The recurring character named Satan did NOT exist in the Hebrew Bible before the Babylonian exile. Where then did this idea of Satan come from? Don, Emily and Jeremy marvel at the all-too-familiar themes and ideas present in the ancient Iranian religion of Zoroastrianism. Listen and discover with us The First Devil in this continuation of our series on the Ancient Origins of the Devil.

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