Attacks on the humanity of Christ

Satan made every attempt in Old Testament times to frustrate the line of true humanity, and the virgin birth.

1) The Murder of Abel: When it became known that the “seed of the woman” (Jesus Christ) was to come through Abel, Satan inspired Cain (first religious man) to murder. So the line had to come through Seth.

2) Angelic Infiltration into the Human Race: The attempt to destroy true humanity, greatest attack upon our salvation. It was so successful that the line by which Jesus Christ could come into the world was narrowed down to one family — Noah (eight people).

3) Several attacks on the line of Abraham:

a) Sarah wound up in a harem in Egypt.

b) Pharaoh commanded to kill the male line of Israel. Moses in Exodus 1.

c) Pharaoh attempted to kill Israel immediately after the Exodus. Exodus 14.

4) Numerous attacks on the line of David:

a) Jehoshaphat’s last grandson survived when his mother, Athalia, attempted to kill him.

b) Hezekiah (childless) about to die for discipline.

c) Haman’s plot to annihilate Jews (Book of Esther)

d) Prospect of Rahab being killed.

5. Joseph’s line: Refused to have Mary killed when he found out she was pregnant, before he knew about the virgin birth.

Once Jesus Christ is born of a virgin, no longer does Satan try to attack the seed of the woman. Satan’s attack is now to distort, ignore, discredit facts about the virgin birth, and the cross, and central principles of salvation.