r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Dexter_Naman • 1d ago

Rare Devil Sunrise appears in multiple countries across earth

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u/Squawnk 1d ago

I obviously don't believe in a literal Satan but I like that he fought against arbitrary authority and engaged in a battle he knew he couldn't win for what he believed. That takes guts, he's like the original martyr before Jesus

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u/CaptainOktoberfest 1d ago

You and I probably have different definitions of Satan.  The Hebrew entity "ha-satan" just seems like an entity that tests mankind, doesn't really seem to be opposing authority either.  Check out the first two chapters in the book of Job for instance.

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u/Squawnk 1d ago

I'm familiar with the book of Job yes, where God tortures Job to win a bet against Satan. A rather odd piece of literature. When I say opposing authority I meant more in his original fall from heaven for defying God

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u/CaptainOktoberfest 1d ago

Sounds like you haven't read Job in a while, Satan did those actions you attribute to God.  Also, you might be mixing up Lucifer and Satan, they are not necessarily the same entity.  That fall from heaven can probably relate to the Watchers in the book of Enoch.  They don't really seem that great either.