??? There's certainly a Satan-like figure (Ha-Satan) in the Bible, specifically in the Books of Job and Zechariah. Many Jews interpret that figure as a metaphor, like the "idea" of evil, not a fallen angel type dude, but Satan is definitely real and in the Bible.

[–] Vncredleader@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Yeah, though even then the idea of a singular figure in opposition to God is not present at all in the Talmud. And the earlier Hebrew books of the Bible have no supernatural satans, which is translated as "adversary"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sYhbtk8jJc

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is what I was meaning yeah, "satan" wasn't meant to be an individual antagonist like a modern supervillain, more like the antithesis of the goodness of god, like a shadow is to light that casts it. There is no shadow, there is only light and places where it does not go

though I'm no christian scholar I'm mostly just regurgitating a video essay I saw like a year ago

[–] Sephitard9001@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wasn't there a "Satan" or "Accuser" figure in the story of Job? Not in opposition to God, but tasked by God with testing man's faith or something? I going off half-remembered stuff I read years ago.

Edit: nevermind I misread the previous reply somebody already mentioned Job