What was Satan's design in thus persecuting the church?

Answer

"And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be
carried away of the flood." Verse 15.

For what is all Scripture profitable?
By whom was this fulfilled?
How freely was the Holy Spirit bestowed upon Him?
What is sin declared to be?
As He was about to leave the temple, what did He say?
By what figure does the Bible represent death?
What description is given of Gabriel in Daniel?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle