As mentioned in the previous essay on the Book of Genesis, there are two distinct creation narratives present at the beginning of the book, both well-known in popular culture. The second continues from the first—-starting in the middle of chapter 2, verse 4—-but immediately distinguishes itself from the first in several ways:
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Satan the Accuser and the Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness
When Satan came to Jesus in the wilderness, was he the Adversary or the Accuser?
Satan the Accuser
Much of Satanic symbolism is oriented around an archetype of Satan that I refer to as Satan the Adversary. This is Satan as the Rebel Angel, whose rebellion against God and subsequent fall from heaven is described in Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost. As compelling and inspiring as I find this archetype, my own philosophy is predicated upon another: Satan the Accuser.