Jewish Tradition of the Creation Process: There is a Jewish tradition (Agaddah) of a conflict in the creation process: "When the first man was to be created, says the Aggadah, God consulted the angels. Some favored his creation, because of the love and mercy he would show; others were opposed -- because of the falsehood and strife he would stir up. In the end, for reasons best known to Himself, the Holy One decided to create man." (Encyclopedia Judaica Jr.)

Identity of God and Satan Disappear: References to Satan as a personage have also largely disappeared from Jewish thought. Talmudic teachings include the following description: "In the Talmud, Satan is at times identified with the yezer ha-rah (the evil inclination), but he also assumes certain aspects of a fully personalized entity. Thus, he is the angel of death, or he is the tempter lying in ambush not only for Job but also for Abraham and all the biblical personalities. Or he is the accuser, ha-mekatreg, constantly waiting for man to sin so as to bring down upon him the wrath of God."

Reference to Satan Still Remain in Judaism: "Several references to Satan have found their way into the liturgy, for example the plea in the hashkivenu prayer of the evening service to "remove from us the enemy, pestilence . . . and Satan." (Encyclopedia Judaica Jr.)