What did Satan do to Israel throughout its history?
Satan turned against Israel and mounted a continuing satanic attack throughout its history, with an apparent desire to destroy the nation. He did so because if he could destroy Israel, God's whole program of bringing the seed of the woman would fall apart.
Les teaches that once the Abrahamic covenant was given to Abraham, Satan understood it was the vehicle God would use to bring about the seed of the woman. Therefore Satan turned on the nation of Israel, and all the way up through Israel's history there was a satanic attack and an apparent desire to destroy the nation. Satan's motive was that if he could destroy Israel, God's whole program would fall apart. Les also draws the parallel that when Christianity came, Satan did everything in his power to disrupt and destroy it in order to thwart God's program.
Why did Satan try to destroy the nation of Israel all through its history?
Satan understood the Abrahamic covenant made Israel the vehicle through which God would bring the promised seed of the woman. Therefore he turned on Israel, attacking it throughout its history, because destroying Israel would cause God's entire redemptive program to fall apart. This explains the persistent satanic desire to destroy the nation.
Why was there constant satanic attack against the nation of Israel throughout its history?
Satan attacked Israel because he understood the Abrahamic covenant was the vehicle God would use to bring about the seed of the woman. If Satan could destroy Israel, God's whole program would fall apart; therefore he continually sought to destroy the nation to thwart God's plan.