Why did Satan try to destroy the nation of Israel?
Satan tried to destroy Israel because God promised that everything would be fulfilled through that nation. If Satan could destroy the Jew, he would thwart God's plan for the ages. This attack was part of the running battle between Satan and the promised seed, Jesus Christ.
Les explains that God told Satan there would be enmity between Satan's seed and the woman's seed. Galatians identifies the woman's seed as Christ, so this is a running battle between Satan and Jesus Christ. Whenever Satan understands God's particular program, he tries to disrupt it. As soon as God made the covenant with Abraham, Satan began a process running over 4,000 years to destroy the nation of Israel. God had promised that everything would be fulfilled through that little nation, so if Satan could destroy the Jew, he could thwart God's plan for the ages. That is why everything begins here in this running battle.
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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.