses to pick “able men”. This translation isn't wrong, but the Hebrew says aishi chayil, the same as Proverbs 31 uses to describe the ideal woman, ishah chayil. The word chayil indicates more than ability, and could be translated as valiant or even proactive.
Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good.
Exodus 18:17 ESV
Yitro told Moses that his leadership method was “not good”, lo tov. This is the same thing that God said about Adam’s leadership of creation in Genesis 2:18. In both cases, God’s first man was the primary human authority, but it wasn’t good that they were trying to accomplish their missions without help. Adam and Moses both needed suitable helpers (ezer cenegdo). As Yitro said, “You are not able to do it alone.” See v21.
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WORD FOR TODAY “are you the feet”: Isa 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, proclaiming shalom, bringing good news of good things, announcing salvation and saying to Tziyon, "Your God is King!"
WISDOM FOR TODAY: Pro 27:4 Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood, But who can stand before jealousy?
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