Piscivore said:
Job 1:12 - "12: And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power; only upon himself do not put forth your hand." So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD."
Your interpretation goes completely contrary to the Biblical context. Satan is God's archenemy. From the very beginning he was viewed as a threat to mankind and an affront to God's sovereignty. Right there in Eden an anti Satanic judicial pronouncement was uttered.
Using the serpent as a symbol of he who had used it as a puppet, God said:
Genesis 3:
14 So the LORD God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this,
"Cursed are you above all the livestock
and all the wild animals!
You will crawl on your belly
and you will eat dust
all the days of your life.
15 And I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring [1] and hers;
he will crush [2] your head,
and you will strike his heel."
The eating of dust and serpentine posture symbolizes Satan's debasement--his fall from a prominent angelic position to that of rebel. The seed mentioned is Jesus. The biting of the heal is the crucifixion in which Satan inflicted suffering. The smashing of the head is Satan's ultimate destruction at the hands of that seed.
The blow to the head is described in Revelation.
Here is a partial description:
Revelation 20
1. And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
So the scenario described in Job cannot describe God as being in league with a rebel son who he had previously condemned to death.
In fact, the exchange between Satan and Yahweh is totally antagonistic. His manner toward Yahweh is disrespectful.
His challenge made before the whole assembly of angels is rife with deep contempt of those who worship him.
His accusation that creatures do not really love him God but only what material things he provides, is an accusation of God's need to buy love because God cannot get love any other way.
He also accuses mankind of always obeying God out of selfishness.
Whereupon God points to Job as an example of a man who loves him unselfishly.
In short, in this brief encounter Satan calls God a liar and predicts that Job will curse God in his face if Job encounters any difficulties.
In response to this effrontery, God permits the testing of Job in order to prove Satan a liar.
John 8:44
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
NIV
BTW
If Satan and God were in league then why did the demons scream in terror when Jesus approached? When people are partners they don't react that way to one another.
Mark 5:
1.They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.[1] 2.When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an evil[2] spirit came from the tombs to meet him.
6. When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. 7.He shouted at the top of his voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Swear to God that you won't torture me!" 8. For Jesus had said to him, "Come out of this man, you evil spirit!"
9.Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?"
10. "My name is Legion," he replied, "for we are many." And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area.
That is definitely a weird partnership if there ever was one.
IMHO
