the satan
angelic sky Israelite single tradition · 1
The satan appears in the Book of Job as one of the "sons of God" who presents himself before Yahweh. He roams the earth and serves as a divine prosecutor or tester, urging Yahweh to allow him to torture Job to test his faith. In the narrative, he destroys Job's servants and flocks but is ultimately shamed when Job remains faithful despite the tribulations.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – -400
- Historical notes
- Appears in the Book of Job, possibly written around the time of the Babylonian captivity (6th-5th century BCE).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- sons of God
- serves
- Yahweh
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“a vision dated to the middle of February of 519 BC, in which an angel shows Zechariah a scene...with Yahweh as the judge and the satan standing as the prosecutor. Yahweh rebukes the satan”
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