There are many interpretations viz a viz the occurrence of this event. Many preachers portray this historical fact as the tragic consequence of the wicked plottings of evil men. After this kind of presentation, though, how do they reconcile their sermon with the other teaching in Christian Theology, “All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Revelation 13:8 (NKJV). The prince of darkness is the illegitimate ruler of the world who yearns to be worshipped, contrary to God’s plan. Still, throughout history, he has worked through world empires to accomplish his objective. Even before Adam and Eve were made and long before the Garden of Eden was established, God knew that man would sin, and provision was made in God’s great plan for the Redemption of the human race. This salvation plan would incorporate the lamb’s death (God’s Son). Because even before Creation Week began. The Godhead knew that sin would uprear its ugly head in this part of God’s universe. Accordingly, provision was made to bring Adam and Eve back into harmony with The Creator. While rescuing all who would repent of their sins, love, and obey the Lord Almighty.
There are many prophecies in Scripture alluding to or pointing to the work of The Messiah as the salvific factor that would ultimately frustrate the insidiously destructive plans of the evil one. Immediately after man was seduced into sin, The Lord Almighty warned the serpent, “And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.” Genesis 3:15 (NKJV). This woman is recognized by most Bible scholars as God’s Church. Against whom Satan’s demonic power has been unleashed and viciously exercised down through the ages. As we read in scripture,
“Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a garland of twelve stars. Then being with child, she cried out in labor and in pain to give birth. And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads. His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born. She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up to God and His throne.” Revelation 12:1-5 (NKJV). Lucifer’s efforts to defeat the plan of salvation were relentless as the angel warned Joseph,
“Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.” Matthew 2:13-16 (NKJV)
From the very dawn of human history, there were sacrificial offerings, Adam’s younger son Abel accepted the divine plan and brought animals to the altar. Wherein the shedding of the blood of an appropriate clean animal. Represented the worshipper’s acceptance of the coming death of the world’s Redeemer as propitiation for his own sins. His brother Cain saw no light in such an arrangement and instead brought his ground provisions, which God rejected. Because according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.” Hebrews 9:22 (NKJV)
With Cain’s rebellion and the murder of his brother Abel, Satan cherished the idea of having an entire planet of recalcitrants to war against Heaven. As time progressed, however, it became obvious that two classes of people would populate the earth. Those who served and obeyed God and those who wouldn’t. All who brought themselves under the jurisdiction and supervision of the divine government were referred to as the “Sons of God.” As we are instructed in scripture, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” Romans 8:14 (NKJV). The patriarch Enoch is cited in the Book of Genesis as one of God’s righteous servants. “Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah. After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters. So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.” Genesis 5:24. The sacrificial system instituted by The Lord immediately after Adam sinned, and which enabled Him to clothe them in animal skins after they lost their original raiment of light, was central to all worship. Because it kept the minds of God’s servants focused on the future arrival of the coming Redeemer.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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