Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>]

Then explain the creation of Satan and as an evil being. Especially 
given the Christian teaching of Lucifer, the fallen angel and 1/3 of 
the angels in heaven, having fallen to serve him.



I have already explained.  But I don't have to explain "given" any 
Christian teachings, since that is not a religion that I embrace.

Satan is an angel, which has no free choice, which has a job which is 
to tempt people away from obedience to G-d.  When they choose to obey 
G-d instead of succumbing to Satan's temptations, their souls are 
elevated.

"For the Jewish faith, Satan's purpose in seducing man away from God 
poses no problem because Satan is only an agent of God.  As a servant 
of the Almighty, Satan faithfully carries out the divine will of his 
Creator as he does in all his tasks.

"Satan is one of the many angels mentioned in the Bible.  It is worth 
noting that the Hebrew word for angel is malach, meaning 
"messenger."  The same is true for the English word angel, derived 
from the Greek word angelos, which also means "messenger."  
Throughout the Bible, an angel is a messenger of God who carries out 
the divine will of the Almighty.  There is not one example in the 
Jewish scriptures where any angel, Satan included, opposes God's will.




Shoshanna





On Thursday, August 11, 2005, at 10:32  AM, Shoshanna Walker wrote:

> Only human beings have the choice between good and evil
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> Angels do not have any choice.  They are created to do a job for G-d
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> Shoshanna
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> In my mind, it has to do with free will. In order to make an honest
> choice of obedience (good), the possibility of disobedience (evil) must
> exist. Therefore, creating evil was (pardon the pun) a necessary evil.
> It levels the karmic playing field. Satan was simply a created being who
> chose....poorly.
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Best Salaams,

R. Brian Roberts
Amateur Researcher in Biblical Archaeology