With regard to Satan’s activities as outlined in the Bible book of Job, the Encyclopædia Britannica (1970) says: ‘ Satan’s task is to roam through the earth seeking out acts or persons to be reported adversely; his function thus is the opposite of that of the “eyes of the Lord, ” which roam through the earth strengthening all that is good (II Chron. xvi, 9).
Entsüklopeedia „Britannica ” (1970) kommenteerib Saatana tegevust Piibli Iiobi raamatus, öeldes:„ Saatana ülesanne on uidata mööda maad ja otsida tegusid või inimesi, et nende kohta midagi halba öelda; tema tegevus on seega vastupidine „Issanda silmadele ”, mis uitavad kogu maal, et tugevdada kõike head.