![]() In a sense, you might see him as a test employed by God. Others may have this notion because he is often seen as a tempter of man, a seducer, and one who encourages and condones men to sin. Others, however, see Samael as an equivalent of Satan, though, quite unlike Satan, he does not appear to be evil given his functions directly serve God such as destroying sinners. You see, Samael is often thought in Jewish law to be the main angel of death and you only need to look at some of his nicknames to see this some of which include ‘the venom of God’, ‘the poison of God’, ‘the blindness of God’, or ‘the left hand of God.’ Samael, also called “the Grim Reaper” in modern pop culture, sits enrobed with a scythe in hand on top of the world ![]()
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