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The book of Job reveals Satan to be a wicked person, who brought unjust suffering upon righteous Job, killing his children and servants. (Job 1:19) How do we know Satan was not acting on God's behalf in doing this? The book of Job explains; "It is unthinkable for the true God to act wickedly, For the Almighty to do wrong! " (Job 34:10) if God had sent Satan to murder Job's children, have men steal his livestock, and murder his servants, he would be no different from a crime boss who sends henchmen to do harm to others. No, the Tanakh along with the rest of the scriptures reveal Satan to be "a murderer when he began, and he did not stand fast in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaks the lie, he speaks according to his own disposition, because he is a liar and the father of the lie." (John 8:44)
No it does not.
YHVH points Job out - and sends Satan to test him.
Satan is a servant of YHVH, - whose job is to test.
Read the whole text - it SAYS YHVH is responsible.
Job 1:8 And said YHVH to Satan, do put your regard upon my servant Job for there is none like him on the earth, a man pious and upright, fearing Elohiym and turning from wickedness.
Job 2:6 And said YHVH to Satan, behold, he is in your power, but his life preserve.
Job 2:10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Job 5:17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
Job 6:4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
Job 12:9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
Job 19:6 Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
Job 19:9 He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.
Job 19:10 He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.
Job 19:11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.
Job 19:21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
Job 20:29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
Job 42:11 Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
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Zec 3:1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
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Psa 109:6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
Psa 109:7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
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Mat 4:1 Then Jesus was led forth into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tested/proved by the devil.
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Rev 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
As you can see, it is ABSOLUTELY YHVH whom is responsible for the torture of Job in this story.
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