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6/13/2025, 11:35:08 PM
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This is explained by simply reading the rest of the Bible.
"And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee."
- 1 King 22:19-23
So basically from a Biblical perspective, looking at the above passage and the ones linked in the OP, satan was a tool, who was only ever allowed to do what God said. Once again, there's no contradiction here.
Recall also what Joseph said to his brothers at the end of the book of Genesis:
"But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive."
- Genesis 50:20
This is explained by simply reading the rest of the Bible.
"And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee."
- 1 King 22:19-23
So basically from a Biblical perspective, looking at the above passage and the ones linked in the OP, satan was a tool, who was only ever allowed to do what God said. Once again, there's no contradiction here.
Recall also what Joseph said to his brothers at the end of the book of Genesis:
"But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive."
- Genesis 50:20
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