Snatching Victory From The Jaws Of Hell
He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
Genesis 3:15
Since the beginning of time Satan and his cohorts have been at war with God. We see that cosmic conflict reflected many times in Scripture (e.g., Job 1; Daniel 10:13). After Satan’s apparent triumph in bringing about the Fall of mankind, God predicted his eventual destruction by the Messiah, who would triumph ultimately in spite of a seeming setback (Gen 3:15).
As a result, Satan attempted to destroy the Messianic line by destroying God’s people. When that failed, he tried to slaughter the infant Messiah (Mat 2:16-18). When that didn’t work, he attempted to corrupt the Messiah (Mat 4:1-11). Failure in that attempt caused him to instigate mobs to kill Him. He even tried to make sure the Messiah couldn’t come forth from the tomb.
It’s been said that hell must have been in the midst of its carnival when Jesus arrived. They were probably celebrating the victory they had tried so hard to secure—but were abruptly disappointed.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 132). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
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Genesis 3:15
Since the beginning of time Satan and his cohorts have been at war with God. We see that cosmic conflict reflected many times in Scripture (e.g., Job 1; Daniel 10:13). After Satan’s apparent triumph in bringing about the Fall of mankind, God predicted his eventual destruction by the Messiah, who would triumph ultimately in spite of a seeming setback (Gen 3:15).
As a result, Satan attempted to destroy the Messianic line by destroying God’s people. When that failed, he tried to slaughter the infant Messiah (Mat 2:16-18). When that didn’t work, he attempted to corrupt the Messiah (Mat 4:1-11). Failure in that attempt caused him to instigate mobs to kill Him. He even tried to make sure the Messiah couldn’t come forth from the tomb.
It’s been said that hell must have been in the midst of its carnival when Jesus arrived. They were probably celebrating the victory they had tried so hard to secure—but were abruptly disappointed.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 132). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
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