[72] The name Abaddon (meaning "place of destruction") is used six times in the Old Testament, mainly as a name for one of the regions of Sheol. [171] Later, Enlightenment thinkers, such as David Hume, Denis Diderot, and Voltaire, attacked the notion of Satan's existence altogether. With Betty Balfour, Guy Phillips, Philip Stevens, James Carew. During the early modern period, Satan's significance greatly increased as beliefs such as demonic possession and witchcraft became more prevalent. [271] Depictions of the devil became more common in the ninth century,[275][276] where he is shown with cloven hooves, hairy legs, the tail of a goat, pointed ears, a beard, a flat nose, and a set of horns. The devil does have siblings, but only in the minds of weak minded people who are unable to look at reality as it really is. Those weak minded peop [22] In 1 Samuel 16:142,[23] Yahweh sends a "troubling spirit" to torment King Saul as a mechanism to ingratiate David with the king. [185] Consequently, God expelled him from Paradise[8][185] and condemned him to Jahannam. [citation needed] When Hellstrom was a young adolescent, Victoria interrupted a ritual sacrifice "Satan" had staged in their basement involving the participation of Satana. [8] When used without the definite article (simply satan), it can refer to any accuser,[10] but when it is used with the definite article (ha-satan), it usually refers specifically to the heavenly accuser, literally, the satan.[10]. Satan is traditionally understood as an angel who rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven with other fallen angels before the creation of humankind. [208] In this account, Azazil's group of angels were called jinn because they guarded Jannah (Paradise). Satans Sisters will focus on the five female co-hosts of a popular daily TV talk show and the fireworks that ensue each weekday when they discuss life, love, family, [28] The first scene repeats itself, with the satan presenting himself to Yahweh alongside the other "sons of God". Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Alex Sanders, a former black magician, served as a consultant on the film to ensure that the rituals portrayed in it were depicted accurately. Satans sister would certainly be involved in collecting the dead. [296] According to legend, blues musician Tommy Johnson was a terrible guitarist before exchanging his soul to the Devil for a guitar. 367 following. He is regarded as a cosmic force for separation, despair and spiritual envelopment. The word itself is an adjective (meaning "astray" or "distant", sometimes translated as "devil") that can be applied to both man ("al-ins", ) and al-jinn (), but it is also used in reference to Satan in particular. [260], John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost features Satan as its main protagonist. Not that I know of. But one third of Gods Angel's went with him when he fell from heaven to become demons. They became totally evil.and all evil on Caldwell, William. [77] He also takes him to the pinnacle of the Temple in Jerusalem and commands Jesus to throw himself down so that the angels will catch him. [279] Satan is usually depicted naked,[273] but his genitals are rarely shown and are often covered by animal furs. [66] The Hasidic Jews of the eighteenth century associated ha-Satan with Baal Davar. [24] In 1 Kings 22:1925,[25] the prophet Micaiah describes to King Ahab a vision of Yahweh sitting on his throne surrounded by the Host of Heaven. "[104] In Revelation 2:1314, in the letter to the church of Pergamum, John warns that Satan lives among the members of the congregation[105] and declares that "Satan's throne" is in their midst. Chris Goulstone. [277][273] Much of Satan's traditional iconography in Christianity appears to be derived from Pan,[277][273] a rustic, goat-legged fertility god in ancient Greek religion. [86] Luke 22:36 states that Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus because "Satan entered" him[85] and, in Acts 5:3, Peter describes Satan as "filling" Ananias's heart and causing him to sin. [185] Muslims do not regard Satan as the cause of evil, but as a tempter, who takes advantage of humans' inclinations toward self-centeredness. [165] During the First Great Awakening, the "new light" preachers portrayed their "old light" critics as ministers of Satan. Satan, also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. Kevin Roby (aka Satannic Christ) Roby is a diagnosed schizophrenic in a California prison for raping and murdering his sister in an occult ritual. For them he is a freedom fighter", "An Introduction to LaVeyan Satanism and the Church of Satan", "Religious Requirements and Practices churchofsatan.com", "BBC News Vatican declares Mexican Death Saint blasphemous", "Saint or Satan? Ibn Abbas asserts that the word jinn could be applied to earthly jinn, but also to "fiery angels" like Satan. Wine is the key to every evil. Douglas Davies asserts that this text "reflects" the temptation of Jesus in the Bible. [45] Yahweh acquiesces this request[45] and Mastema uses them to tempt humans into committing more sins, so that he may punish them for their wickedness. [195], In the Quran, Satan is apparently an angel,[185] but, in 18:50, he is described as "from the jinns". [277][273] The Devil's pitchfork appears to have been adapted from the trident wielded by the Greek god Poseidon[273] and Satan's flame-like hair seems to have originated from the Egyptian god Bes. [151], The Canon Episcopi, written in the eleventh century AD, condemns belief in witchcraft as heretical,[152] but also documents that many people at the time apparently believed in it. "[225], In the Bah Faith, Satan is not regarded as an independent evil power as he is in some faiths,[226][227] but signifies the lower nature of humans. [142] Belief in demonic possession continued through the Middle Ages into the early modern period. He still is powerful, however, and he still [172] Voltaire labelled John Milton's Paradise Lost a "disgusting fantasy"[172] and declared that belief in Hell and Satan were among the many lies propagated by the Catholic Church to keep humanity enslaved. [248], Much modern folklore about Satanism does not originate from the actual beliefs or practices of theistic or atheistic Satanists, but rather from a mixture of medieval Christian folk beliefs, political or sociological conspiracy theories, and contemporary urban legends. [26] Job 1:68[27] describes the "sons of God" (bn hlhm) presenting themselves before Yahweh. [215] This doctrine bears some similarities to the doctrine of original sin. Among early Christian writers, the figure of Satan played a larger part in the discussion of the nature of evil, the meaning of salvation, and the purpose and efficacy of the atoning work of Christ. (1983). [91] John 16:78 promises that the Holy Spirit will "accuse the World concerning sin, justice, and judgement", a role resembling that of the satan in the Old Testament. [8][187][185] All the angels bowed, but Iblis refused,[8][187][185] claiming to be superior to Adam because he was made from fire; whereas Adam was made from clay (7:12). Dont be deceived; Satan is your enemy, and he will do everything he can to keep you from God. [57] Nonetheless, the word satan has occasionally been metaphorically applied to evil influences,[58] such as the Jewish exegesis of the yetzer hara ("evil inclination") mentioned in Genesis 6:5. "[164] The Catholic Church generally played down Satan and exorcism during late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries,[181] but Pope Francis brought renewed focus on the Devil in the early 2010s, stating, among many other pronouncements, that "The devil is intelligent, he knows more theology than all the theologians together. Fathers of the Third Century: Tertullian, Part Fourth; Minucius Felix; Commodian; Origen, Parts First and Second", "Cerro Rico: Devil worship on the man-eating mountain", p. 74, "If, as theistic Satanists believe, the devil is an intelligent, self-aware entity" "Theistic Satanism then becomes explicable in terms of Lucifer's ambition to be the supreme god and his rebellion against Yahweh. [163] John Winthrop claimed that the Devil made rebellious Puritan women give birth to stillborn monsters with claws, sharp horns, and "on each foot three claws, like a young fowl. Satan is not a conscious entity to be worshiped, rather a reservoir of power inside each human to be tapped at will". [82] The strong man in this parable represents Satan. [145] The vast majority of people who thought they were possessed by the Devil did not suffer from hallucinations or other "spectacular symptoms", but "complained of anxiety, religious fears, and evil thoughts. [203] Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi argued that only the angels of mercy are created from light, but angels of punishment have been created from fire. [154][153] In 1326, Pope John XXII issued the papal bull Super illius Specula,[155] which condemned folk divination practices as consultation with Satan. All three religions also see Satan as the cause of humankinds expulsion from the Garden of Eden. If he was once as handsome as he now is ugly and, despite that, raised his brows against his Maker, one can understand,how every sorrow has its source in him! [62] Another passage describes Satan taking the form of an ill-mannered, diseased beggar in order to tempt the sage Peleimu into breaking the mitzvah of hospitality. [48] It is a pseudepigraphic text of an uncertain date and unknown authorship. In the Qurn the proper name Shaitan (Satan) is used. [88] In John 8:44, Jesus says that his Jewish or Judean enemies are the children of the Devil rather than the children of Abraham. My parents are committed Christians and took my sisters and me to church when we were kids. Everyone that has done something bad or hates, doesnt forgive, etc is or was at some point a child of the deceiver. The deceiver is Ego.he's the o "[237], Post-LaVeyan Satanists, like the adherents of The Satanic Temple, argue that the human animal has a natural altruistic and communal tendency, and frame Satan as a figure of struggle against injustice and activism. Satan is the prince of evil spirits and adversary of God in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Adrev for Rights Holder (on behalf of Soho Production Music - Bosworth (Soho Production Music)); BMI - Broadcast Music In all three major Abrahamic religions, Satan is identified as the entity (a serpent in the Genesis account) that tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden and was thus the catalyst for the fall of humankind. WebActually, the name "satan" means "adversary" or "one who opposes." "[157] John Calvin repeated a maxim from Saint Augustine that "Man is like a horse, with either God or the devil as rider. [162] The panic over witchcraft intensified in the 1620s and continued until the end of the 1600s. In The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, she's Satan's Concubine disguised as a vampy high school teacher. [282] Satan and his demons could take any form in medieval art,[283] but, when appearing in their true form, they were often shown as short, hairy, black-skinned humanoids with clawed and bird feet and extra faces on their chests, bellies, genitals, buttocks, and tails. [155] Brian Levack estimates that around 60,000 people were executed for witchcraft during the entire span of the witchcraft hysteria. [221] In the same way that Muhammad was the instrument of God's mercy,[220] Sufis regard Satan as the instrument of God's wrath. Satan is the prince of evil spirits and adversary of God in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It is generally translated in English Bibles as 'an accuser' (1x) or 'an adversary' (9x as in Book of Numbers, 1 & 2 Samuel and 1 Kings). [280], Illustrations of Satan/Iblis in Islamic paintings often depict him black-faced, a feature which would later symbolize any satanic figure or heretic, and with a black body, to symbolize his corrupted nature. The Dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in Heaven. Although Satan is generally viewed as evil, some groups have very different beliefs. [160][161] In the late 1500s, the Dutch demonologist Johann Weyer argued in his treatise De praestigiis daemonum that witchcraft did not exist,[162] but that Satan promoted belief in it to lead Christians astray. [77] Satan first shows Jesus a stone and tells him to turn it into bread. [85] In Luke 22:31, Jesus grants Satan the authority to test Peter and the other apostles. He is a spirit brother of ours and of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is our Elder Brother in the spirit world ( Conference Reports, April 1949, p.27). He can enter people and act through them; hence, a person can be called Satan because of his or her acts or attitude. God allows Satan to inflict a life of suffering on Job to test if Job is truly righteous. Follow. [26] Yahweh asks, "Have you considered My servant Job? He has appeared in different forms in many cultures throughout history. Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the three children who witnessed the Marian apparitions at Fatima, died in 2005. [79] According to the Parable of the Sower, Satan "profoundly influences" those who fail to understand the gospel. [194] 7:156 implies that those who obey God's laws are immune to the temptations of Satan. [290], The film version of Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby established made Satanic themes a staple of mainstream horror fiction. Michael and his angels fought against the Dragon. p. 270, Tafsir al-Qur'an al-adhim (Interpretation of the Great Qur'an) , Mturd, Tevlt,t, 1: 116.; Vehbe Zuhayli, Tefsrl-mnr, trc. [208] Ahmad quotes Jesus as saying, "The greatest sin is love of the world. [155], The early English settlers of North America, especially the Puritans of New England, believed that Satan "visibly and palpably" reigned in the New World. [75] Revelation 9:11 describes Abaddon, whose name is translated into Greek as Apollyon, meaning "the destroyer", as an angel who rules the Abyss. [170] This skepticism was bolstered by the belief that miracles only occurred during the Apostolic Age, which had long since ended. In the New Testament the Greek transliteration Satanas is used, and this usually appears as Satan in English translations. Satan is a Spirit, an angel. [229], Theistic Satanism, commonly referred to as "devil worship",[231] views Satan as a deity, whom individuals may supplicate to. [285] Many other pictures show and describe Iblis at the moment, when the angels prostrate themselves before Adam. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Sorceress, witch, art, skeleton, [101], The Book of Revelation represents Satan as the supernatural ruler of the Roman Empire and the ultimate cause of all evil in the world. [200] Other Islamic scholars argue that Satan was a jinn who was admitted into Paradise as a reward for his righteousness and, unlike the angels, was given the choice to obey or disobey God. "The Doctrine of Satan: III. [234], Atheistic Satanism, as practiced by the Satanic Temple and by followers of LaVeyan Satanism, holds that Satan does not exist as a literal anthropomorphic entity, but rather as a symbol of a cosmos which Satanists perceive to be permeated and motivated by a force that has been given many names by humans over the course of time. "[208] Al-Ghazali tells an anecdote about how Jesus went out one day and saw Satan carrying ashes and honey;[217] when he asked what they were for, Satan replied, "The honey I put on the lips of backbiters so that they achieve their aim. [50] In the Book of Wisdom, the devil is taken to be the being who brought death into the world, but originally the culprit was recognized as Cain. WebNo, satan can not duplicate himself. [269], William Blake regarded Satan as a model of rebellion against unjust authority[172] and features him in many of his poems and illustrations,[172] including his 1780 book The Marriage of Heaven and Hell,[172] in which Satan is celebrated as the ultimate rebel, the incarnation of human emotion and the epitome of freedom from all forms of reason and orthodoxy. [273] The goat-like portrayal of Satan was especially closely associated with him in his role as the object of worship by sorcerers[280] and as the incubus, a demon believed to rape human women in their sleep. [256] As Satan beats his wings, he creates a cold wind that continues to freeze the ice surrounding him and the other sinners in the Ninth Circle. [255] In his three mouths, Satan gnaws on Brutus, Judas Iscariot, and Cassius,[255] whom Dante regarded as having betrayed the "two greatest heroes of the human race":[256] Julius Caesar, the founder of the new order of government, and Jesus, the founder of the new order of religion. In the end, Iblis will be released from hell. [63], Rabbinical scholarship on the Book of Job generally follows the Talmud and Maimonides in identifying "the satan" from the prologue as a metaphor for the yetzer hara and not an actual entity. [228] Actions, that are described as "satanic" in some Bah writings, denote humans deeds caused by selfish desires. [195] 35:6 refers to Satan as the enemy of humanity[195] and 36:60 forbids humans from worshipping him. [239][240] However, rather than being Satanic, Yazidism can be understood as a remnant of a pre-Islamic Middle Eastern Indo-European religion, and/or a ghulat Sufi movement founded by Shaykh Adi. [172] Based on the Biblical passages portraying Satan as the accuser of sin,[270] Blake interpreted Satan as "a promulgator of moral laws. No. Satan is a created angel. He choose to try and be equal to the Creator, God and was cast out of heaven. He does not have reproductive abilities [8] On Judgement Day, while the lot of Satan remains in question,[191] those who followed him will be thrown into the fires of Jahannam. [259] This chapbook became the source for Christopher Marlowe's The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus. [185], During the first two centuries of Islam, Muslims almost unanimously accepted the traditional story known as the Satanic Verses as true. [105] Pergamum was the capital of the Roman Province of Asia[105] and "Satan's throne" may be referring to the monumental Pergamon Altar in the city, which was dedicated to the Greek god Zeus,[105] or to a temple dedicated to the Roman emperor Augustus. You have to be careful about [33], During the Second Temple Period, when Jews were living in the Achaemenid Empire, Judaism was heavily influenced by Zoroastrianism, the religion of the Achaemenids. Rumi views Iblis as the manifestation of the great sins of haughtiness and envy. In one painting, however, Iblis wears a traditional Islamic head covering. Satan's status as a 'physical' entity is strengthened by numerous other rabbinical anecdotes: one tale describes two separate incidents where Satan appeared as a woman in order to tempt Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Akiva into sin. Nonetheless, belief in Satan has persisted, particularly in the Americas. Yes, we are all Satans siblings. God is our Heavenly Father, and all of us are His spiritual children. 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[194][185] God appointed him as judge over the other jinn and he became known as Al-Hakam. In this world Satan is her master. No, if you mean Lucifer or Satan. He is God's first and most perfect creation. If you mean some other devil, then Sariel has billions of siblings [22] A "spirit", whose name is not specified, but who is analogous to the satan, volunteers to be "a Lying Spirit in the mouth of all his Prophets". [211] He mistook the words of Satan for divine inspiration. [258] The legend of Faust, recorded in the 1589 chapbook The History of the Damnable Life and the Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus,[259] concerns a pact allegedly made by the German scholar Johann Georg Faust with a demon named Mephistopheles agreeing to sell his soul to Satan in exchange for twenty-four years of earthly pleasure. [126][127] In his apologetic treatise Contra Celsum, however, Origen interprets both Isaiah 14:12 and Ezekiel 28:1215 as referring to Satan. [citation needed] Orthodox Judaism, on the other hand, outwardly embraces Talmudic teachings on Satan, and involves Satan in religious life far more inclusively than other sects. "Satan,", Osborne, B. Rumi's viewpoint on Iblis is much more in tune with Islamic orthodoxy. [80] The latter two parables say that Satan's followers will be punished on Judgement Day, with the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats stating that the Devil, his angels, and the people who follow him will be consigned to "eternal fire". [184], The Arabic equivalent of the word Satan is Shaitan (, from the triliteral root --n ). [243] In actuality, Wiccans do not believe in the existence of Satan or any analogous figure[243] and have repeatedly and emphatically rejected the notion that they venerate such an entity. [215], Muslim tradition preserves a number of stories involving dialogues between Jesus and Iblis,[208] all of which are intended to demonstrate Jesus's virtue and Satan's depravity. [83], The Synoptic Gospels identify Satan and his demons as the causes of illness,[78] including fever (Luke 4:39), leprosy (Luke 5:13), and arthritis (Luke 13:1116),[78] while the Epistle to the Hebrews describes the Devil as "him who holds the power of death" (Hebrews 2:14). Still, despite all he knows about God and the truth, Satan continues to attempt to raise himself above God and take His throne. [149] Henry Ansgar Kelly remarks that Satan "comes across as the opposite of fearsome. [112] In Revelation 20:710, he is set free and gathers his armies along with Gog and Magog to wage war against the righteous,[112] but is defeated with fire from Heaven, and cast into the lake of fire. According to the Book of Moses, the Devil offered to be the redeemer of mankind for the sake of his own glory. [242], Wicca is a modern, syncretic Neopagan religion,[243] whose practitioners many Christians have incorrectly assumed to worship Satan. [241], In the Middle Ages, the Cathars, practitioners of a dualistic religion, were accused of worshipping Satan by the Catholic Church. His sister, Satana, was born when Daimon was three. I bet you did not know that Satan had a sister? [133][134] For most Christians, Satan has been regarded as an angel who rebelled against God. Many interpret Isaiah 14:12, which describes the fallen angel Lucifer, being cast from heaven, as [246] However, devotees of Santa Muerte view her as an angel of death created by God,[247] and many of them identify as Catholic. 7 reviews Although she has three younger brothers, 15 year old Lauren Anderson is a lonely teenager whos spent [292] Later films such as The Exorcist (1973), The Omen (1976), Angel Heart (1987) and The Devil's Advocate (1997) feature Satan as an antagonist. He still is powerful, however, and he still does everything he can to block Gods plan for our lives. In LaVeyan Satanism, Satan is a symbol of virtuous characteristics and liberty. "[198] The medieval Persian scholar Abu Al-Zamakhshari states that the words angels and jinn are synonyms. What he can do is posses an fleshly body and dominate it. Web130k Followers, 367 Following, 284 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from (@satans_sister) satans_sister. [46][47], The Second Book of Enoch, also called the Slavonic Book of Enoch, contains references to a Watcher called Satanael. [124], The Church Father Origen of Alexandria (c. 184 c. 253), who was only aware of the actual text of these passages and not the original myths to which they refer, concluded in his treatise On the First Principles, which is preserved in a Latin translation by Tyrannius Rufinus, that neither of these verses could literally refer to a human being. "[164] Cotton Mather wrote that devils swarmed around Puritan settlements "like the frogs of Egypt". [42] The Book of Jubilees, written in around 150 BC,[43] retells the story of the Watchers' defeat,[44] but, in deviation from the Book of Enoch, Mastema, the "Chief of Spirits", intervenes before all of their demon offspring are sealed away, requesting for Yahweh to let him keep some of them to become his workers. Buttrick, George Arthur; Abingdon Press 1962, Jacobs, Joseph, and Ludwig Blau. Ezekiel 28:1418 and Isaiah 14:1217 are the key Scripture passages that support this understanding, and, in the New Testament, in Luke 10:18 Jesus states that he saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. [261][262] Milton portrays Satan as a tragic antihero destroyed by his own hubris. [258] Then Satan lifts his tail to reveal that all of the friars live inside his anus. [283] The modern popular culture image of Satan as a well-dressed gentleman with small horns and a tail originates from portrayals of Mephistopheles in the operas La damnation de Faust (1846) by Hector Berlioz, Mefistofele (1868) by Arrigo Boito, and Faust by Charles Gounod. [65] Kabbalah presents Satan as an agent of God whose function is to tempt humans into sinning so that he may accuse them in the heavenly court. He is also known as "the devil", which means "slanderer." [193] 15:45 states that Satan has no influence over the righteous,[194] but that those who fall in error are under his power. Satan is cynical about disinterested human goodness and is permitted to test it under Gods authority and control and within the limits that God sets. "[158], In the late fifteenth century, a series of witchcraft panics erupted in France and Germany. [147] The Golden Legend, a collection of saints' lives compiled in around 1260 by the Dominican Friar Jacobus de Voragine, contains numerous stories about encounters between saints and Satan,[149] in which Satan is constantly duped by the saints' cleverness and by the power of God. 130K followers. [194] 56:79 warns that Satan tries to keep Muslims from reading the Quran[195] and 16:98100 recommends reciting the Quran as an antidote against Satan. In the Antilles, old Tyler finds a treasure map and sets sail with [22], The satan appears in the Book of Job, a poetic dialogue set within a prose framework,[26] which may have been written around the time of the Babylonian captivity. A. E. "Peter: Stumbling-Block and Satan,", Rebhorn Wayne A. His name, Beelzebul, used in the Gospels mainly in reference to demonic possession, comes from the name of the god of Ekron, Baalzebub (II Kings 1). [54], Most Jews do not believe in the existence of a supernatural omnimalevolent figure. [26] Yahweh asks one of them, "the satan", where he has been, to which he replies that he has been roaming around the earth. 284 posts. The Devil, also known as Satan, Lucifer or Baphomet, is a mythic figure who embodies evil. In the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, the Holy Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness after his baptism. [70], The most common English synonym for "Satan" is "devil", which descends from Middle English devel, from Old English dofol, that in turn represents an early Germanic borrowing of Latin diabolus (also the source of "diabolical"). [239][240] Therefore, Christians and Muslims often consider Melek Taus to be Satan. [210] Modern Muslims almost universally reject this story as heretical, as it calls the integrity of the Quran into question. [136], Most early Christians firmly believed that Satan and his demons had the power to possess humans[142] and exorcisms were widely practiced by Jews, Christians, and pagans alike. [41] The leader of the Watchers is Semjz[42] and another member of the group, known as Azazel, spreads sin and corruption among humankind. [71] In the New Testament, the words Satan and diabolos are used interchangeably as synonyms. [46] Later, Mastema induces Yahweh to test Abraham by ordering him to sacrifice Isaac. [223] Some Sufis assert, since Iblis was destined by God to become a devil, God will also restore him to his former angelic nature. [112] Some Christians associate Satan with the number 666, which Revelation 13:18 describes as the Number of the Beast. Accordingly Satan became a devil (shain) or jinn after he refused to obey. [277][273][147] Satan may have first become associated with goats through the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats, recorded in Matthew 25:3146,[278] in which Jesus separates sheep (representing the saved) from goats (representing the damned); the damned are thrown into an "everlasting fire" along with Satan and his angels. 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