s this, that Luciferso loved God that he refused to serve or prostrate himself before mankind because heconsidered it to be akin to idolatry, a gross offense against God. This particular theory isappearing more and more in Western Pop culture. For example, in the graphic novel, Dawn:Lucifer’s Halo, by Joseph Linser. Modern writers of fiction have their own ideas about Satan and what his role truly is. Thegothic novelist Anne Rice supposes in her novel, Tale of the Body Thief, that “Satan” is merely ajob that is rotated among the angels; much like taking out the garbage Sunday night is a chore fora child, tormenting man is a chore for an angel, so to speak.And there they were ...two beings seated at the table talking to each other, and justfor a moment it seemed normal- two men in conversation...they simply weren’t ofthe same fabric of everything else..the whole vision was of a different texture. Itwas God talking to the Devil and telling the Devil that he must go on doing thejob. And the Devil didn’t want to do it. He explained that his term had alreadybeen too long. The same thing was happening to him that happened to all theothers. God said that he understood, but the Devil ought to know how importanthe was, he couldn’t simply shirk his duties, it wasn’t that simple, God neededhim, and he needed him to be strong. And this was very amicable. (75)Support for this idea is found in the book of Job which tells of how god allows Satan to torment agood man, by name Job, to test his faith in the Lord.One day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD,Satan also came among them. And the LORD said to Satan, “Whence do youcome?” Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “ From roaming the earth andpatrolling it.” And the LORD said to Satan, “Have you noticed my servant, Job,and that there is no one on earth like him, blameless and upright, fea...
