- Satan against God and Christ (Ps 2:1-2)
Acts 4:25-26, Mt 2:16, Mt 12:14, Mt 26:3-4, Mt 26:59-66, Mt 27:1-2, Lk 13:31
In the Old Testament, it was foretold that the kings and rulers of the world would oppose God and Christ. (Psalm 2:1-2)
Psalm 2:1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
By quoting the Old Testament, Peter spoke of the fulfillment of the gathering of kings and rulers against the Christ, Jesus. (Acts 4:25-28)
Acts 4:25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
King Herod killed all Israelite males under the age of two in order to kill Christ who was born on this earth. (Mt 2:16)
Mt 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
The Pharisees conspired to kill Jesus. (Matthew 12:14, Matthew 26:3-4, Matthew 26:59-66, Luke 13:31)
Matthew 12:14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
Matthew 26:3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
Matthew 26:59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
Luke 13:31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
Eventually, the chief priests of Israel and the elders of the people bound Jesus the Christ and delivered him to the governor Pilate. (Mt 27:1)
Mt 27:1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: