Editing Devil (section)

==== New Testament ====
The Devil figures much more prominently in the [[New Testament]] and in [[Christianity|Christian]] [[theology]] than in the Old Testament.<ref>Caldwell, William. "The Doctrine of Satan: III. In the New Testament." The Biblical World 41.3 (1913): 167–172. page 167</ref> The Devil is a unique entity throughout the New Testament, neither identical to the demons nor the fallen angels,{{sfn|Kelly|2004|p=17}}<ref>H. A. Kelly (30 January 2004). The Devil, Demonology, and Witchcraft: Christian Beliefs in Evil Spirits. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 9781592445318. p. 104</ref> the tempter and perhaps rules over the kingdoms of earth.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Mango |first1=Cyril |title=Diabolus Byzantinus |journal=Dumbarton Oaks Papers |date=1992 |volume=46 |pages=215–223 |doi=10.2307/1291654 |jstor=1291654 }}</ref> In the [[temptation of Christ]] (Matthew 4:8–9 and Luke 4:6–7),<ref>{{bibleverse|Matthew|4:8–9}}; {{bibleverse|Luke|4:6–7}}</ref> the devil offers all kingdoms of the earth to Jesus, implying they belong to him.{{sfn|Kelly|2006|page=95}} Since Jesus does not dispute this offer, it may indicate that the authors of those gospels believed this to be true.{{sfn|Kelly|2006|page=95}} This event is described in all three [[synoptic gospel]]s, (Matthew 4:1–11,<ref>{{bibleverse|Matthew|4:1–11|NIV}}</ref> Mark 1:12–13<ref>{{bibleverse|Mark|1:12–13|NIV}}</ref> and Luke 4:1–13).<ref>{{bibleverse|Luke|4:1–13|NIV}}</ref> Some Church Fathers, such as [[Irenaeus]], reject that the Devil holds such power, arguing that, since the devil was a liar since the beginning, he also lied here and that all kingdoms belong to God, referring to Proverbs 21.<ref>{{bibleverse|Proverbs|21}}</ref>{{sfn|Grant|2006|p=130}}

Adversaries of Jesus are suggested to be under the influence of the Devil. {{bibleverse|John|8:40}} speaks about the [[Pharisees]] as the "offspring of the devil". John 13:2<ref>{{bibleverse|John|13:2}}</ref> states that the Devil entered [[Judas Iscariot]] [[Kiss of Judas|before Judas's betrayal]] (Luke 22:3).<ref>{{bibleverse|Luke|22:3|NIV}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Pagels |first1=Elaine |title=The Social History of Satan, Part II: Satan in the New Testament Gospels |journal=Journal of the American Academy of Religion |date=1994 |volume=62 |issue=1 |pages=17–58 |doi=10.1093/jaarel/LXII.1.17 |jstor=1465555 }}</ref> In all three [[synoptic gospel]]s (Matthew 9:22–29,<ref>{{bibleverse|Matthew|9:22–29}}</ref> Mark 3:22–30<ref>{{bibleverse|Mark|3:22–30}}</ref> and Luke 11:14–20),<ref>{{bibleverse|Luke|11:14–20}}</ref> Jesus himself is also accused of serving the Devil. Jesus's adversaries claim that he receives the power to  cast out demons from [[Beelzebub]], the Devil. In response, Jesus says that a house divided against itself will fall, and that there would be no reason for the devil to allow one to defeat the devil's works with his own power.{{sfn|Kelly|2006|pp=82–83}}

According to the [[First Epistle of Peter]], "Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8).<ref>{{Bibleverse|1 Peter|5:8|NRSV}}</ref> The [[Authorship of the Petrine epistles|authors]] of the [[Second Epistle of Peter]] and the [[Epistle of Jude]] believe that God prepares judgment for the devil and his fellow fallen angels, who are bound in darkness until the [[Divine retribution]].<ref name="Conybeare1896">{{cite journal |last1=Conybeare |first1=F. C. |title=The Demonology of the New Testament. I |journal=The Jewish Quarterly Review |date=1896 |volume=8 |issue=4 |pages=576–608 |doi=10.2307/1450195 |jstor=1450195 }}</ref> In the [[Epistle to the Romans]], the inspirer of sin is also implied to be the author of death.<ref name="Conybeare1896" /> The [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] speaks of the devil as the one who has the power of death but is defeated through the [[death of Jesus]] (Hebrews 2:14).<ref>{{Bibleverse|Hebrews|2:14|NRSV}}</ref>{{sfn|Kelly|2006|p=30}} In the [[Second Epistle to the Corinthians]], [[Paul the Apostle]] warns that Satan is often disguised as an angel of light.<ref name="Conybeare1896" />

In the [[Book of Revelation]], a [[Serpents in the Bible|dragon/serpent]] "called the devil, or Satan" [[War in Heaven|wages war]] against the [[Michael (archangel)|archangel Michael]] resulting in the dragon's fall. The devil is described with features similar to [[Chaos (cosmogony)|primordial chaos]] [[Chaos gods|monsters]], like the [[Leviathan]] in the Old Testament.{{sfn|Kelly|2004|p=17}} The identification of this serpent as Satan supports identification of the serpent in Genesis with the devil.{{sfn|Tyneh|2003|p=48}}