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A Battle with Satan Matthew 2:13-23
Roman occupation for 65 years • Heavy Taxes • No freedoms • High priest aligned with Rome • Non-Hebrew local ruler Jesus’ Word at His birth
Idumean • Married into the Hasmonean family • Incredible architect and builder • Extremely paranoid • Reigned 37 – 4 BCE, Romans installed him as a King • Had four wives, fifteen children Herod the Great
15 He remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: "OUT OF EGYPT I CALLED MY SON."; Hosea 11: 1 A reference to the Exodus • 18 "A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH, WEEPING AND GREAT MOURNING, RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN; AND SHE REFUSED TO BE COMFORTED, BECAUSE THEY WERE NO MORE."; Jeremiah 31:15; Ramah Old testament Verses
Baby Jesus was not able to fight evil • Jesus needed to prepare himself • Since the family could not battle Satan they withdrew • If Evil will win perhaps the best thing to do is run away • Are you ready to battle Satan and evil? • Jesus used the Word of God to battle Satan • Do you now the Scripture? • The Word of God enables victory over evil. For us today