The Lord in Faust and God in the book of Job offer a specific person for Mephistopheles and Satan, respectively, to consider. What enduring understanding do the authors of
both stories reveal in this situation?
Being upright means one will be tempted.
O Evil is entirely unavoidable on this earth.
O Humans can choose to be independent.
O Humans are not ultimately in control.
O Temptation refines a person.