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“There are a number of references to Satan in the Jewish Bible. It is doubtful if Jews ever took these references literally. In Judaism, Satan was the mythical figure of all the evil forces in the world. At times, he was identified with the Tempter, the evil impulse, which prompts peo¬ ple to heed the worst side of his nature. But even this notion was never too deeply rooted, for Judaism teaches that God is the Creator of both good and evil, and God’s dominion alone is real. [...] Satan in Jewish lore is most identified with the evil impulse, the lower passions that are a hindrance to man’s pursuit of the nobler things in life.” — Rabbi Ron Isaacs
There are a number of references to Satan in the Jewish Bible. It is doubtful if Jews ever took these references literally. In Judaism, Satan was the mythical figure of all the evil forces in the world. At times, he was identified with the Tempter, the evil impulse, which prompts peo¬ ple to heed the worst side of his nature. But even this notion was never too deeply rooted, for Judaism teaches that God is the Creator of both good and evil, and God’s dominion alone is real. [...] Satan in Jewish lore is most identified with the evil impulse, the lower passions that are a hindrance to man’s pursuit of the nobler things in life.