The first intercession that is recorded in the Bible was not a voluntary one, as far as we can see with human eyes. Yes, the object of substitution may have volunteered their services to the LORD, but there is no mention of such an intervention by this particular portion of creation. In the text, it seems that the LORD volunteered this particular portion of reality to be the intercessor for mankind.
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. (Genesis 3:17-19) In most cases, intervention that is of the LORD is a fixed matter of ordinance. In such situations, there is no negotiation. Considering this, let us not think of the discussion in Heaven about Job as being a matter of Satans persuasive abilities. The intervention of Satan in the life of Job was by ordinance of the LORD. The same is true of all interventions in the kingdom of man. In general, we accept the LORDS presence as being present when things are positive. However, the ordinance of the LORD is indeed the power source even when it is a negative event, one that could trigger a desire for negotiation with the LORD. The patriarch Job explains:
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