11 (Luke 4:13). A Council of Strategy—Although Satan had failed in his most powerful temptations, yet he had not given up all hope that he might, at some future time, be successful in his efforts. He looked forward to the period of Christ’s ministry, when he should have opportunities to try his artifices against Him. Baffled and defeated, he had no sooner retired from the scene of conflict than he began to lay plans for blinding the understanding of the Jews, God’s chosen people, that they might not discern in Christ the world’s Redeemer. He determined to fill their hearts with envy, jealousy, and hatred against the Son of God, so that they would not receive Him, but would make His life upon earth as bitter as possible.{5BC 1083.7} | |
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11 (Luk. 4,13). Et strategiråd. - Selvom Satan var faldet i sine mægtigste fristelser, havde han dog ikke opgivet al håb, at han, i en vis tid fremover, kan få held med sine bestræbelser. Han så fremad til perioden for Kristi tjeneste, hvor han havde anledning til at prøve sine kunstgreb imod ham. Forbløffet og besejret havde han knapt nok forladt denne kampscene, før han begyndte at lægge planer for at forblinde jødernes forståelse, Guds udvalgte folk, så de ikke kan se Kristus, verdens forløser. Han bestemte sig for at fylde deres hjerter med misundelse, jalousi og had imod Guds Søn, så at de ikke ville tage imod Ham, men ville gøre Hans liv på jorden så bitter så muligt. |