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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > concepts in global religion > Satan
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of religion > global religion > concepts in global religion > Satan

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Satan  

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  • The word satan appears first in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) as a common noun for someone or something that obstructs one's way. In the Book of Job, it is given as a name for the fierce angel who persuades God to test Job. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Satan]

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