To establish a context of understanding, a concise yet substantive
analysis was undertaken of what scripture reveals about Satan, his
minions, and how the devil operates through them. It was determined
that all of them are fallen spiritual beings who seek to thwart the will of
God. Though in contemporary thought Lucifer and his wretched horde
are nothing more than a myth or fantasy, the Judeo-Christian canon
depicts these entities as real beings who assail humanity through guile
and subversion. Furthermore, an examination of scripture indicates that
God used his powerful, creative word to bring the entire universe into
existence and sustain it in all its manifold wonder. It was also
established that the Prince of Darkness imitates God by leveraging
verbal communication in a variety of furtive ways to manipulate people.