The Seed of Satan: Part 1

The Seed of Satan: Part 1 

When God was talking to the serpent in Genesis 3:15 He said, “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.”

We probably all know the theology behind “her seed,” meaning Jesus Messiah. We acknowledge that Genesis prophesies concerning the seed of the woman (Mary) and not the seed of the man, as is typical of genealogies, for Jesus’ seed came from the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18-20). But have you ever considered what God meant by “the seed of the serpent”?

Could the antichrist, the beast of Revelation, the man of sin in 2 Thessalonians 2:3, the lawless one of 2 Thessalonians 2:8, the Assyrian, the son of perdition, and many other titles, be a Nephilim?

Nephilim were both before and after the flood (Genesis 6:4). They are the giants of old. The Hebrew word translated as Nephilim is found only three times in the OT: Genesis 6:4 and Numbers 13:33, where it appears twice:

There were giants [Nephilim] on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

Genesis 6:4

“There we saw the giants [Nephilim] (the descendants of Anak came from the giants [Nephilim]); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.”

Numbers 13:33

More references to giants are in the OT. The Anakim (descendants of Anak), the Philistines (Goliath was a Philistine), Rephaim, and Og of Bashon were all giants. Deuteronomy says of Og:

For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the giants. Indeed his bedstead was an iron bedstead. (Is it not in Rabbah of the people of Ammon?) Nine cubits is its length and four cubits its width, according to the standard cubit.

Deuteronomy 3:11

Og’s bed measured 13.5’ x 6’!

The last reference to a giant is in 1 Chronicles 20:7. He was killed by David’s brother, Jonathan, the son of Shimea.

But, just who are the Nephilim? In order to answer this we must look at who the sons of God are in Genesis 6:4. First, to state the obvious, the distinction is the sons of God verses the daughters of men. Many people believe they (the sons of Seth) are the righteous of their day, as though Seth was uniquely righteous in his day. But is this a fair interpretation? Looking at this in context listed is what we know:

1.    Daughters were born to men.

2.    Sons of God took these daughters of men as their wives, any that they chose.

3.    This union, between the daughters of men and the sons of God, produced a unique offspring called Nephilim or giants—they were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

So could the sons of Seth be the sons of God, as some believe? Would righteous men take unrighteous women (daughters of men) as wives? Would they not then, subsequently, be unrighteous men? Furthermore, would human to human intercourse consistently produce a new type of human where all were men, all were giants, and all were mighty? The term “sons of God” everywhere else in the OT means angels—all in Job. Much more could be said about why the sons of God cannot be the offspring of Seth, but for this blog, this will suffice. Through logical exegesis, the sons of God cannot mean the sons of Seth, and the daughters of men cannot be concluded as merely unrighteous women. General giants (Strong’s 07497) seem to be the descendants of the Nephilim, whereas the Nephilim (Strong’s 05303) were the offspring of the sons of God (fallen angels) and the daughters of men (humans).

Both 2 Peter 2:4 and Jude 6 discuss angels who are already bound in chains awaiting judgment. Both references are in the context of Sodom and Gomorrah, both of which are known for and were destroyed for their sexual perversion. Jude puts it this way:

And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day; 7 as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Jude 6-7

Major points to take away from Jude:

1.    Some angels left their proper domain.

2.    They are already in chains.

3.    [These angels] as did Sodom and Gomorrah… in a similar manner…

a.    gave themselves over to sexual immorality

b.    went after strange flesh

Interesting flow of thought in these scriptures. It cannot go unnoticed that these chained angels gave themselves to sexual immorality and went after strange flesh. Sodom and Gomorrah were completely destroyed, as was all flesh (except those in the Ark) during the Flood. We must conclude, though none of us understand how, that angels (fallen ones, in such cases) can produce offspring with humans; although it appears only with women, and only can produce male offspring.

Now to tie all this back to the seed of Satan from Genesis 3.

1 Thessalonians 2 is a startling section of scripture. It discusses the lawless one who deceives the whole world. The Holy Spirit currently restrains Satan from manifesting his lawless son of perdition. Which means, if the Holy Spirit was not restraining the end-time affairs, Satan would already have it all wrapped up. But the Holy Spirit is restraining him, hence the man of sin (the beast; the antichrist) will be instated when God allows. At that time he will take a seat in the Temple of God—this is the abomination of desolation. Who is this one, the antichrist? I believe he is a Nephilim, due to Genesis 3:15 “And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.”

We know that the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary and she conceived Jesus (And the angel answered and said to her [Mary], “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God” (Luke 1:35)). The Holy Spirit is a spirit. The angels who left their abode and are currently in chains are spirits. Satan is a spirit. It appears that spirits can, in some circumstances, impregnate women, bizarre as it sounds. I believe this is why the Nephilim were giants and mighty men—they were a mixed-breeds: fallen angels and human.

And, I believe that the beast, the son of perdition, the lawless one, the abomination of desolation, the Assyrian—that one—will also be a Nephilim: the seed of Satan mixed with a woman.

Your thought?

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Why I Love the Prophetic: A Personal Testimony

Why I Love the Prophetic

On July 3, while shopping, a family walked past me in the parking lot. As they did, I heard the Holy Spirit speak to me about the son. He is a tall 6’9,” as I came to find out. The Holy Spirit, in a nut shell, said that He was going to give the son a platform and a microphone and make him His mouthpiece. And when He did—when that day came that Jesus elevated him—the son was to remember it was the Lord Jesus Christ who opened that door for him. And when that day came, he was to lift up Jesus even as Jesus is the One who lifted him up.

As I shopped in our local Walmart I didn’t see them even one time. After 40 minutes, I was ready to leave. As I talked to the Lord about what to do, they passed right in front of me. I nonchalantly followed them to the back of the store. When I approached them, I told them that I was a Christian and that when they passed me in the parking lot I heard the Holy Spirit speak to me about their son. I then asked if it was ok to talk to him. They were elated and gave their permission.

The son (I cannot remember his name—terrible, I know) is 17, and as stated above, is 6’9” tall. I asked if they knew who Jesus is, and they assured me they did. So I told them the above message. They were all so thankful and explained that they were from SF and were in the area to see a specialist for their son’s eye, which was a bit bloodshot. They welcomed prayer for their son’s eye. We had a great time hugging and laughing together right there in Walmart. And I left.

When I was in line, checking out, the mom and son came in behind me. “Oh there she is right in front of us.” They explained they’d wanted to see me again. The father came up and tried to pay for my groceries—thankfully I’d already put my card in the little machine. When I was done checking out the father and I chatted while the mom and son were checking out. He kept trying to give me money and I kept saying “please don’t make me take your money.” Both of us had tears streaming as he kept trying to give me money and I kept telling him that isn’t the way it works and that I could not take it. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him stuff some money in my purse. I grabbed the wadded up money and asked him to please, if he wanted to do something with the money, to ask Jesus what to do with it, then do it. He just was so thankful that he wanted to do something.

We hugged and loved on each other then went our separate ways. None of us were even thinking about our race (they are African-American and me, white) or political views—right there in the midst of Walmart, we were experiencing the Kingdom of God where we are family.

Are Enoch and Elijah the Two Witnesses?

Are Enoch and Elijah the Two Witnesses?

Could the two witnesses in Revelation 11 be Enoch and Elijah?

Painiting by Van Dyck

A few years ago I was chatting with a very devout student of the Bible. He had written a book on the end-times and was convinced that the two witnesses in Revelation 11 are Enoch and Elijah. Could he, and many others who also believe they are, in fact, Enoch and Elijah, be right? Here are some known details:

1.   Both Enoch and Elijah were translated into Heaven without dying. (Enoch: Genesis 5:24; Elijah: 2 Kings 2:11).

2.   Moses and Elijah met with Jesus in Matthew 17. Elijah had been translated; Moses had died (Joshua 1:2/Jude 1:9).

3.   The two witnesses in Revelation 11 are directly related to the two olive trees in Zechariah 4 (Rev 11:4/Zechariah 4).

4.   These two prophesy during the 2nd woe (Revelation 11:14), which is in the midst of the seventh seal (8:1) and the sixth trumpet (9:13-14 which continues through to 11:15); a few scriptures later, during the 7th (and last) trumpet the mystery of God is complete (10:7, 11:15).

5.   The two witnesses prophesy for 1260 days. There are still 30 days at the end of these 1260 days (Daniel 12:11) and then 45 more (Daniel 12:12).

Revelation 11:4, in view of Zechariah 4, is a strange and fascinating part of scripture. And although reasons exist why some believe these two are Enoch and Elijah prophesying, I do not believe the two witnesses could possibly be Enoch and Elijah. They are forerunners, however, to the rapture of God’s people. The rapture takes place at Jesus’ 2nd coming (1 Corinthians 15:52). Following is my reasoning.

1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 states the chronological events:

1.   Jesus descends (:16)

2.   The dead in Christ rise first (:16).

3.   Those who are still alive on earth, together with the resurrected saints, meet the Lord in the air (:15-:17).

4.   God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus (:14).

5.   We are all forever with the Lord (:17).

And 1 Corinthians 15 states at Jesus’ 2nd coming two things must take place:

1.   The dead in Christ are raised from their graves (1 Corinthians 15:23).

2.   And we will be changed (15:51-52); both, whether living or dead, become immortal, if they are in Christ (:53).

This is in context of these prominent Scriptures:

50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.

51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed — 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.* For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

(1 Corinthians 15:50-54)

No one can see God and live, with a natural body that is. Job said: And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God… Job 11:26 (Also see Exodus 33:20.)

At present the bodies of those who are dead in Christ are separated from their soul and spirit. Their souls and spirits are now with God in Heaven (Revelation 6:9-10; 2 Corinthians 5:8), while their bodies are given to death and decay (Daniel 12:2). When Jesus returns, each soul and spirit will be reunited with its immortal resurrected body. (See Revelation 6:9-11.)

Now to get back to Enoch and Elijah. How does all this support that Elijah and Enoch cannot be the two witnesses?

The beast who comes out of the abyss (the antichrist) kills the two witnesses (Revelation 11:7). Their bodies lie in the street for 3 days. Then God first resurrects them and then He raptures them. Since flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 15:50 above) and no one can see God and live (Exodus 33:20), Enoch and Elijah must have been changed (new bodies) before they went to heaven and met God face-to-face. Consider that we who are alive and remain, who are caught up to meet the Lord in the air, are changed—into what? A body that is immortal and which cannot die (1 Corinthians 15:54-55, Luke 20:34-36). Hence, Elijah and Enoch, who were translated (raptured) without dying were taken up, as Hebrews 11:5 says of Enoch. This means they would have new bodies—immortal and incorruptible, and therefore they could not die, as Luke 20:36 states. The two witnesses in Revelation 11, however, die at the hands of the beast.

So there you have it: the two witnesses cannot be Enoch and Elijah, nor Moses. 

*Interesting to note that this is at the last trumpet, which is the 7th trumpet, according to Revelation 11. There is not another reference to trumpets sounding after the 7th. It is at this point that the return of Jesus, the 1st resurrection, and the rapture all take place. And although Jesus returns to the earth at the 7th trumpet's sounding, it's another 30 days before He enters Jerusalem. During these 30 days (Isaiah 63:1-6, Daniel 12:11) He marches up from Bozrah to Jerusalem slaughtering His enemies along the way.