Satan is called the "prince of the power of the air" in Ephesians 2:2. He is the "ruler of this world" in John 12:31.
I've recently started reading Job. It is said Job is the first book of the Bible to be written. Everything written by Moses covering the events of the world's creation, the flood, and all the patriarchs was written no less then 450 years after the fact and some far more than a thousand years later.
Don't you think that it is interesting that Satan is a prominent character in the first story about man in the garden and here again Satan is essentially character number two in the story of Job. Obviously God is character number one in every case.
And while I'm on this trend I'd like to point out that Jesus in the gospel of Matthew right after he is baptised, he is led by the Holy Spirit to an encounter with Satan. And Satan 'jets' Jesus around and Satan claims he has power.
So here we are in Job. God spurs Satan on to have a go at Job.
And what happens?
Thieves, raiders, 'the fire of God' from heaven and wind.
These came from Satan.
Then disease. That came from Satan too.
Can natural disasters come from Satan?
Obviously God is in control and he allowed Satan the power. But should we consider that big events, wars, and so called 'acts of God' are actually acts of Satan, the prince and power of the air.
Something to think about.
