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NASB | Job 1:8 The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Job 1:8 The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered and reflected on My servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God [with reverence] and abstains from and turns away from evil [because he honors God]." |
Subject: a righteous man |
Bible Note: Greetings Darktanianxx, Satan cannot kill God. In no way does John 13:27 justify what you are saying. Satan cannot kill God.. God threw Satan to the earth (Ezekiel 28:18). Satan was cast from his place of authority by God (Luke 10:18, Jude 6, Isaiah 14:12). Satan will be decisively cast out of heaven forever (Revelation 12:9), be bound by Christ (Revelation 20:3), and be cast into the lake of fire (Matthew 25:41, Revelation 20:10). You see, Satan cannot attack God. Satan cannot hurt God in any way. The Very Fact that God places boundaries on Satan's activities with Job in Job 1-2 gives us the very convincing proof that we need! By observing the limits that God gives to Satan in Job 1-2, we see that the Lord can even "control" Satan! However, since Satan cannot attack the Lord, he tries to destroy the very next best thing: believers! (Ephesians 6:11-12). Satan tries to oppress us with the ferociousness of a hungry lion (1 Peter 5:8), seeks to plant doubt in our minds (Genesis 3:1-5), and he seeks to foster spiritual pride in our hearts (1 Timothy 3:6). Satan seeks to lead us away from "the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ" (2 Corinthians 11:3). However, we have an Advocate in heaven who intercedes for us (Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25), and He intercedes to the Father to keep us safe from the evil one (John 17:15). And the Lord has provided "spiritual armor" for our defense (Ephesians 6:11-18). If we know the enemy's tactics (2 Corinthians 2:11), then we can be alerted to his attacks (1 Peter 5:8). We can resist Satan, and he will flee (James 4:7). 1 John 4:4 "Little children, you are of God, and have overcome them; for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world." Jesus Christ is GREATER than Satan ever has, or ever will be! Blessings to you, Makarios |