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1 Corinthians 2:8 says:
the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for
if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of
glory
Mark 8:31-33 says:
He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many
things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the
teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days
rise again. 32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside
and began to rebuke him.33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked
Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the
concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
Here are some statements based on the NT:
- Satan is ruler of this world
- The demons which Jesus casts out from people recognize him as the Son of God
- Peter is called "Satan", which probably means that Peter was influenced by Satan’s thoughts, as he opposes Jesus mission to be killed for the sins of the world
Even if Peter’s case was just metaphorically getting called Satan, without Satan’s influence, how hard would it be for Satan to command his demons or even himself to stick around Jesus and listen his teachings, so Satan could ultimately understand the plan? After all Satan is portrayed as an extremely intelligent evil being – the ruler of this world.
Therefore it is logical to conclude that Satan knew that Jesus’s crucifixion is not beneficial for him (Satan).
So, why would Satan allow the Pharisees (who are called "children of the devil") and even Pilate, to kill Jesus, when this would bring Satan’s defeat?
