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ike him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth Elohim, and escheweth evil? Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Doth Job fear Elohim for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.’ And Yahweh said unto Satan, ‘Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand.’ So Satan went forth from the presence of Yahweh. job 1: 6-12. We can see clearly that Yahweh is above Satan in the Elohim hierarchy. But still he authorizes Satan, in his capacity of “opposition party leader”, to do as he pleases, by giving him Job, so to speak, so that he can prove that he can take a man who loves the Elohim roo . 1 1 wey omme at profoundly, and bring him to hate them if he is afflicted by misfortunes, ruin or sickness. In fact, Satan ruins Job totally, but the latter continues to love and show respect for the Elohim: Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, and said, ‘Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: Yahweh gave, and Yahweh hath taken away; blessed be the name of Yahweh.’ In all this Job sinned not, nor charged Elohim corit rhs anan But Satan doesn’t give up; he reports to the president of the Council of the Eternals: Again there was a day when the sons of Elohim came to present themselves before Yahweh, and Satan came also among them to present himself before Yahweh. And Yahweh said unto Satan, ‘From whence comest thou?’ And Satan answered Yahweh, and 283 THE New REVELATIONS - THE Devi. Does Not Exist, I MET HIM foolishly. Job 1: 20-22.