BELIAL, The Wicked Ruler

Chapter 10 10 C OMING A GAINST B ELIAL

But the SONS OF BELIAL shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands: But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place. 2 Samuel 23:6,7 This verse compares the "sons of Belial" to thorns that cannot be handled. Those who deal with Belial "must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear." A thorn is something that causes distress or irritation. To be thorny means to be full of difficulties or controversial points. This verse pronounces the judgment upon Belial and those who follow him: "they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place." This is a reference to eternal damnation in hell-fire. I believe that Belial is a spirit that will cause many to die lost and spend eternity in hell. "Fenced with iron and the staff of a spear" is a reference to putting on the whole armor of God. We cannot deal with this spirit without the whole armor of God. The Lord is raising up intercessors and preachers to come against this spirit in the last days. This is an end-time spirit assigned to corrupt the earth, but the Lord has an end-time people to combat him. The Young's Literal translation says, "And the man who cometh against them." David had to fight and overcome the men controlled by Belial. David is a type of the New Testament church. He is a type of the prophetic church the Lord is raising up in this hour. Just as David overcame, we will also overcome this end-time spirit. We will not handle this spirit with our natural hands, he is

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