Covenant Reformed News – October 2019 • Volume XVII, Issue 18
This article explores Christ's victory over demonic powers through His crucifixion, particularly examining Colossians 2:14-15 and how this triumph was hidden from the understanding of those present at the cross—the religious leaders, Satan himself, and the disciples. The author investigates the apparent disconnect between the gospel narratives of Christ's passion and Paul's explicit teaching about Christ's disarming of principalities and powers, exploring what various witnesses at the crucifixion actually understood about its cosmic significance.
Christ’s Triumph Over the Demonic Powers (2) In the last issue of the News, we rejoiced in the glorious victory over Satan and his fallen angels gained through the cross of Jesus Christ: “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; and having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it” (Col. 2:14-15). However, you may not have gotten this...