The devil has been dreading the arrival of the Seed of the woman.

Satan, had been waging war against the believing line that would bring forth the promised Seed but drastically failed in every one of his attempts. Jesus came, fought the war and “having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it”. – Col 2:14. The war was won on the cross by the Man Child. The loser’s fate was sealed by the Resurrection. But, shamefully, the enemy has directed his attack against believers unmindful of the fact that, though he would kill them physically, he will ultimately lose the war to them too. And the dragon was wroth with the woman and went to make war with the remnant of her seed which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ (the Jewish and gentile believers of the New covenant). – Rev 12:17.

(Note: The unbelieving Jewish majority is agnostic or rebellious).

However, the dragon was put in chains and cast into the bottomless pit so that he would remain there for a thousand years – Rev 20:1-3. A long time indeed. Jesus, along with His believers, would reign as King during this long time. His Kingdom would expand to the end of the earth and flourish.

After this long period (thousand years is a long period logically, not literally), Satan has now been loosed from the great chain that bound him. …and after that he must be loosed a little season. – Rev 20:3.

He has desperately jumped into rapid action in this “little season”.

And, the devil has got one tried and tested weapon still in his hand – deception!