The Bible does not support the commonly held belief that Satan, otherwise referred to as the devil, is a fallen angel who, supported by other evil spirits, works to alienate man from God.

The Bible does speak of Satan and the devil as though they are beings. However, a careful reading of the whole of Scripture shows that either one specific person or a particular group of humans is being referred to, or a figure of speech is being employed, namely personification, in which a characteristic, a tendency or an idea is represented as a person.