Yes, Satan actively opposes God's plans for Israel by attacking the nation to thwart God's prophetic program and prevent the Messiah's line.
According to Les Feldick, Satan's opposition to Israel stems from God's choice of Israel as the vehicle for the Redeemer and all prophecy. Satan attacks Israel through persecution, unbelief, and even mixed marriages, aiming to destroy the nation so God's plans fail. Yet, God sovereignly preserves Israel.
Genesis 12:1-3 — God's covenant with Abraham establishes Israel as the vehicle for blessing, making it Satan's target.
The Bible reveals that God established Israel as His chosen people through Abraham, promising that through him all nations would be blessed (Genesis 12:1-3). This sets Israel as central to God's redemptive plan. Scripture also shows Satan's enmity against the 'woman's seed' (Genesis 3:15), which climaxes in repeated attempts to destroy Israel, such as Pharaoh's edict to kill Hebrew boys (Exodus 1:15-22) and Haman's plot to annihilate the Jews (Esther 3). The Bible warns of ongoing spiritual opposition (Ephesians 6:12) and assures that God will preserve Israel (Jeremiah 31:35-37).
Les Feldick teaches that Satan opposes God's plans for Israel because Israel is the epicenter of God's prophetic program and the line through which the Messiah came. Since the Abrahamic covenant, Satan has relentlessly attacked the Jewish nation—through persecution, unbelief, and internal decay such as mixed marriages—to disrupt God's plan. Les emphasizes that Satan's attacks are constant but have never succeeded in destroying Israel because God is sovereign and has guaranteed Israel's survival.
Satan's strategy involves both external attacks and internal erosion. Externally, Israel faces constant persecution and threats from Gentile nations, as seen throughout history. Internally, Les points to the alarming trend of 52% mixed marriages among Jewish people, which threatens the nation's distinct identity. These efforts are aimed at removing Israel from existence to nullify God's promises.
Satan targets Israel because God has centered all prophecy and the promise of the Redeemer on this small nation. If Satan could destroy Israel, he would thwart God's plan of redemption and cause prophecy to fail, making the Bible a lie. Les explains that since the Garden of Eden, Satan has aimed to prevent the Messiah's appearance, and later to disrupt God's prophetic program.
Les notes that Satan came close to destroying Israel several times in history, but the sovereign God always intervened. An example is Herod's decree to kill all male infants under two years old, which was a satanic attempt to kill the Messiah. Though Satan failed, he continues his efforts.
No. Les is confident that despite Satan's efforts, Israel will never be removed from the scene because God's Word guarantees the nation's survival. Prophecy centers on Israel, and God will ensure His promises are fulfilled.
Satan's attack on Israel is part of his broader rebellion against God's authority. Since God's plan for redemption and the ages is tied to Israel, disrupting Israel would disrupt God's ultimate plan. Les stresses that Satan's goal has always been to thwart God's plan, starting with Israel.
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me, Depart, get out of Jerusalem, for I will send you far hence to the Gentiles, Now look at the reaction of these Jews. And they gave him audience, and they listened to him, I imagine quite intently, until this word, what word? Gentile. And what happened? A riot. And they lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth, it�s not fit that he should live.
Satan's Attacks on Israel Throughout History
Les teaches that Satan has attacked Israel throughout history because Israel is the center of God's prophecy and the lineage of the Redeemer; destroying Israel would thwart God's plan.
Disrupting the Redeemer's Line
Satan tries to destroy Israel to prevent the Redeemer from coming, and after the Messiah's coming, to disrupt God's prophetic program.
Satan's Near Successes and God's Sovereignty
Satan almost succeeded in destroying Israel multiple times, but God sovereignly intervened; examples include Herod's decree to kill male infants.
Satan's Understanding and Attack
Satan understood the Abrahamic covenant as God's vehicle for the Messiah and thus turned his attack on Israel, trying to destroy the nation to thwart God's program.
Current Threats to Israel's Existence
Satan continues to try to get rid of Israel today, including through alarming mixed marriages, but God's Word guarantees Israel will never disappear.
Satan's Efforts to Prevent Messiah's Appearance
Satan has constantly tried to thwart God's plan of redemption by preventing the Messiah's appearance, which means destroying the Jewish people, as seen in Herod's decree.
The Importance of the Abrahamic Covenant
Since the Messiah and Redeemer come through Abraham's line, Satan constantly attacks Israel to thwart God's plan for the ages.
Genesis 3:15: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
This verse shows the initial enmity between Satan and the woman's seed, which is fulfilled through Israel's line.
Genesis 12:2-3: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
God's covenant with Abraham makes Israel central to blessing all nations, making it a target for Satan.
Exodus 1:15-16: And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
Satan's opposition through Pharaoh's attempt to kill Hebrew male infants, a pattern of attack on Israel.
Esther 3:6: And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
Haman's plot to annihilate all Jews is another example of satanic opposition to Israel.
Satan hates Israel because God chose Israel to be the vehicle for bringing the Messiah and for fulfilling His prophetic plans. If Satan can destroy Israel, he believes he can thwart God's purposes for the ages.
No, despite Satan's attempts, God has sovereignly protected Israel. Les points out that Satan has come close, but God has always intervened to ensure Israel survives.
Yes, Les teaches that Satan continues to attack Israel today, including through internal threats like mixed marriages, but God's Word guarantees Israel will never be removed from the scene.
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