Ananias and Sapphira
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Ananias and his wife Sapphira were, according to the biblical New Testament in Acts of the Apostles chapter 5, members of the early Christian church in Jerusalem. The account records their sudden deat
The Death of Ananias, by Raphael, 1515, Raphael Cartoons
Ananias and Sapphira on the Brescia Casket, late 4th century (middle register, centre and right)
The Death of Sapphira, by Ambrosius Francken the Elder
Nicolas Poussin, Death of Sapphira, Louvre
Satan
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Satan, also known as the Devil, is an entity in Abrahamic religions who entices humans into sin or falsehood. In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God, typically regarded as a metaphor
Ananias and Sapphira
…example, also sold their land but secretly withheld a portion of the proceeds. Ananias presented his donation to Peter. Peter replied, "Why is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit?" Peter pointed out that Ananias was in control of the money and could give or keep it…
Illustration of the Devil on Codex Gigas, early thirteenth century
Balaam and the Angel (1836) by Gustav Jäger. The angel in this incident is referred to as a "satan".
The Examination of Job (c. 1821) by William Blake
The sound of a shofar (pictured) is believed to symbolically confuse Satan.