For those who wish insight and better understanding as to why Satan asked of the Lord permission to hurt Job.........
The problem is with providing an answer?
Its going to invite negative diversion to get our mind away from what was said.
Ok then...
Here is an insight that may take some time to think with understanding. For it must be concluded
with enough doctrinal information to understand it.
And? Guaranteed: Those who are agents of false teaching will want to get our concentration scattered quickly as they can.
Can we agree to stick what is going to be said, and not lose sight of it?
Considering all the importance, authority, and power of those involved?
Why was Satan wanting to make such a major issue out of simply getting Job to curse God to his face?
The problem began with Satan himself.
For when Satan first rebelled against God? God being the Father He is?
Chastened Satan as a son in a desire to get Satan to come to his senses and repent.
God wanted to restore Satan if Satan was to be willing to be made corrected.
Scourging was punishment that came close to skinning one alive. Most painful.
Meant to break down all resistance, arrogance, and pride if one could be humbled by the experience.
I can not speak for anyone else.
But after I got saved? God scourged me. I was put through some very depressing, painful, and personal
dark revelations about myself which were designed to wipe any chance for self pride to remain in me.
Such scourging, that God knows perfectly how to inflict, I believe, is why some want to cling so tightly
to the concept of total depravity of man. It makes them feel they are not alone and we are all as messed
up as they found themselves to be. Its comforting to know its not just yourself.
Well.... Satan rebelled in some prehistoric time.
God scourged Satan after he rebelled. Which eventually resulted in the judgment and utter destruction of the
prehistoric world. A world that Satan and his angels were included in having dominion over. Just like Adam was
given dominion over our present created world.
Satan at some point became arrogant and exalted himself, making himself to feeling to be all powerful over the
prehistoric world. That was when God as a Father was caused by God to chasten/hurt Satan terribly in hopes of
knocking Satan back into his senses.
Instead of repentance? Satan cursed the Lord to his face!
That was the time when Satan was thrown down to earth like lightning!
Which some scientist today hypothesize as the reason why dinosaurs went extinct after a great asteroid impacted the earth!
For Satan was a light bearing angel, and used to herald in the mornings of the prehistoric world!
Afterwards? And, refusing to repent?
Satan gossiped among all the angels that if God made them each suffer as he was made to suffer?
Suffer the same way under the hand of God? That, they too, would have done the same thing.
That they.... would have also cursed the Lord to his face!
That is why Satan was so determined to prove his point with Job. That he was truly justified in having cursed
the Lord to his face. Which was to be proven by using Job by placing Job under great undeserved suffering.
Resulting in Job inevitably cursing God to his face!
Instead? Job put Satan to shame.
Job left Satan to be without excuse.
That is why maturing Christians will have times of what is called 'undeserved suffering.'
For our testimony during those times are being witnessed to by the angels who study what we do.
Some say? Insight is always so simple?
It requires much learning and study, and having consistent guidance by the Spirit to be led into what
one could have never have thought of for themselves if they had been functioning on their own emotions.
Grace is the inner energy that God works in us to make us become what He desires to see us to become all to His glory!
Now... Any questions?
grace and peace ...............
The problem is with providing an answer?
Its going to invite negative diversion to get our mind away from what was said.
Ok then...
Here is an insight that may take some time to think with understanding. For it must be concluded
with enough doctrinal information to understand it.
And? Guaranteed: Those who are agents of false teaching will want to get our concentration scattered quickly as they can.
Can we agree to stick what is going to be said, and not lose sight of it?
“Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied. “Have you not put a hedge around
him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands,
so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. But now stretch out your
hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.” Job 1:9-11
Considering all the importance, authority, and power of those involved?
Why was Satan wanting to make such a major issue out of simply getting Job to curse God to his face?
The problem began with Satan himself.
For when Satan first rebelled against God? God being the Father He is?
Chastened Satan as a son in a desire to get Satan to come to his senses and repent.
God wanted to restore Satan if Satan was to be willing to be made corrected.
In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding
your blood, striving against sin.
And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons:
“My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,
Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;
For whom the Lord loves He chastens,
And scourges every son whom He receives.” Hebrews 12:4-6
Scourging was punishment that came close to skinning one alive. Most painful.
Meant to break down all resistance, arrogance, and pride if one could be humbled by the experience.
I can not speak for anyone else.
But after I got saved? God scourged me. I was put through some very depressing, painful, and personal
dark revelations about myself which were designed to wipe any chance for self pride to remain in me.
Such scourging, that God knows perfectly how to inflict, I believe, is why some want to cling so tightly
to the concept of total depravity of man. It makes them feel they are not alone and we are all as messed
up as they found themselves to be. Its comforting to know its not just yourself.
Well.... Satan rebelled in some prehistoric time.
God scourged Satan after he rebelled. Which eventually resulted in the judgment and utter destruction of the
prehistoric world. A world that Satan and his angels were included in having dominion over. Just like Adam was
given dominion over our present created world.
Satan at some point became arrogant and exalted himself, making himself to feeling to be all powerful over the
prehistoric world. That was when God as a Father was caused by God to chasten/hurt Satan terribly in hopes of
knocking Satan back into his senses.
Instead of repentance? Satan cursed the Lord to his face!
That was the time when Satan was thrown down to earth like lightning!
Which some scientist today hypothesize as the reason why dinosaurs went extinct after a great asteroid impacted the earth!
For Satan was a light bearing angel, and used to herald in the mornings of the prehistoric world!
Afterwards? And, refusing to repent?
Satan gossiped among all the angels that if God made them each suffer as he was made to suffer?
Suffer the same way under the hand of God? That, they too, would have done the same thing.
That they.... would have also cursed the Lord to his face!
That is why Satan was so determined to prove his point with Job. That he was truly justified in having cursed
the Lord to his face. Which was to be proven by using Job by placing Job under great undeserved suffering.
Resulting in Job inevitably cursing God to his face!
Instead? Job put Satan to shame.
Job left Satan to be without excuse.
That is why maturing Christians will have times of what is called 'undeserved suffering.'
For our testimony during those times are being witnessed to by the angels who study what we do.
Some say? Insight is always so simple?
It requires much learning and study, and having consistent guidance by the Spirit to be led into what
one could have never have thought of for themselves if they had been functioning on their own emotions.
Grace is the inner energy that God works in us to make us become what He desires to see us to become all to His glory!
Now... Any questions?
grace and peace ...............
7 Much dreaming and many words are meaningless....
NIV