“When the
Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and
set it by Dagon. And when they arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was
fallen on his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place
again. (v.2-3)
Here we see
the Philistines bringing the ark of God into the house of Dagon, their national
god. By way of reproach, the ark was placed
at the feet of Dagon (as a trophy or spoil), to whom they gave credit for the
victory. However when they (people, priests, worshippers) arose early the next
day, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth
before the ark of the Lord; as if he was subject to it, and giving adoration to
it. Though set up, it fell again, and lay in a state of complete mutilation;
its head and arms, severed from the trunk, were lying in distant and separate
places, as if violently cast off (v.4 ).
Thus
the kingdom of Satan will certainly fall before the kingdom of God and of His Christ,
in the hearts of the faithful. When Christ, the true Ark of the covenant,
really enters the heart of fallen man (which is indeed Satan's temple), all
idols will fall. And every endeavor to set them up again will be vain. For all
who are in Christ are new creations.
The
Truth
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
