Satan

This is why many have come to the conclusion that in reference to the cross, Satan was, with all his might, trying to keep Jesus FROM the cross. Satan fully understood that Christ crucified would spell the end of His relatively heretofore undisturbed reign over the kingdoms of the earth. When Jesus endures the cross, the ruler of this world will be cast out, (John 12:31 [ESV]) and Satan knows it. Those who ascribe to this view include Dietrich Bonhoeffer who states: Suffering and rejection sum

he is also attempting to emulate the Father" (Bryson, 97). He battles "exalted as a God, Th‘ Apostate in his sun-bright chariot sat, Idol of majesty divine" (Milton, BK VI, 99-101). Lewis also claims that Milton wrote Satan to be intentionally skimming the edge of farce as "we know from his prose works that he believed everything detestable to be, in the long run, also ridiculous" ( CS Lewis XIII 95). As Milton was a devoutly religious man, it is possible to see how Satan's

The tragic fall of Satan from heaven and the downfall of Doctor Faustus embrace a similar course. Satan was once the most powerful and superior angel in heaven. But because of his pride and arrogance, "He trusted to have equall 'd the most High" (Milton, Book 1.1720. 40). Satan waged war against heaven and God, but was defeated and "Hurl 'd headlong flaming from th ' Ethereal Sky... To bottomless perdition... and penal Fire" (Milton. Book 1.1720. 45-48). Similarly, Doctor Faustus held a higher status

focus on the traditional character role of Satan. The character of Satan is a complex one as he is usually considered to be evil, however they also display natural human traits that the reader or audience can relate to. In John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”, Satan is a central part of the story. While he is depicted as a hero at the beginning, this changes as the story develops and Satan starts to behave in a more sinister manner. This is shown in the ways that Satan tries to rebel against God and Heaven,

Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Milton’s Satan of Paradise Lost bear many similarities to each other. Both characters possess diabolical ambitions to overthrow the natural order of their circumstances for the lust for power. Both committed atrocious acts that led to others’ downfalls-Macbeth committed multiple acts of murder, and Satan vowed to corrupt humankind and did so with deceit. Both are portrayed as complex characters with, in some cases, conflicted feelings about their evil doings. Aside from

frequent witchcraft accusations made throughout the time of the trials, the reoccurring characteristics that were often indicative of an individual’s likelihood of being accused of witchcraft were not always consistent. In John Demos’s book Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New England he includes a diagram containing nine points of what he believes to be the definitive characteristics of a “typical” witch during the Salem witchcraft trials. It is important to note that Demos’s portrait

Fall From Grace: Satan as a Spiritually Corrupt Hero in Milton's Paradise Lost Can Satan -- a being, so evil that even as an Ethereal being of Heaven, who was cast out of God's grace - be a hero? John Milton's Satan in Paradise Lost is very much a romanticized character within the epic poem, and there has been much debate since the poem's publishing in 1667 over Milton's sentiments and whether Satan is the protagonist or a hero. As an angel in God the Father's Heaven, Satan rose up with a group

As Christians, we know that Satan became proud and arrogant, and that he began to yearn and crave the worship that was given by the angels to the Lord. However, we also know for every cause, including evil, there has to be a reason that it started. Since, in the presence of God, evil cannot exist, how did Satan become evil, and how did he gain his followers? Ezekiel 28:11-15 tells us that when Satan was created, he was like Jesus, the model of beauty and perfection. Sometime in Heaven, wickedness

“Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, I'm begging of you please don't take my man.” This versus is from the classic song “Jolene.” “Jolene” is an original by Dolly Parton, even though, thousands of artists have their own renditions of this famous song. Worldwide, people have fallen in love with the song “Jolene” because of the relatable lyrics of infidelity and Parton’s powerhouse of a voice. The punk rock band, White Stripes, were inspired by the song so much so they decided to cover “Jolene”, but made

Complex versions of Satan and how opinions change the way we view this dark entity. Satan or Lucifer is a figure of evil among most people and he is most commonly considered the most awful being in the world. The two epic poems by John Milton and Dante Alighieri are two of the most famous peace’s of literature in history. “Paradise Lost” and Dante’s ‘’inferno” contrast by the images of Satan and contrast by the characterization of Satan, but are similar in Satan’s main motives of wanting to corrupt