
Faith & Theology
Who Is Satan
by Edwin Watson
A Scripture-grounded look at the adversary's origin, strategy, and final defeat.
In Who Is Satan?, biblical scholar Edwin A. Watson leads readers through the full testimony of Scripture to uncover the origin, nature, strategy, and final defeat of the one the Bible calls the accuser and the deceiver — arming believers with discernment without paranoia and confidence rooted in the finished work of Christ.
- Published
- 2026-02-03
Reader Reviews
- Goodness
The subject itself is serious, but I appreciate that the description doesn’t seem to present believers as helpless. The emphasis on discernment and Christ’s finished work is what caught my attention
- Willliams
This is one of those subjects where I’d probably disagree with some of the author’s interpretations, but I’d still be interested in seeing how he supports his conclusions from Scripture
- Steve
I’ve read different opinions about Satan’s origin, and they don’t always agree
- Mei
I wonder how much historical or theological background the author gives. The subject is familiar, but there are still plenty of questions about it that people interpret differently
- PETROVA
“The accuser and the deceiver” is an interesting way of describing the subject
- khalid
The promise of a Scripture-grounded approach makes me more willing to look at this one
- Fatima
The final defeat part is probably what I’d be most interested in. There’s so much focus on Satan’s power that it’s easy to forget how central Christ’s victory is in Christian teaching
- Luca
The title is pretty direct 😂. I’m more interested in the “origin and strategy” part because there are a lot of ideas about Satan that people repeat without actually checking where they come from
- Alisha
I think this could be an interesting read for someone who wants to understand what the Bible actually says rather than relying on stories or assumptions they’ve heard growing up
- Doug
I like that the description mentions discernment without paranoia. Some books on this subject can become overly dramatic, so I’d prefer something that stays grounded in Scripture
- Luca
The idea of looking at the whole testimony of Scripture interests me. I’d want to see how the author puts the different passages together and explains the bigger picture
