Essenes, Rabbis, and Christians
For we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, more than once—and yet Satan hindered us.1 Thessalonians 2:18 NASB Satan– What was the first century Jewish view of “Satan”? Why does Paul refer to Satan when he writes to the Thessalonians? Where did the idea come from? For most contemporary believers, Satan is as real as it gets. He and…
