October 14, 2012

Who is Satan - Part 5



Here are more of the passages in the Tanak that refer to a being acting in the role of accuser (satan – H7854):

And God’s (elohim’s) anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of YHVH stood in the way for an adversary (satan) against him… Numbers 22:22a

And the angel of YHVH said to him: Why have you beaten your donkey these three times?  Look, I went out to oppose (satan) you, because your way is perverse before me.  Numbers 22:32

…the princes of the Philistines said to him, "Make this fellow return, that he may go back to the place which you have appointed for him, and do not let him go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become our adversary (satan). From 1 Samuel 29:4

And David said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should be adversaries (satan) to me today? 2 Samuel 19:22

But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary (satan) nor evil occurrence. 1 Kings 5:4

Now the LORD raised up an adversary (satan) against Solomon: Hadad the Edomite; he was a descendant of the king in Edom. 1 Kings 11:14

And God raised up another adversary (satan) against him: Rezon the son of Eliadah, who had fled from his lord, Hadadezer king of Zobah… He was an adversary (satan) of Israel all the days of Solomon…1 Kings 11:23, 25

This next one is most interesting, as it has a parallel text:

An adversary (satan) opposed Israel, inciting David to count how many warriors Israel had.  1 Chron 21:1
Again the anger of YHVH was aroused against Israel, and He (YHVH, acting as the adversary) moved David against them to say, "Go, number Israel and Judah." 2 Samuel 24:1

Set a wicked man over him, And let an accuser (satan) stand at his right hand. Psalm 109:6

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