2 Corinthians 4:4 tells us that satan is the god of this age, this time period of
history; and Ephesians 2:2 says he is the prince
of the authority of the air, specifically the air in the world/cosmos in
which we walk in. We have seen that there are people who were attacked, or
tested, or tempted by the devil who did not do anything wrong. Generally, when
someone sins he/she leaves an opening for demons. But there are also times that
one does nothing wrong and is attacked anyway. The devil is on a mission to
blame Yahweh or to tell people that Yahweh is punishing people. What we find
when we dig into the scriptures is that it is actually the devil doing these
things and blaming Yahweh. As we understand, Elohim is plural, and is a general
title, meaning rulers or magistrates, and is used of Yahweh, spiritual beings,
humans, or idols.
Job was one of those people that was innocent and attacked,
and yet he never cursed Yahweh. What we see is Job’s friends pushing the idea
that Job must have done something wrong in order to cause such problems in his
life. Isn’t that what we think today? If someone is under a terrible strain and
difficulty, we automatically think they must have sinned. That is not always
the case. Sometimes we go so far as to blame the person under attack and
disconnect from them. Instead we should be doing the opposite, standing with
those that are under attack and praying against the attack, and we should not
behave like Job’s friends. It is important for us to take a quick look at the
types of things Job’s friends said. How many times have we ourselves been
miserable comforters to others because we didn’t understand that the things
Job’s friends said were not true regarding Yahweh?
The first lie Eliphaz advocates to Job is that the innocent
don’t suffer, therefore Job must not be innocent, Job 4:7. Another lie is that
Yahweh only blesses those who seek him, therefore Job must not be seeking
Yahweh, Job 5:8. Yet still another lie from Eliphaz is that Yahweh is reproving
Job, Job 5:17. Bildad says Yahweh is only just to the godly, (but we know the
rain falls on the just and the unjust) therefore Job must not be godly, Job
8:6. Zophar accuses Job of spouting nonsense because Job talked too much and
that Job should repent from evil, Job 11:1-2, 14. But we know Job was not evil,
nor was he a sinner, and that Yahweh thought highly of Job. These are lies
promoted in only the first few chapters of Job. Eliphaz then tells Job he is
guilty and should repent. Read the discourse between Job and his friends with
the perspective that Job is an innocent, godly man, and that the devil, not
Yahweh, is attacking Job for the soul purpose of turning Job away from Yahweh. We
make the mistake of assuming that Jobs friends were speaking the truth
regarding Yahweh and when we take scriptures out of context we find that people
quote the wrong parts regarding the innocent being under attack. None of the
things these three men were claiming about Job or Yahweh were true. The
innocent do suffer, Yahweh blesses everyone, even those who don’t seek Him
which is how people find Him. Yahweh is just to everyone, but the devil is the god
of this world.
Elihu, a younger man, then adds to the conversation by
exalting Yahweh and his awesomeness. Elihu doesn’t get us to the issue at hand;
that there is a devil who vies for human worship, and is willing to attack
humans to test and try their faith for Yahweh, in order to find a breach and
lead humans to worship the devil. What Elihu does do is challenge Job to
understand that none of us know all the ways of Yahweh, therefore we have to
learn them. Then Yahweh speaks to Job, chapter 38. We have two problems here
regarding man’s understanding. First we have the problem that Job’s friends had
because we/they believe in a cause and
effect God. Job must have done something wrong in order to come under such
hardship. That is incorrect thinking. The second problem with our understanding
is that Job is defending himself as innocent and accusing Yahweh of harming
him. Let me restate that. Job is accusing Yahweh of unfairly punishing Job. Job
is saying that he is an innocent person that Yahweh is harming without cause.
This is the same accusation we see today regarding people believing Yahweh is
punishing America. We have forgotten that there is a devil. Both ways of
thinking are wrong. We do not live under a cause and effect system of justice,
and Yahweh is not the one punishing anyone. We should know this from the first
two chapters of Job. Yahweh was very angry with Job’s friends, and once Job
made a sacrifice offering on their behalf and prayed for his friends, Job was
restored.
Job 42:7 After these words had been spoken by the Lord to
Job, the Lord spoke to Eliphaz from Teman: “My anger is burning against you
along with your two friends, since you haven’t spoken correctly about me, as
did my servant Job. ISV
Job 42:10-11 The Lord restored Job’s prosperity after he
prayed for his friends. The Lord doubled everything that Job had once
possessed. ISV
Going back to the beginning of Job we see the part of the
story that took place in the mount of the congregation. There are appointed
times when the sons of the Elohim present themselves to Yahweh, giving account
regarding what they have been doing. Satan came to the meeting. As a side note
this is where satan wanted to set up his throne, in the mount of the
congregation in the sides of the north because he wanted to judge the sons of
Elohim. I suppose he believed he could do a better job than Yahweh. Yahweh
spoke to satan asking where he had come from. This is an important point, satan
can only be in one place at one time.
Job 1:6-12 Now there was a day when the sons (the angels)
of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan (the adversary and
accuser) also came among them. [Rev 12:10.] 7 And the Lord said to Satan, From
where did you come? Then Satan answered the Lord, From going to and fro on the
earth and from walking up and down on it. 8 And the Lord said to Satan, Have
you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a
blameless and upright man, one who [reverently] fears God and abstains from and
shuns evil [because it is wrong]? 9 Then Satan answered the Lord, Does Job
[reverently] fear God for nothing? 10 Have You not put a hedge about him and
his house and all that he has, on every side? You have conferred prosperity and
happiness upon him in the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased
in the land. 11 But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has, and he
will curse You to Your face. 12 And the Lord said to Satan (the adversary and
the accuser), Behold, all that he has is in your power, only upon the man
himself put not forth your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the
Lord. AMP
Yahweh boasts about Job, and satan claims that Yahweh is
protecting him. Satan says that if Yahweh does something to harm Job, that Job
would curse Yahweh. Yahweh never harms Job, but what we see is that Yahweh clearly
states to satan that all that Job has is in satan’s power. Two good points here;
satan attempts to bait Yahweh to harm Job, but instead Yahweh does not fall
into that manipulation, satan has no just cause in blaming Yahweh for Job’s
attack. Secondly, being that Yahweh was not manipulated, Yahweh points out that
satan is the one in charge. Yahweh gives satan a boundary not to touch Job. When
satan’s attack didn’t cause Job to curse Yahweh, satan tries to bait Yahweh to
harm him again.
Job 2:1-3 AGAIN THERE was a day when the sons of God [the
angels] came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan (the adversary
and the accuser) came also among them to present himself before the Lord. 2 And
the Lord said to Satan, From where do you come? And Satan (the adversary and
the accuser) answered the Lord, From going to and fro on the earth and from
walking up and down on it. 3 And the Lord said to Satan, Have you considered My
servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright
man, one who [reverently] fears God and abstains from and shuns all evil
[because it is wrong]? And still he holds fast his integrity, although you
moved Me against him to destroy him without cause.
The first thing we must take note of here is that the word
“Me” in verse 3 is not in the text. The added word “Me” is dependent on the
theology of the translator, as we see the Septuagint and the Hebrew both read
differently than Latin translated texts and both the Septuagint and the Hebrew
agree. Take a look at this without the
word “Me”.
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Satan moved without cause against Job, to destroy Job. Job
was not making poor life choices, he was simply living a life acceptable and
pleasing to God. Job was innocent of sin.
Job 2:4 Then Satan answered the Lord, Skin for skin! Yes,
all that a man has will he give for his life. 5 But put forth Your hand now,
and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse and renounce You to Your
face. 6 And the Lord said to Satan, Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his
life. 7 So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord and smote Job with
loathsome and painful sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.
AMP
Again, satan says to Yahweh, “if you hurt Job, he’ll curse
you and renounce you to your face”. Yahweh says “he is in your hand”. Again,
satan uses manipulation and Yahweh states the truth. I thought the whole world
was in God’s hands? Actually, when Adam sold his birthright to the devil the
devil became the god and prince of this world. Just like a landlord who owns a
house and leases it to a tenant, the landlord cannot enter the house at will
and rearrange the furniture, or sort the clothes in the closets. By the same
token, the landlord cannot discipline the tenant’s children, decide which
school they will attend, or what sports the children will play. The landlord
cannot decide what jobs the tenants will hold or how the tenants will practice
religion. If the tenants have a lease, the landlord cannot evict the tenants if
they pay rent and abide by the terms of the lease. When the lease is up for
renewal, the landlord may not renew the tenants lease. Now imagine the tenant
decides he does not want the responsibility of renting the home and finds
someone to sublet the house. The the terms of the lease will still apply and
the landlord has no right to evict the new tenant, in fact, the first tenant
will be the responsible party for the home even if the second tenant stains the
carpet or puts holes in the walls. Adam is responsible for the hurt and torment
humanity deals with today. It is a huge burden that Adam bears.
Let’s remember Jacob and Esau at the time when Esau sold
his birthright. Jacob had plenty of time to discuss the sale of Esau’s
birthright and write a document attesting to the sold birthright. Jacob wrote
in paleo Hebrew, which was not a fast process, and Esau signed the agreement.
This was not an underhanded or deceitful act. Esau was willing to sell his
birthright because he believed he would be killed by Nimrod’s mighty hunters.
Jacob took the rights of the first born son. Jesus, when he went down into the
grave, took back the keys to death and hell, the legal rights to the
underworld, and set the captives free. He also put the devil on notice that his
lease would not be renewed. If we remember, the devil held captive the
righteous dead and refused to set the prisoners free, which was part of Jesus’
mission on earth. Jesus first came to announce the kingdom, to set the
righteous dead free, and to establish the timetable of the lease of the earth.
As the ancient writers have mentioned we are on an eight thousand year time
cycle. We live in roughly the six thousand year timeframe. The seven thousand
year will be the millennial reign of Christ. The eight thousand year will be
the time of the new heaven and new earth.
Truly, Yahweh has kept it all simple but the devil has spun
a few lies that cause confusion. Let’s reiterate that in Job we just saw that
Yahweh is not beating Job up. And as we looked at a few weeks ago, Job as well
as other people were not sinning and thereby causing their attacks. Being
attacked spiritually has little to do with cause and effect. Many times there is no cause. Sometimes one’s
own poor life choices cause bad things to happen. A perfect example of the
innocent being attacked is Jesus. As we saw last week, James told us that we
are not to say we are disciplined by God when we are tempted or tested. Yahweh
is not testing us. It is someone else.
Matt 4:1-911 THEN JESUS was led (guided) by the [Holy]
Spirit into the wilderness (desert) to be tempted (tested and tried) by the
devil.
We looked at this word tempted
last week. Jesus is being tested or tempted by the devil. Yahweh does not need
to tempt us or test us, he already knows our hearts. The devil tests and tempts
us to try to find a part of our lives he can work his way into, to lead us away
from Yahweh. The Holy Spirit led Jesus to be tested by the devil. Did the Holy
Spirit think Jesus would fail? No. Was the Holy Spirit concerned Jesus wasn’t
good enough and needed to be proved? No. The Holy Spirit led Jesus to be tested
so that it could be said he was tested/tempted in all things as we are.
Heb 2:18 For because He
Himself [in His humanity] has suffered in being tempted (tested and tried), He
is able [immediately] to run to the cry of (assist, relieve) those who are
being tempted and tested and tried [and who therefore are being exposed to
suffering]. AMP
Matt 4:2 And He went without food for forty days and forty
nights, and later He was hungry. [Ex 34:28; 1 Kings 19:8.] 3 And the tempter
came and said to Him, If You are God's Son, command these stones to be made
[loaves of] bread. 4 But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live
and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth
from the mouth of God. [Deut 8:3.]
The devil is called the
tempter. Recognize this, you are being tempted by an elohim, but it’s not
Yahweh. We learn here that the devil has authority over the food supply. He can
manipulate it, and he can tempt a hungry Jesus to turn stones into bread, just
like he tried to tempt Yahweh to beat up Job to see if Job would curse Yahweh.
Even though the devil is not omnipresent or present in all places at all times,
he can go places quickly and transport others with him.
Matt 4:5 Then the devil took Him into the holy city and
placed Him on a turret (pinnacle, gable) of the temple sanctuary. [Neh 11:1;
Dan 9:24.] 6 And he said to Him, If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself
down; for it is written, He will give His angels charge over you, and they will
bear you up on their hands, lest you strike your foot against a stone. [Ps
91:11,12.] 7 Jesus said to him, On the other hand, it is written also, You
shall not tempt, test thoroughly, or try exceedingly the Lord your God. [Deut
6:16.]
Jesus was in the desert, now the devil and Jesus are in
Jerusalem. It would seem they have a higher dimensional ability than we do. The
devil took Jesus almost instantly, as opposed to riding horses or walking
together. It is also notable that the devil did not walk around the city with
others, but put Jesus on a turret of the temple. This time the temptation for
Jesus is not food but pride in who he was, the Son of God. We also know from
this that the devil knows what is written, that is how he can distort the words
of the Holy Spirit to us, because he knows what is written in the Bible.
Matt 4:8 Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain
and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory (the splendor,
magnificence, preeminence, and excellence) of them. 9 And he said to Him, These
things, all taken together, I will give You, if You will prostrate Yourself
before me and do homage and worship me. 10 Then Jesus said to him, Begone,
Satan! For it has been written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him
alone shall you serve. [Deut 6:13.] 11 Then the devil departed from Him, and
behold, angels came and ministered to Him. AMP
Jesus and the devil took another trip, this time to
the mountains around Jerusalem. The devil showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the
world and made Jesus an offer. It is obviously an outrageous offer. The devil
asks Jesus, the one who created the world, to become subservient to himself, a
created being. The Creator bowing to a created being? That shows the huge
amount of pride the devil has.
The devil is looking for openings, for places to wheedle
his way into our lives, to entice us away from Yahweh. If the devil can
convince you that Yahweh is punishing you, you will not fight back. Spinning,
twisting, and smoke screens are just the illusions the devil uses to entrap us
in false knowledge. The same places Jesus was tested by the devil are
applicable to us today, as John tells us.
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world — the lust of the
flesh [craving for sensual gratification] and the lust of the eyes [greedy
longings of the mind] and the pride of life [assurance in one's own resources
or in the stability of earthly things] — these do not come from the Father but
are from the world [itself]. AMP
It is always the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes,
and the pride of life. But our weapons are mighty enough to tear down
fortresses. These attacks primarily come to our mind. And that is where we first have to defeat the
devil.
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2 Cor 10:3-4 For though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are
not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using mere human
weapons. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh
and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of
strongholds, AMP
NT:4754 strateuomai (strat-yoo'-om-ahee); middle voice from
the base of NT:4756; to serve in a military campaign; figuratively, to execute
the apostolate (with its arduous duties and functions), to contend with carnal
inclinations: KJV - soldier, (go to) war (-fare). (Biblesoft's New Exhaustive
Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary.
Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible
Translators, Inc.)
NT:3696 hoplon (hop'-lon); probably from a primary hepo (to
be busy about); an implement or utensil or tool (literally or figuratively,
especially offensive for war): KJV - armour, instrument, weapon.(Biblesoft's
New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew
Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International
Bible Translators, Inc.)
NT:4752 strateia (strat-i'-ah); from NT:4754; military
service, i.e. (figuratively) the apostolic career (as one of hardship and
danger):KJV - warfare.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and
Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006
Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
NT:1415 dunatos (doo-nat-os'); from NT:1410; powerful or
capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible: KJV - able, could, (that
is) mighty (man), possible, power, strong.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's
Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright ©
1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
NT:2506 kathairesis (kath-ah'-ee-res-is); from NT:2507;
demolition; figuratively, extinction: KJV - destruction, pulling
down.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded
Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and
International Bible Translators, Inc.)
NT:3794 ochuroma (okh-oo'-ro-mah); from a remote derivative
of NT:2192 (meaning to fortify, through the idea of holding safely); a castle
(figuratively, argument):KJV - stronghold.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's
Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright ©
1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
We are not like soldiers who fight a physical battle in the
flesh. Instead we have tools for a spiritual military service. Notice that
Strong’s #4752 refers to “apostolic service”. One dimension is that apostolic
service is a military battle, because an apostle is bringing new knowledge and
light to people. Another dimension of apostolic service is that the apostle has
to be seasoned in using these weapons for his/her own benefit from the testing of
the devil. These weapons are powerful to cause extinction or destruction to
fortified holds and castles. These fortified holds can be lusts of the flesh or
the eyes, or pride. These fortified holds can also be wrong thinking that may
or may not be sinful. For example, an alcoholic may have a stronghold of
alcohol. A religious person may have a stronghold of wrong teaching, such as
Job’s friends. Both hold a person back and allow the devil to twist a knife in
a person’s heart, blinding them from the fullness of Yahweh. In the case of
Job’s friends, they built a set of rules or procedures to keep themselves safe
from attack which they tried to judge Job with. The fortress can be rituals or
behavioral adherences that one thinks will keep him/her safe from spiritual
attack. Sometimes through an organization a group can have a set of religious
rules which people claim will protect them, but as we read in Romans 5:20 the
law makes sin abound and It does so, so that grace can abound.
We are using these weapons to free ourselves from the false
and incorrect knowledge of God. Just as Job’s friends had incorrect ideas
regarding Yahweh, we should be using these weapons so that we can get to the
true knowledge of Yahweh. 2Cor10:5-6. Then
we use weapons to catch every thought and put it into obedience of the Messiah.
Next we are ready to punish disobedience, or things that lead us astray in our
minds. Think of this in terms of Jesus’ temptations, the lust of the flesh, the
lust of the eyes and the pride of life. There are many weapons for warfare,
some are defensive and some are offensive. Ephesians lists some weapons for our
use. Let’s read this in the Aramaic so that we can gain some deeper knowledge
of what we are to use.
Eph 6:10. Therefore, brethren, be strengthened in our
Maryah and in the instrument* of His power. 11. And take on all the armaments
of Allaha, so as you may be able to stand against the craftiness of the devil.
12. Because you wrestle not with flesh and blood, except with the thrones and
powers and the subjugation of this world of darkness, and with evil spirits
under the sky. 13. That is why you should take on all the armaments of Allaha,
so that you can fight against evil, and as you are destined for everything, you
shall rise again. 14. Rise therefore and gird your back earnestly and put on
the armor of holiness, 15. And stand on your feet by the blessings of His
Revelation* of peace, 16. And along with these, consecrate your shield of
faith, by which you shall thwart all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17.
And consecrate the borderline of salvation, and take up the sword of the Spirit
that is the Manifestation of Allaha. 18. And in all your prayers and in all
your supplications, pray at all times in the Spirit. And through your prayers
you should hold the vigil on every occasion, while you pray sincerely, and you
should hold fast on behalf of all the saints, http://www.v-a.com/bible/ephesians_6.html
Our armaments cover us and help us pursue the lost, which
is our mission. And these weapons should be used, not simply shined. They
should look like they have seen battle if we are living a life worthy of the
Messiah. Holiness covers us, get the good news of the revealed gospel on our
feet and take it somewhere. Your faith in Messiah will extinguish flaming
arrows, and like Jesus, use words. Draw a line in the sand with salvation. Then
grab a sword and declare, and pray, as the Holy Spirit leads.
Eph 6:13-18 Be prepared. You're up against far more than
you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has
issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting you'll still be on your
feet. 14 Truth, righteousness, 15 peace, 16 faith, 17 and salvation are more than
words. Learn how to apply them. You'll need them throughout your life. God's
Word is an indispensable weapon. 18 In the same way, prayer is essential in
this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters.
Keep your eyes open. Keep each other's spirits up so that no one falls behind
or drops out. (from THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by
Eugene H. Peterson. All rights reserved.)
In answering the question, how to war when the devil
attacks an innocent person, use these principles. If you have checked your
heart in prayer and the Holy Spirit does not reveal a misstep on your part, get
fierce. If you need to repent, do so, then get fierce. Stay holy through this
battle with the true knowledge of Messiah. Use your words on the offense, tell
people about salvation. Declare the words of the Holy Spirit out loud, it is
written. Declare the knowledge of the Savior Jesus Christ. Also take the
judgment of the Holy Spirit via the utterances of God, again speak them out.
Romans makes this clear.
Rom 8:26-27 So too the [Holy] Spirit comes to our aid and
bears us up in our weakness; for we do not know what prayer to offer nor how to
offer it worthily as we ought, but the Spirit Himself goes to meet our
supplication and pleads in our behalf with unspeakable yearnings and groanings
too deep for utterance. 27 And He Who searches the hearts of men knows what is
in the mind of the [Holy] Spirit [what His intent is], because the Spirit
intercedes and pleads [before God] in behalf of the saints according to and in
harmony with God's will. [Ps 139:1,2.] AMP
We have been led into wrong thinking regarding when and why
we have to battle, as well as who is doing the persecuting. By true knowledge
we can better understand the weapons we have, and they are mighty and can pull
down fortresses we built to protect ourselves, such as religious rituals. We
considered this a few times in the past weeks, if Yahweh is beating us up, then
we won’t fight back, and consequently we will not need any weapons for
spiritual warfare. As I stated a few weeks ago, in all spiritual warfare, hit,
punch, or kick the devil. Use words; declare, announce, rebuke, use colorful
verbiage if necessary, but put your foot on the devil’s back, like the star
picture Jesus gave us of Ophiuchus. One of our best strategies is to pray
aggressively for the lost when we are under spiritual pressure. Remember, Job’s
friends made Yahweh angry by speaking wrongly of Yahweh, and Job was restored
when he interceded for them. Therefore, gird up those in the battle rather than
look to blame them for being in a war. The Message
says to use prayer so “no one falls behind or drops out”. You are an elohim and
have supernatural rulership over fallen beings, regardless if you know it or
not. Therefore, since I just told you that you are a potentate on earth, use
your sword and subdue the enemy. Even when times are quiet, hold vigil or go
out looking for a fight, and engage the enemy so no one drops out.
