CHRISTIANS HAVE been taught that Satan is the great enemy of God, responsible for causing all sorts of evil on the earth. That’s not how he’s described in the Old Testament.
In fact, “Satan” isn’t even a proper name in the Old Testament, it’s a job title—something like “the accuser,” or “prosecuting attorney.” However, it appears that somewhere along the line, “the satan” grew to enjoy his job a bit too much.
We discuss Job’s testing by “the satan,” and perhaps why God chose Job for the trials he endured. It might have had something to do with where Job lived.
