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LARSINGER SAID
Good comments. I think this crowd is a little more reflective than most. I don't expect everyone to grasp this, but the foundation of linking Satan with the "woman and her seed" has a strong foundation in Satan's pre-Satanic angelic identity in heaven. The root of that is the image of the two "covering cherubs" on the Ark of the Covenant. So first, perhaps we would note that there are only two covering cherubs, and then note that Satan is called one of them:
Ezk 28:14 says of Satan: "You are the anointed cherub that is covering, and I have set you. On the holy mountain of god you proved to be."
The Ark of the Covenant represents holy Mount Zion, on top of which Satan was put in a special capacity with one other angel, of course, the chief angel, Michael. Thus these two angels have a special, temple relationship of holiness with Jehovah. We could thus say that Satan was the #2 angel in all the universe and certainly the most beautiful.
Now we look closer and note the two angels that are "covering", that is, whose wings meet each other to cover the ark, are represented on the temple curtains. These are two different images that alternate, one being of a palm tree, which is considered a feminine image. Had the two angelic cherubs been generalized images, there would have been only one general image of the cherbs. But these are two specific angels, Michael and for a lack of a proper name, I'll call him/her "Lucifer", the angel of light.
Now note at this point, that the "church" who become Christ's bride, become God's temple and serve him on Mount Zion in his place of holiness. A place made vacant when Satan was kicked out. But also note the very close relationship between the church and Christ is called a marriage. He is said to be one with the church and to be married to the church. So the CONTEXT is well established, as unpallatable at first is the idea that Christ was married before and certainly to an angel who became Satan. But remember, Satan was the most beautiful angel in all of heaven before his rebellion, so what more appropriate bride type would have been more appropriate? Why wouldn't God makes Christ companion and bride.
the next verse of significance would be verse 11 where it says of Satan: "You are sealing up a pattern..." What does that mean? A "pattern"? Then it also mentions "In Eden, the garden of God, you proved to be."
This angel of who became a pattern, appeared in Eden. Thus the pattern of this angel could be said to be in Eden. What pattern? Christ and his bride, "Luciferia" (still sounds evil, huh?) were a pattern for things in creation. Christ was the Sun. His wife, the moon, reflecting Christ's glory, but also beautiful. In Eden, the tree of life was the pattern after Christ, who gives life. The tree of knowledge was the pattern for Lucifer. But also, Adam, from whom comes life, was the pattern of Christ/Michael. And Eve, the pattern for his wife, his woman, who was Satan. So the "pattern" of Satan in the garden of Eden was that of Eve, the most beautiful woman on earth to match the beauty of Satan in heaven. But again, a very consistent pattern here is that Eve was the wife of Adam. They were very close. Also keeping in mind that the pattern representing Satan on the temple curtains was the palm tree, which is a feminine figure, again suggesting the two angels are male and female.
Then, we get to the point of creation. Maybe Satan was the second angel created! Why not? As in the case of Adam, where God found it was not good for him to be alone and created a helper, perhaps Satan was first created as well to be the companion and mate to Christ. The two of them, therefore, along with Jehovah, witnessed the creation of all other angels and the universe.
This sheds light, as well on what God said at the time of man's creation, which was: "Let us make man in our image....male and FEMALE he created them." Since we established that Satan was a "pattern" for what was in Eden, we can understand, again, that God must have been speaking with Christ and Satan present. Thus Adam and Eve, male and female, were based on the pattern of the two covering cherubs, who at one point were male and female, husband and wife.
But now, getting to Genesis 3:15. We find everybody failing in Eden from the Serpent to Eve and Adam and Satan, but Christ is the one who remained faithful. But he was there! He had a vested interest in all of this. So when Satan took the opportunity, out of hate and jealousy to kill mankind, someone whom Jesus clearly had fallen in love with and thus the reason why his next wife would be from those of mankind, Chirst would have been quite upset. God looked at the situation and made pronouncements for all the principals, as I noted above: The three visible principals, the snake, Eve and Adam, and two invisible ones. To Christ God merely said he would cause enmity between he and his followers and Satan and his rebels. Only he calls Satan and his followers the "woman and her seed." This only reflects that, particularly in the case of Eden, the role and pattern of Satan was that of Christ's woman or wife, once on Holy Mount Zion, now cast out.
So this is where the generic "divorce" comes in. When God said he would put enmity between Satan and Christ and between each's perspective followers, that was a pronouncement of divorce. In the meantime, Christ, who had fallen in love with mankind, would marry the "church", the 1,440,000 chosen to become his bride. They would serve with him on Mount Zion where Satan had been, essentially replacing Satan in this place of holiness, but also replacing Satan as Christ's closest companion and bride.
That's the best I can do. Holy things and sacred and occult things are not always able to be grasped by everyone. So if some still cannot follow this, that's fine. Everyone doesn't need to know, as is called, "the deep things of Satan."
Satan being the ex-wife of Jesus is something for those who can pick that up and take it to the next level. If not, then just leave it there.
This is not a point I will dogmatize. I'm more than happy to suggest: "I wonder if the "woman and her seed" mentioned in Genesis 3:15 is a reference to Satan and his rebels? Any thoughts?"
thanks for sharing and reflecting.
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