Here we go! We continue our look at the development of a doctrine of Satan, picking up by looking at 2nd Temple Jewish influences on those living at the time of Jesus, including his disciples and NT writers. I’ve included links to some primary sources down below and would just simply caution you to exercise great judgment. Protestants do not consider these canonical writings for good reason, however they still provide us an important framework for understanding the worldviews of our NT writers, and as such are important to read and be somewhat familiar with. We can rest easy, though, knowing that what YHWH has intended for us to learn and know about the Enemy, Satan, we can learn in our Bibles.

That said, I’m going to continue to ask that we allow our understanding of these topics to be shaped as we follow each domino as it falls in the Bible, through history. In other words, let’s connect the dots and follow the progression of God’s revelation of these truths, just as the biblical authors themselves experienced it.

I would also encourage everyone to check out the other resources below for further, personal study. As always, I’d love to hear your feedback! Let me know your thoughts by dropping a comment using the button below. Also, be sure to follow the Entangled Kingdoms Facebook page. And of course…share the podcast!

Articles:

* “What Are the Deuterocanonical Books of the Bible?”

* “Pseudepigrapha”

* Read Pseudepigrapha and Apocrypha online

Books:

* Huge list of curated books by Southeastern Baptist Seminary on 2nd Temple writings

* Satan and the Problem of Evil: From the Bible to the Early Church Fathers by Dr. Archie T. Wright

* An Introduction to Second Temple Judaism by Dr. Lester L. Grabbe

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