@TokiEl
Thankfully God our Saviour.
This is strictly not true as Jesus was written of in the Old Testament too. There are prophecies about His birth, mission, death and more.
For example the book of Hebrews quotes Psalms to prove that Jesus is God:
“But of the Son he says,
‘Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever. . . .
And,
‘Thou, Lord, didst found the earth
in the beginning’” (
Hebrews 1:8-12, from
Psalms 45:6-7 and 102:25).
This is written of in the Old testament too. Anyone who studied the Bible then with only the Old testament would know that Satan is the prince of this world. How would they know?
When God first established Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, He entrusted them with the management of Eden (
Genesis 2:8,15), and the care of all creatures in the waters, skies, and upon the earth (
Genesis 1:26, 28).
When Adam named all the animals, he demonstrated his stewardship over them. Usually the one with authority over something can give it a name; so, by naming all creatures, Adam was clearly demonstrating his status as the ruler of the world.
After Adam sinned, he lost that dominion. Satan very quickly filled the vacuum. Part of the restoration of the human race, made possible by Christ’s sacrifice at Calvary, will be when the redeemed are given Adam’s and Eve’s privilege of reigning with God for the rest of eternity as
“kings and priests” (
Revelation 1:6, 5:10).
The opening chapters of the book of Job reveal to us just how extensive Adam’s loss was. As we are given a glimpse into the throne room of the universe, we can also see how subordinate to nature the human race has become since the Fall.
Job 1:6-7, "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them. And the Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” So Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”
Job 2:1-2, "Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. And the Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”
Walking
“to and fro” or
“walking back and forth” is not just the act of a tourist. In Scripture it is a sign of ownership. When God gave the land to Abraham, He told him to walk its length and breadth (
Genesis 13:17) , and similarly to Moses and Joshua (
Deuteronomy 11:24, Joshua 1:3) . Satan, in a sense, is flaunting himself as
“the god of this world” (
2 Corinthians 4:4).
Satan attended the heavenly council as earth’s representative since Adam and Eve had sinned and had lost dominion because they listened to Satan and not God. However, since his defeat at the cross, Satan and his fallen angels have been confined to the earth as a prison, until they receive their punishment (
2 Peter 2:4, Jude 6). Jesus foretold this event saying,
“Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out” (
John 12:31).
Sadly the kingdoms of this world belong to Satan. He rules the world and its material wealth which is temporary. His time will soon expire
Yes.
