Appendix 8. Names of the Devil To download a Spanish translation of this Appendix, click here. The Bible never gives a proper name for the Devil, although it seems clear […]

“Joshua the high priest.” Joshua was the High Priest, as we see here and in Haggai 1:14. “Joshua” and “Jeshua” are variant spellings of the same name, and it can […]

“being tempted.” The Bible does not record what all these temptations were, but they certainly included hunger and danger from wild animals. The Bible records that at the end of […]

“the Adversary.” The Greek word for Adversary is Satanas (#4567 Σατανᾶς), which has been transliterated as “Satan” in most versions. This causes the meaning of the word, which is important, […]

“dragon.” Names such as those used in Revelation 20:2, “dragon” and “serpent,” are descriptive terms for the Devil, which is made clear in the verse. They are the figure of […]