Reference: Accuser
Easton
Satan is styled the "accuser of the brethren" (Re 12:10. Comp. Job 1:6; Zec 3:1), as seeking to uphold his influence among men by bringing false charges against Christians, with the view of weakening their influence and injuring the cause with which they are identified. He was regarded by the Jews as the accuser of men before God, laying to their charge the violations of the law of which they were guilty, and demanding their punishment. The same Greek word, rendered "accuser," is found in Joh 8:10 (but omitted in the Revised Version); Ac 23:30,35; 24:8; 25:16,18, in all of which places it is used of one who brings a charge against another.
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Then Jesus raised himself up and said to her. "Woman, where are they? Has no man condemn you,"
"Now when I received information that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him at once to you, charging his accusers also to speak against him before you."
"I will hear your case when your accusers also are come." And he ordered him to be kept in custody in Herod's palace.
From him you will be able, by examining Paul yourself, to learn the truth of all these charges we are bringing against him."
I told them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give any man up for punishment, before the accused had his accusers face to face, and had opportunity of defending himself against the charges that had been brought against him.
"But when his accusers stood up, they did not begin charging him with any of the crimes that I was expecting,
And I heard a great voice in heaven, which said: "Now it is come! the salvation and the power, The kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ! For the accuser of our brethren is thrown down, Who accused them before our God, day and night.
Fausets
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"In that same town there was a widow who came again and again before him, saying, "'Do for me the justice of my adversary.'
"In that same town there was a widow who came again and again before him, saying, "'Do for me the justice of my adversary.'
And I heard a great voice in heaven, which said: "Now it is come! the salvation and the power, The kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ! For the accuser of our brethren is thrown down, Who accused them before our God, day and night.
And I heard a great voice in heaven, which said: "Now it is come! the salvation and the power, The kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ! For the accuser of our brethren is thrown down, Who accused them before our God, day and night.