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Do Jewish people believe that the following scriptures refer to the origin of Satan, or Earthy leaders who...?

.........opposed the Nation of Israel?

Isaiah 14:12

Isaiah 14:7-16

Ezekiel 26:21

Ezekiel 28:13-19

I know what Christians believe. I know what Christians teach. I'm not asking about that.

I'm specifically asking for the JEWISH perspective.

Thank you.

If you don't respect that request, I will make fun of your reading skills.

Update:

That link asks the same question, and a similar question, however I didn't see an answer.

Tyrus, the king of Tyre... that isn't about the origin of Satan? It would be nice if your could elaborate.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    None of them refer to Satan in the way Christianity does. In Judaism Satan (the literal meaning of Satan is Accuser) is merely the angel assigned to putting your deeds before God when you are judged.

    Isaiah 14:12

    12. How have you fallen from heaven, the morning star? You have been cut down to earth, You who cast lots on nations.

    The morning star here is an allusion to Nebuchadnezzer who saw himself as supreme and akin to the Gods. The casting of lots refers to his practice of casting lots amongst the Kings he had conquered and held captive to see who would serve him on any particular day.

    Similarly 14:7-16 refers to earthly kings and their downfall.

    Ezekiel 26:21

    21. I shall make you a nonentity, and you will be sought, but you will never again be found," says the Lord God

    This refers to the fact that the enemies of Jews will ultimately fail and be destroyed. There cities will be forgotten and become as nothing.

    Ezekiel 28:13-19

    Here the prophet is referring to Adam and his wonderings in the Garden. He alludes to the greatness of Adam prior to his sin, and how he created pure with no imperfections- but sinned and led humanity into the world as we know it.

    Source(s): Orthodox Jew, Targum Yonatan, commentary of Rashi
  • 1 decade ago

    According to Judaism, Satan (actually ha-satan, the accuser) is not a big deal - he's just another angel who essentially works as G-d's prosecuting attorney. He is not considered evil, or a fallen angel, or anything like that - according to Judaism, angels do not have free will. So they are incapable of opposing G-d or "falling" or doing anything not in accordance with his wishes.

    So no, those passages are all about human leaders who oppose the nation of Israel.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    this is hard to do an common learn-and-assessment the way one ought to with diverse Christian sects in that the Jewish people don't have a creed. somewhat, we've a extraordinarily complicated set of ideals according to hundreds of years of custom that isn't be in a position to be summarized in 10 lines the way you need to in case you have been, say, watching a pamphlet on what it meant to transform to Methodism from another branch of Protestantism (I had to try this as quickly as I married a Methodist with a view to get her to pass to my synagogue). in case you eliminate Jesus as messiah, the trinity, and each and all the stuff written by using Paul that bugs distinctive Christians, we have confidence somewhat comparable issues in many cases, often derived from an identical verses interior the Hebrew bible. interior the top, the main concepts approximately being effective to one yet another and to the earth are shared, as are modifications between conservative and liberal communities approximately a thank you to interpret biblical perspectives approximately sexuality or maybe evolution. The golden rule, one God, the magnitude of forgiveness, the ten commandments, having a sabbath day - plenty is shared. different issues interior the Hebrew bible are somewhat diverse in Christianity and Judaism in many cases because of the fact Christians made a component of no longer basically reinterpreting the Hebrew bible to have it assume a messiah like Jesus, which you will learn in daily posts right here by using others, yet to alter classic Jewish interpretations of passages in strategies that slot in with Christian doctrine. so as that on an identical time as Christians examine unique sin into Genesis, that's an substantial reason to pick a Jesus-like messiah to steer clear of eternal hell, Jews don't have unique sin or a ought to be saved. In Judaism, God forgives people who ask, no longer - as interior the Christian interpretation of the Jewish bible - basically people who persist with each and every little rule completely. The Jewish people do no longer examine "vengeful indignant old testomony God" vs. "forgiving New testomony God" - there are distinctive modifications in interpretation and emphasis. yet interior the top, the two religions finally end up going to amenities as quickly as a week, believing in one God, in many cases sharing the sexual morality that became progressive on the time the bible became written, worrying approximately charity and forgiveness, and approximately being stable to one yet another.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    jews believe in the Old Testament only

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