Satan, the embodiment of darkness and evil, had penetrated and taken captive the Kingdom of Yahweh God before the coming of Jesus. Satan gets people to accomplish his goals. The nation of Israel was covered in darkness because the Light of the Messiah Jesus, the tree of life, was almost snuffed out. The Prophet Isaiah describes the darkness on the land:
"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light, in those living in the shadow of death a light has dawned." Isaiah 9:2
The great Light of the Messiah arrived to the nation of Israel just before a complete takeover by Satan. Jesus found waiting for him, a remnant of believers in Israel to make a renewed covenant with: a better covenant to renew the covenant made at Mount Sinai that had been broken. The Light of the Messiah Jesus was shining forth out of this assembly of people as the Kingdom of Yahweh God spread throughout the gentile nations. The Tree of Life, the Word of God and Jesus, was the heart and soul pulsating through the body or church of Jesus. Each member of the body or church served God together with their individual spiritual gifts as priests.
Jesus and his apostles warned however of the enemy who would once again be let into the assembly of new covenant believers by Shepherds who would go astray from the way of Yahweh. This did occur after about 300 years after the death of Jesus on the cross. For about 1,000 years, the earth was thrown into darkness, in a period known as the dark ages.
Satan the serpent, the embodiment of darkness, has not changed since the beginning of the creation of the world. He is the enemy of Yahweh and man and is a thief, murderer and a liar. He will use cunning strategies, his secrets and doctrines to destroy Yahweh's plan for the earth.
Just as he nudged Adam and Eve to reach up for the evil fig leaf in order to cover themselves, he tempted the shepherds of Israel by working on their pride, ego and lust for power to turn to the false fig tree as well, and will do the same thing to the shepherds of the church of the Messiah Jesus. Satan's strategy is to snuff out the light of God by altering the Word of God and by replacing the salvation offered by Jesus with salvation offered by Man.
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