Is Satan ignorant for thinking he can still overcome Christ?
Satan is powerful and wise, but it is astonishing that he could be so ignorant as to think he can still overcome Christ. He will never give up until his doom is sealed, even as the kingdoms of this world become the kingdom of Christ.
Les explains that Satan is powerful and wise, yet he wonders how Satan could be so ignorant as to think he can still overcome the Christ. He points to Matthew 4:8, where during the temptation of Jesus after 40 days of fasting, the devil takes Him to an exceeding high mountain and shows Him all the kingdoms of this world. Les stresses these are real earthly kingdoms, not ethereal, and notes the great empires that had already come and gone—Egypt, Babylon, Medean Persian, Greece, and Rome. Satan will never give up until his doom is sealed. Ultimately, the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdom of Christ when He returns after the tribulation to lift the curse and restore the earth.