When Satan heard that enmity should exist between himself and the woman, and between his seed and her seed, he knew that his work of depraving human nature would be interrupted; that by some means man would be enabled to resist his power. Yet as the plan of salvation was more fully unfolded, Satan rejoiced with his angels that, having caused man's fall, he could bring down the Son of God from His exalted position. He declared that his plans had thus far been successful upon the earth, and that when Christ should take upon Himself human nature, He also might be overcome, and thus the redemption of the fallen race might be prevented.

Da Satan hørte, at der skulle være fjendskab mellem ham og kvinden og mellem hans sæd og hendes sæd, blev han klar over, at hans bestræbelser for at fordærve menneskenaturen ville møde modstand, og at mennesket ved et eller andet middel ville blive i stand til at modstå hans magt. Men da frelsens plan blev mere fuldstændig åbenbaret, glædede Satan og hans engle sig over, at han efter at have fået mennesket til at falde kunne bringe Guds Søn ned fra hans ophøjede stilling. Han erklærede, at hans planer for så vidt var lykkedes på jorden, at Kristus kunne besejres, når han påtog sig menneskenes natur, og at den faldne menneskeheds forløsning derved kunne forhindres.