Jesus Christ, Attacks on His Humanity

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

The Murder of Abel. When it became known that the “seed of the woman” (Jesus Christ) was to come through Abel, Satan inspired Cain to murder his brother Abel. So the line of the true humanity of Jesus Christ had to come through Seth.

Angelic Infiltration Into the Human Race. This attempt to destroy the line of the true humanity of Jesus Christ was the greatest attack made upon our salvation. It was so successful that the genetic line from which Jesus Christ could come into the world was narrowed down to one family – Noah’s family - eight people.

Several Attacks on the Line of Abraham. Sarah wound up in a harem in Egypt. Pharaoh commanded to kill the male line of Israel, Moses in Exodus 1. Pharaoh attempted to kill Israel immediately after the Exodus. Exodus 14.

Numerous Attacks on the Line of David. Jehoshaphat’s last grandson survived when his mother, Athalia attempted to kill him. Hezekiah (childless) was about to die from divine discipline. Haman’s plot to annihilate the Jews in the Book of Esther. The prospect of Rahab being killed.

Attacks on Joseph’s line. Joseph 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 now is to distort, to ignore the facts concerning the virgin birth, the Cross, central principles of salvation, and to try to discredit everything in the plan of God.