We read in the prophecy of Zechariah that when Satan with all his synagogue stood up to resist the prayers of Joshua the high priest, and to resist Christ, who was about to show decided favor to Joshua, "the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?"

Vi læser i Zakaris profeti, at når Satan med hele sin synagoge stod op for at modstå ypperstepræsten Josvas bønner, og modstå Kristus, som var ved at vise Josva den største gunst, ”sagde Herren til Satan: »Herren true dig, Satan, Herren true dig, han, som udvalgte Jerusalem. Er denne ikke en brand, som er reddet ud af ilden?«