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Adam and Fallen Man
The great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world.
Satan’s fall is recorded several times in Scripture. In Luke 10:18 Christ Jesus (echoing Isaiah 14:12) proclaims, “I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.” In John 12:31 he states, “Now shall the prince of this world be cast out.” Revelation 20:7–10 describes the devil being cast into a lake of fire. (Other terms for Satan include accuser, adversary, Beelzebub, enemy, and tempter.)
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Resources cited in this issue
GT: Burge, Gary M., Andrew E. Hill, ed. The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary. Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, MI, 2012.
Cit. 13: Richardson, Alan. A Theological Word Book of the Bible. London: SCM Press, 1977.
Cit. 21: Buttrick, George Arthur, Nolan B. Harmon, et al., eds. The Interpreter’s Bible: A Commentary in Twelve Volumes. Vol. 10, Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians. Nashville: Abingdon, 1951–57.
Cit. 22: Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Translated by Peter Christie. Translation revised and edited by Frederick Crombie. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1880. Also available at biblehub.com/commentaries; Keck, Leander E., et al., eds. The New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary. Vol. 9, Acts, Introduction to Epistolary Literature, Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians. Nashville: Abingdon, 2015.
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