Topical Bible: The Devil: Triumph Over, by Christ: Predicted

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The triumph of Christ over the devil is a central theme in Christian theology, rooted in the prophetic scriptures of the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New Testament. This victory is not only a cornerstone of Christian eschatology but also a source of hope and assurance for believers.

Genesis 3:15
The first prediction of Christ's triumph over the devil is found in Genesis 3:15, often referred to as the Protoevangelium, or "first gospel." After the fall of man, God pronounces a curse upon the serpent, saying, "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel" . This verse is interpreted as a foretelling of the ultimate victory of Christ, the seed of the woman, over Satan. The imagery of crushing the serpent's head signifies a decisive and fatal blow to the devil's power.

Isaiah 53:12
The prophet Isaiah also alludes to the triumph of the Messiah over evil forces. In Isaiah 53:12, it is written, "Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He poured out His life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors" . This passage highlights the suffering servant's victory through His sacrificial death, which defeats sin and, by extension, the devil's hold over humanity.

Daniel 7:13-14
Daniel's vision of the Son of Man in Daniel 7:13-14 also points to the triumph of Christ. "In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed" . This eternal dominion signifies the ultimate defeat of all opposing forces, including the devil.

New Testament Fulfillment
The New Testament confirms the fulfillment of these prophecies through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In 1 John 3:8, it is stated, "The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work" . This verse encapsulates the mission of Christ as the one who dismantles the power and influence of the devil.

Revelation 12:10-11
The Book of Revelation provides a vivid depiction of Christ's triumph. Revelation 12:10-11 declares, "Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: 'Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God. They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; and they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death'" . This passage celebrates the victory of Christ and His followers over the devil, achieved through His sacrificial blood and the faithful witness of believers.

The predicted triumph of Christ over the devil is a testament to the sovereignty and redemptive plan of God, offering believers a profound assurance of victory over evil through faith in Jesus Christ.

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Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
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Psalm XLI.
... I have chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil"? ... "That Mine enemies shall not
triumph over Me." They ... coming to pass in the Church of Christ, which before ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm xli.htm

On the Lord's Passion iv. , Delivered on Wednesday in Holy Week.
... The triumph of the Cross is immediate and effective. ... the whole tyranny of the devil's
hatred was crushed, and humiliation triumphed gloriously over the lifting ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/leo/writings of leo the great/sermon lv on the lords.htm

The Five Books Against Marcion
... In Man's Recovery the Devil is Vanquished in a ... Christ as the Second Adam Connected
with the Creator of ... The Triumph Over Death in Accordance with the Prophets. ...
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The Apocalypse.
... fearless and hopeful in the face of the devil and the ... post-millennarian interpreters
date the millennium from the triumph of Christianity over paganism in ...
/.../schaff/history of the christian church volume i/section 101 the apocalypse.htm

The Resurrection of Christ.
... treason of one of their own number, the triumph of the ... hundred years and is now spread
all over the civilized ... to aid even Luther's vision of the devil on the ...
/.../history of the christian church volume i/section 19 the resurrection of.htm

Additional Evidences of Christianity, and Reflections on the Whole ...
... violence about those times, that his Son's triumph over them might ... Another disguises
the miracles of Christ by false and ... out of the snare of the devil, who are ...
/.../the evidences of christianity/additional evidences of christianity and.htm

The Scope of the Apocalypse is Indicated by Its Place in the ...
... Just as Christ, the Angel of the Covenant (Mal.3:1 ... great authority" (v.2). This is
the Devil's travesty of ... at his command, and by his own triumph over death in ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the antichrist/the scope of the apocalypse.htm

On Daniel. Iii. Scholia on Daniel.
... as he did, that the three youths would receive a crown in triumph over the devil. ...
of Alexander was exalted, and grew, and acquired a name over the whole ...
/.../the extant works and fragments of hippolytus/on daniel iii scholia on.htm

The Assumption of Moses
... in all His creation, and the devil (Zabulus) shall ... general view, and a distinction
between Christ and this ... The triumph over the heathen power of Rome, here, as ...
//christianbookshelf.org/deane/pseudepigrapha/the assumption of moses.htm

Acts XIII
... true character as a son of the devil and an ... This conversion was a signal triumph;
it was accomplished ... had laid formal claim to superiority over Barnabas; for ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xiii.htm