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Satan the Accuser: Trickster in Talmudic and Midrashic Literature by Hershey H. Friedman, Steve Lipman :: SSRN Skip to main content Make use of personalized features like alerts and saved searchesCreate accountSign inProduct & ServicesResearch Paper SeriesSite SubscriptionsSponsored ServicesJobs & AnnouncementsConference PapersPartners in PublishingFirst LookSubscribeSubmit a paperBrowseRankingsTop PapersTop AuthorsTop OrganizationsBlog↗ContactProduct & ServicesResearch Paper SeriesSite SubscriptionsSponsored ServicesJobs & AnnouncementsConference PapersPartners in PublishingFirst LookSubscribeSubmit a paperBrowseRankingsTop PapersTop AuthorsTop OrganizationsBlog↗ContactCreate accountSign in Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Add Paper to My Library Share: Permalink Using these links will ensure access to this page indefinitely Copy URL Satan the Accuser: Trickster in Talmudic and Midrashic Literature Friedman, H. H. & Lipman, S. (1999). Satan the Accuser: Trickster in Talmudic and Midrashic Literature, Thalia: Studies in Literary Humor, Vol. 18, March, 31-41. 15 Pages Posted: 26 Feb 2016 See all articles by Hershey H. FriedmanHershey H. FriedmanBrooklyn College of the City University of New YorkSteve LipmanThe Jewish Week Date Written: March 1, 1999 Abstract Satan, condemned in Christianity as a fallen angel, as evil incarnate, is a more complex figure in Judaism. Satan is the angel who is constantly carping and who causes people to transgress the will of God. He is the angel that accused Joshua, the High Priest, of misdeeds before God (Zechariah 3:1) and who instigated David to sin by taking a census of Israel (I Chronicles 21:1). In Job (1:7), Satan is introduced as the angel who has come from “going to and fro on the earth, and from walking in it.” Satan diligently but unsuccessfully tried to get Job to blaspheme the Lord. John Milton, in Paradise Lost, has Satan saying: “Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.” Judaism sees him in a different light. Satan described in the Talmud and Midrash, is not all that interested in being of the ruling elite. He revels in his work as a tempter of mankind, a tester of the righteous. He glories in his persona as the Evil Inclination, performs brilliantly as Angel of Death, and awaits every opportunity to function as the Accuser in the Heavenly tribunal. He is a trickster par excellence. Because the Talmudic Satan is not overly intimidating, he figures in many Jewish jokes and sayings. Keywords: Satan, Humor, Bible, Talmud, Midrash, Aggadah, Trickster JEL Classification: B30, B31, I2, Z00, Z10 Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation Friedman, Hershey H. and Lipman, Steve, Satan the Accuser: Trickster in Talmudic and Midrashic Literature (March 1, 1999). Friedman, H. H. & Lipman, S. (1999). Satan the Accuser: Trickster in Talmudic and Midrashic Literature, Thalia: Studies in Literary Humor, Vol. 18, March, 31-41., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2737460 Hershey H. Friedman (Contact Author) Brooklyn College of the City University of New York ( email ) Steve Lipman The Jewish Week ( email ) 1501 Broadway, Suite 505New York City, NY 10036United States Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser 0 References 1 Citations Hershey H. Friedman Talmudic Humor and the Establishment of Legal Principles: Strange Questions, Impossible Scenarios, and Legalistic Brainteasers Thalia: Studies in Literary Humor, Vol. 21, 2004, 14-28 · 18 Pages · Posted: 22 Mar 2013 · Downloads: 233 Download PDF Add Paper to My Library Load more Do you have negative results from your research you’d like to share? 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