The following excerpt is taken from What Every Christian Should Know About Satan. Order your copy in print, Kindle, or Audible versions here.

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Let’s briefly examine three biblical events that illustrate Satan’s slanderous nature.

Case No. 1: Job 1:6 – 2:10

Satan (literally the satan) appears with the sons of God before the Lord. The sons of God are members of the divine council, an assembly of created spirit beings to whom the Lord has endowed authority for governing of the universe. The satan shows up as well, although it seems he may not be a member of the divine council. Rather than consult with God, as council members do, he reports to God he has been “roaming through the earth … and walking around on it” (Job 1:7). You might say he relishes the role of divine ambulance chaser. 

“Have you considered my servant Job?” says the Lord. “No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil” (1:8).

“Does Job fear God for nothing?” asks the accuser. “Haven’t you placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But stretch out your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will surely curse you to your face” (1:9-11).

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