Why does Satan want to destroy the nation of Israel?
Because God promised that everything would be fulfilled through the nation of Israel, Satan seeks to destroy the Jew. Destroying Israel would thwart God's plan for the ages. So since the covenant with Abraham, Satan has run a process aimed at disrupting God's program.
Les explains that as soon as Satan understands God's particular program, he comes in and tries to disrupt it. Just as soon as God made the covenant with Abraham, Satan began a process that has been running for over 4,000 years, aimed at destroying the nation of Israel. Because God promised that everything would be fulfilled through that little nation, if Satan could destroy the Jew, he would thwart God's plan for the ages. The context also shows God speaking to Satan and putting enmity between Satan and the woman, and between Satan's seed and her seed; Galatians identifies the woman's seed as Christ, so this is a running battle between Satan and Jesus Christ.
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Why has Satan tried to destroy the nation of Israel for thousands of years?
As soon as God made the covenant with Abraham, Satan began a process running over 4,000 years aimed at destroying the nation of Israel.