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If we study the etymology of the word "Satan"... it is a Hebrew word which simply means: obstacle. Hadlang. Harang.

That's all Satan means.

That's why nagalit si Jesus and called Peter 'Satan' when Peter misunderstood the transfiguration. Hadlang kasi sya.

So tama si sir M2. Satan is that within us na humahadlang from us doing good.

Satan is not a person, King of Hell or whatnot. Satan is merely a anthropomorphism of this obstacle concept. Parang mga Care Bears... anthrpomorphisms.

And this is why, sa Book of Job, God is not the callous entity He seems at first glance. He was not making a wager with any single person (Satan) over Job's fate. The wager was if Job could transcend the obstacle that was himself.
Satan is also one of the names of Lucifer, who initiates and encourages the "satan" in us not to do good. Right or wrong?