ENGL 2300 Lecture 15: ENGL 2300 - Mar 7 2017
Document Summary
Line 209: satan would still be lying on the lake if god hadn"t allowed him to get up. God"s permission v. satan"s bad actions: idea that satan punishes himself. God gives him freedom but knows that ultimately satan will hurt himself more. Dual phenomenon: satan"s perspective is that his freedom makes him hurt more, God"s perspective is that it is the opportunity for more good. Line 221: the power of satan"s presence is depicted as independent of god. Line 238, 243: we are reminded that their power comes from god. Line (end of book 4): gabriel gloats that he could destroy satan, reminds him that all power comes from god and he is always in control. Smiling : communicates that since he lives only in now with the past and future so he already knows he wins over satan. Line 245: refers to god as sovereign now, fundamentally attributes of god is that he is always sovereign (at the top)
