A Purposeful Death:

Glenn Coggeshell
Apr 20, 2025
4 min read

The Divine Strategy of God in a World Held by Satan

From the beginning, the story of salvation has been a war between purity and corruption, between God’s design and Satan’s manipulation. What many don’t realize is that the coming of Christ was not just a rescue mission—it was a precision strike in a spiritual war for the soul of humanity.

The Final Thread of a Pure Line

I’ve long believed that Mary was the last of a pure lineage, much like Noah in his generation (Genesis 6:9). Her purity wasn’t just moral—it was genealogical. Had God not intervened when He did, humanity may have been fully consumed by corruption. Satan had spent centuries infiltrating the bloodlines, using earthly kingdoms as his playground and power base.

Genesis 3:14-15“Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all cattle… you shall crawl on your belly and eat dust all the days of your life.”

From the garden forward, Satan was bound to the earth, walking it, feeding on its dust. Over time, his strategy evolved. No longer a serpent striking heels, he rose to manipulate kings and empires, seducing them with power.

Satan’s Offer: Not the World, But Its Kingdoms

When Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness, he didn’t offer the world—he offered the kingdoms of the world.

Matthew 4:8–9“Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, ‘All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.’”

This is the key. The battle was not just over land or nature—it was about control of people through systems: governments, economies, religions.

Every Earthly Power Is Touched

I believe not one man in a position of true worldly power has ascended without contact with the offspring of the serpent. This isn’t metaphor—it’s historical, scriptural, and ongoing. (See my post for a deeper dive.)

Why Jesus Had to Come When He Did

God’s plan required perfect timing.

Mary, like Noah, was the last of her kind.
Jesus’ earthly (step)father Joseph had to be from the tribe of Judah, fulfilling promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Jesus’ bloodline had to connect to both Levi and Judah—a priestly and royal lineage.

Genesis 49:10“The scepter shall not depart from Judah… until Shiloh comes.”

Noah, Moses, and Jesus: The Arc of Purity

The connection between these three is profound:

Noah: Saved through the waters of the flood, preserving the Adamic bloodline.
Moses: Drawn from water, leading his people through the baptism of the Red Sea.
Jesus: Transforms water into wine, symbolizing the shift from baptism by water to baptism by blood.

Even their lives were marked by attempts at genocide:

Pharaoh killed the Hebrew male infants (Exodus 1:22).
Herod did the same in Jesus’ day (Matthew 2:16).

History doesn’t repeat—it rhymes.

The Political & Spiritual Climate of 30 A.D.

Jesus began His ministry at age 30, at a time of massive political upheaval. The Roman Empire faced instability. Inflation surged. Kingdoms were shifting. The largest trade empires were in flux—just like today.

His first public act?

Baptism. (See my post: )

Only after baptism was Jesus led into the wilderness to be tempted. Even the Son of God needed that moment of divine ownership before confronting Satan directly.

Matthew 4:11“Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.”

Even Jesus—our Savior—needed comfort. Pause and think on that.

The Mission: A Martyr’s Death, On Purpose

Jesus was born to die. Not in vain, not as a victim, but as the final sacrifice in a cosmic court of justice.

His mission?

To reach the lost sheep,
To free those entangled in the tares sown by the enemy,
To become the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8).

Even the scene of the crucifixion displayed this: the two thieves on either side of Jesus mirrored the wheat and the tares, a visual parable for all time.

Joseph, Jacob, and Judah: Echoes of Destiny

Jesus’ earthly father: Joseph
Grandfather: Jacob
Tribe: Judah

Even this mirrors the story of ancient Joseph, betrayed by his brothers, sold for silver—just like Jesus by Judas (a name derived from Judah).

One brother took the silver. One brother introduced corruption. The pattern is always repeating.

A Heavenly Strategy to Enter Hell

Satan had a legal grip on earth—death, sin, the grave. No soul could escape. Not Noah’s descendants, not Moses’, not even Abraham’s.

Jude 1:9“Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil about the body of Moses…”

Satan wanted the bones. Why? Because even Moses’ death was tied to a deeper spiritual reality.

So God made the ultimate move: send the Son, knowing that only through Him could Satan be bound.

Matthew 27:46“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

At that moment, Jesus wasn’t abandoned in anger—but shielded by a divine womb. A covering. The water of life. Satan could not penetrate it.

Jesus descended into the realm of the dead, not to be tormented—but to preach, to redeem, and to bind the prince of this world (1 Peter 3:19-20).

Revelation 20:1-3“Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven… He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent—who is the devil—and bound him for a thousand years.”

Saturn: The Holding Cell?

There are reasons secret societies worship Saturn. I believe Satan is being held there—a realm outside of our time, sealed until the day of release.

And that day draws near.

Baptism Is Urgent Now

As it was in the days of Noah… so shall it be.

We are at a crossroads again. Systems are crumbling. The pure are hard to find. A new flood is coming—not of water, but of judgment. And just like before, there’s only one way to survive:

Be drawn from the water.Be sealed in the womb of divine protection.Be baptized.

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Future Post: “Jesus in Hell: The Keys of the Kingdom” – Coming soon