{"product_id":"satan-a-biography-9780521843393","title":"Satan: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristians traditionally think of Satan as Lucifer  Gods enemy  who rebelled against Him out of pride and then caused Adam and Eve to sin. But  as Kelly shows  this portrayal is not biblical but a scenario invented by the early Fathers of the Church which became the New Biography of Satan. The Original Biography must be reconstructed from the New Testament where Satan is the same sort of celestial functionary we see in the Book of Job - appointed to govern the world  specifically to monitor and test human beings. But he is brutal and deceitful in his methods  and Jesus predicts that his rule will soon come to an end. Kelly traces the further developments of the New Biography: humankinds inherited guilt  captivity by Satan  and punishment in Hell at his hands. This profile of Satan remains dominant  but Kelly urges a return to the Original Biography of Satan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651475988533,"sku":"ByrdShop_0521843391","price":85.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780521843393.jpg?v=1781835014","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/satan-a-biography-9780521843393","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}