FOUNDATIONAL TRUTH
SATAN, THE ACCUSER Satan is God’s enemy, and therefore also the enemy of God’s people. One way he fights against God’s elect is to bring accusations against them to try to get God to reject them (Job 1:9–10; and Rev. 12:10). In chapter 3, Zechariah is given a vision of Satan accusing Joshua, the high priest, because his filthy garments have defiled him, making him unfit for service before God. But God rejects Satan’s case because He has chosen Jerusalem and Joshua to represent the people. God Himself orders that Joshua’s filthy garments be removed and replaced with clean ones, representing the removal of his sin and bestowing on him—and all of faithful Israel—new righteousness. Satan’s accusations against believers cannot stand against the blood of Jesus, who washes us clean. We can be confident that God will accept all those whom He has chosen (Rev. 3:5). 26
3. Study the Scriptures in the chart and notice how Joshua is a depiction of what happens to believers who have placed their faith in Christ. Pay atten- tion to the change in clothing and what this represents. Write down your insights in the chart.
Scriptures
Joshua
Christians
Insights
Zechariah 3:2 and Ephesians 1:4
The Lord chose Jerusalem— Joshua was snatched from the fire.
Christians were chosen before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless.
Zechariah 3:3 and Romans 3:10
Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes.
No one is righ- teous; not even one person.
26 “What does it mean that Satan is the accuser?” Got Questions: Your Questions, Biblical Answers. March 2025. https://www.gotquestions.org/Satan-accuser.html
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