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It is not specifically laid and and said outright in the bible. But you see the motive and intention by what he says and what he does. For instance when talking to Jesus at Matt 4:8,9 - He asked Jesus to fall down and do one act of worship to him and he would give Jesus all the kingdoms of the world.
The bible speaks of him taking a significant amount of angels with him and got them on his side. John 5:19 calls Satan the ruler of this world.. So by his actions, accusations, and statements you are able to see what his motives are. Is God's way of ruling better, of is my way better?
We see the results when we look at the world around us today. I have personally noticed that everything God is against and does not approve of Satan and his world is all for and promotes. An examination of the bible will help you in coming to an accurate knowledge of what is really going on. I would encourage you to visit Jw.org for more information.
A figure of speech is a departure from the normal patterns of language for the purpose of emphasizing something. The simplest figure of speech is the SIMILE. A simile emphasizes a similarity of two things by merely saying it: "You are like a dog", or "You are as a dog". The figure rests entirely on one word.
A METAPHOR emphasizes a similarity of two things by saying they are the same; "You are a dog".
Next comes a big word: HYPOCATASTASIS. This is a Greek word for name-calling. Hypocatastasis just calls the fellow "Dog!" See Luke 13:32 "that fox", and Genesis 3:1 "the serpent".
A PARABLE is an extended figure of speech; a story based on a simile, metaphor, or hypocatastasis. If the story is possible, it is a MYTH. If the story is impossible, it is a FABLE. If a fable includes an explanation of the meaning, it is an ALLEGORY. Don't confuse any of these with LEGEND, which is a supposedly true but unverified historical account (Adam and Eve, for example).
These terms are not used with any precise meaning in modern discourse. For instance, most people think 'allegory' means "a story full of religious symbolism beyond human comprehension". But when discussing figures of speech they are very precisely defined. Here is a book that lists about 900 figures found in the bible. It is almost the only work in the subject for the last two thousand years: openlibrary.org/search?q=e.+w.+bullinger+figures+of+speech
More figures: mentalfloss.com/article/60234/21-rhetorical-devices-explained
Just as a side note, Isaiah chapter 14 is a metaphor, an example of the attitude of a certain person acting like or compared to be like.
Verse 13,14 says, " You said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to the heavens. Above the stars of God I will lift up my throne, And I will sit down on the mountain of meeting, In the remotest parts of the north. "I will go up above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself resemble the Most High."
In this instance it was referring to a very powerful man, a king perhaps. Verse 16 of that chapter says, "Those seeing you will stare at you; They will closely examine you, saying, ‘Is this the man who was shaking the earth, Who made kingdoms tremble".
Another instance like this was the comparison in Ezekiel 28:12-19.
Just a thought to share, from one Bible student to another, because the Bible says this,
at (1 Thessalonians 5:21) "Make sure of all things; hold fast to what is fine".
I know you probably knew this but just wanted to share.