Deliverance boot camp (part 10)

The Invisible War
Deliverance Boot Camp

Introduction
• The LORD is RAISING up an ARMY of
BELIEVERS who understands SPIRITUAL
WARFARE and will CHALLENGE the
DEMONIC STRATEGIES and DESTROY its
STRONGHOLDS. In the Kingdom of
Darkness, there are BEHEMOTHS which
ENSLAVE and CONTROL millions of
mankind. The word “BEHEMOTH” means
“SOMETHING of MONSTROUS SIZE,
POWER, or APPEARANCE”. The Hebrew
word “BEHEMOTH” (behemot) refers to a
“LARGE BEAST”, possibly a hippopotamus or
water-ox; both are known for their POWER
and STRENGTH.

Introduction
• Collectively, a BEHEMOTH is a MASSIVE
CREATURE known for its SIZE, POWER, and
STRENGTH. So, in spiritual warfare, a
BEHEMOTH is any SYSTEM that is LARGE
enough in SIZE, POWER, and STRENGTH to
OPPRESS and CONTROL others. It can be a
RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, CULTURAL, or
ECONOMIC system. They are
STRONGHOLDS that must be DESTROYED
in order for millions to be RELEASED from
DARKNESS and come into the glorious
LIGHT of the KNOWLEDGE of JESUS Christ.

Introduction
• The ANTICHRISTAL SYSTEM is the
EMBODIMENT of BEHEMOTH (Revelation
13:1-10). It is a DEMONIC SYSTEM that is
LARGE and STRONG with
STRONGHOLDS throughout various parts
of the world. To set the context, this
description of “BEHEMOTH” is given by
God Himself (Job 40:15-24). Let’s examine
the NATURE and CHARACTER of
BEHEMOTH in order to dismantle its
systems.

Behemoth in the Book of Enoch
• The BOOK of ENOCH depicts the
JUDGMENT of BEHEMOTH (Enoch 58:5-
12). First, “The Book of Enoch” was
originally considered a proper part of Old
Testament literature by the Apostolic
Fathers, and was known and quoted from
by JESUS, Paul, John, and cited by Jude
(Jude 14-15). Sadly, the Hebrew cannon
eliminated the book because of controversy
concerning ANGELS and the APPEARING
of the “SON of MAN” who will sit on the
THRONE of GOD and judge men and
angels.

• Enoch 58:5-12 states, “But when the time shall
come, then shall the power, the punishment,
and the judgment take place, which the LORD
of spirits has prepared for those who prostrate
themselves to the judgment of righteousness,
for those who abjure that judgment, and for
those who take His NAME in vain. That day has
been prepared for the elect as a day of
covenant; and for sinners as a day of inquisition.
In that day shall be distributed for food two
monsters; a female monster, whose name is
Leviathan, dwelling in the depths of the sea,
above the springs of waters; And a male
monster, whose name is Behemoth; which
possesses, moving on his breast, the invisible
wilderness.

• His name was Dendayen in the east of the
garden, where the elect and the righteous will
dwell; where he received it from my ancestor,
who was man, from Adam the first of men,
whom the LORD of spirits made. Then I asked
of another angel to show me the power of those
monsters, how they became separated on the
same day, one being in the depths of the sea,
and one in the dry desert. And he said, ‘Thou,
son of man, art here desirous of understanding
secret things’. And the angel of peace, who was
with me, said, ‘These two monsters are by the
power of God prepared to become food, that the
punishment of God may not be in vain’”. Notice
the similarity of Revelation 19:17-21.

• Notice that the CONTEXT of this
description is a discussion of the
JUDGMENT. The two creatures are
“prepared as food”. Leviathan dwells in
riches (“the depths of the sea”), whereas
BEHEMOTH dwells in the DESERT. They
are separated “that the punishment of God
may not be in vain”. Note Revelation 19:17-
18,21, they are the entrée for the GREAT
SUPPER of GOD. The BEHEMOTH comes
from a place to the EAST of the GARDEN,
in a place “where the elect and the
righteous will dwell”. He moves “on his
breast”, which implies a humiliated state.

• Note Genesis 3:14 the SERPENT was
JUDGED and made to go on his BELLY
and EAT DUST all the days of his life.
SATAN was DEFEATED and FORCED to
take a HUMILIATED POSITION, under the
feet of mankind (Ephesians 1:19-23;
Colossians 2:15). BEHEMOTH has a
HUMILIATED POSITION; yet because of
his MASSIVE SIZE and STRENGTH, he
possesses “the invisible wilderness”. The
image is of vast, untapped resources which
the eye of the flesh cannot see; it is the
THOUGHT of MEN- his ideas. How do you
kill an idea?

The Strength of Behemoth
• “His strength is in his loins” (Job 40:16).
Understanding this statement requires some
understanding of the various possible
meanings of “LOINS” in Old Testament
usage. First, the LOINS are the place of
FECUNDITY and FRUITFULNESS: “all the
souls that came out of the loins of Jacob
were seventy souls” (Exodus 1:5). To GIRD
the LOINS meant PULL UP and TUCK in the
BELT for TRAVEL or strenuous WORK
(Exodus 12:11; 1 Kings 18:46). God prefaces
His words to Job, “Gird up your loins now like
a man” (Job 38:3; 40:7); meaning, “Get a
hold of yourself”. To LOOSEN the LOINS
speaks of a LOSS of CONTROL (Daniel 5:6;
Isaiah 45:1).

• Moses was instructed to COVER the LOINS of
Aaron and his sons for priesthood (Exodus 28:42).
The first COVERING of the LOINS was that of
ADAM and EVE (Genesis 3:7), who were later
COVERED by God (Genesis 3:21). The
COVERING about the LOINS refers to the
PROTECTION of POSTERITY. God instructs
Jeremiah to GIRD his LOINS with a fresh linen
girdle and then later, he is instructed to take it off
and bury it (Jeremiah 13:1-4). When the LORD
instructs Jeremiah to unearth the GIRDLE, it has
become ROTTEN and WORTHLESS (Jeremiah
13:6-11). God was telling Jeremiah that Israel and
Judah had not become “a people, for renown, for
praise and for glory”; they did not act like His
children.

• So, the LOINS speak of CONTROLLING our
FRUITFULNESS and POSTERITY. This is a
SPIRITUAL LAW: “Be fruitful, and multiply, and
replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have
dominion…” (Genesis 1:28). Whatever is
FRUITFUL, multiples, and replenishes will
eventually SUBDUE. BEHEMOTH’S ABILITY to
REPRODUCE gives him the STRENGTH to
SUBDUE. Note the POLITICAL SYSTEM of
COMMUNISM and the RELIGIOUS SYSTEM of
ISLAM reproduced themselves in many nations.
They became BEHEMOTHS that CONTROLLED
the PEOPLE and bound up NATIONS, preventing
them from receiving the truth of the Gospel of the
Kingdom of God. The STRENGTH of BEHEMOTH
is how he deliberately CONTROLS the
FRUITFULNESS of his POSTERITY.

The Power of Behemoth
• “His power is in the muscles of his belly” (Job
40:16). The BELLY speaks of EMOTIONS,
DIGESTION, and GESTATION. Proverbs 26:22
states, “The words of a talebearer are as
wounds, and they go down into the innermost
parts of the belly”. What we BROOD upon, fills
the BELLY; it CONSUMES us, eventually we
REPRODUCE and give BIRTH to it. This is
why we are warned to quickly turn away anger
and resentment (Matthew 5:22; Ephesians
4:26,31; Colossians 3:21). The BELLY brought
down to the DUST paints a picture of
HUMILIATION (Genesis 3:14).

• “Our soul is bowed down to the dust: our
belly cleaves unto the earth” (Psalms
44:25). The picture is of a people in GRIEF,
who can see nothing but their MISERY. The
misery of this world looms so large that the
soul is captured and brought down. The
MUSCLES of the BELLY speaks of
ELEMENTAL ATTACHMENT. The word
“MUSCLES” (sharir) means “CORD, sinew,
STAMINA, tendon, POWER”. In the context
of this study, “muscles of the belly” refer to
what the belly CLINGS to, which would also
indicate ATTACHMENT.

• Revealing the sin of the people, the LORD said, “…in
the day you were born your navel was not cut”
(Ezekiel 16:4). We remain ATTACHED to the
SYSTEM of BEHEMOTH by conforming to the
world’s BEHAVIORS (on television, in magazines, on
billboards...) and giving ourselves over to worldly
PLEASURES (Romans 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 6:17).
We SEVER ourselves from the INFLUENCES by
deliberately LIVING the KINGDOM ASCENDED LIFE
(Galatians 2:20; Philippians 3:14). The POWER of
BEHEMOTH is the MUSCLES of his BELLY (Job
40:16). He is CONNECTED to the SYSTEMS of this
WORLD. He CONSUMES himself with the SYSTEMS
of the WORLD until he REPRODUCES in greater
POWER and SIZE (Luke 16:8).

The Foundation of Behemoth
• “He makes his tail stiff like a cedar; the
sinews of his stones are knit together. His
bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like bars
of iron” (Job 40:17-18). This denotes a
STRONG FOUNDATION. The FRAME or the
STRUCTURE of BEHEMOTH is described by
his TAIL, THIGHS, and BONES. The BONES
are as strong as IRON and BRASS. BONES
provide the STRUCTURE of the body. From
this we conclude that the BEHEMOTH is
SOLID at the CORE. Note IRON symbolizes
STRONG RULE and DESTRUCTION;
whereas, BRASS implies DURABILITY and
RETENTION.

• The STRUCTURE-SYSTEM of BEHEMOTH
is difficult to BREAK because it is an IDEA-
thought. Note his TAIL is stiff like a CEDAR
tree. The CEDAR tree is known for its
ABILITY to ABSORB the WATER of the
STORM and its FLEXIBILITY during strong
winds. After the storm, they return to their
STRENGTH. So, even when he bends,
there is VAST STRENGTH. The clue to that
STRENGTH is the “sinews of his stones are
knit together”.

• The word “STONES” (pachad) means
“TESTICLES”; modestly translated as
“thighs”, the thigh is one of the strongest
muscles of the body. “Pachad” also means
“TERROR, dread, FEAR, alarm”. The VAST
STRENGTH of BEHEMOTH is his virility in
PRODUCING and REPRODUCING
TERROR and FEAR. He GAINS STRENGTH
and grows by ACTS of TERROR. It can also
be said that the “STONES” are the SEAT of
LUSTS and PASSIONS that defile, degrade,
destroy, and often control mankind. The
STONES of BEHEMOTH are “knit together”.
His passions are CONTROLLED by his LUST
and PASSIONS.

The Ways of God
• BEHEMOTH is a TYRANT. His SYSTEMS are
OPPRESSIVE, repressive and
DOMINEERING. Note to CONTROL the MIND
and WILL of a PERSON is WITCHCRAFT. This
can be a TYRANNICAL GOVERNMENT like
COMMUNISM, Stalin’s Russia, or HITLER’S
GERMANY or a RELIGIOUS SYSTEM such as
ISLAM or CATHOLICISM. Their SIZE includes
geographical, MONETARY, political, and
MILITARY strength. This STRONGHOLD
cannot be ATTACKED like others because of
its sheer SIZE and the MAGNITUDE of its
strength.

The Ways of God
• It takes YEARS of persistent PRAY and FASTING
coupled with patient endurance, and often
martyrdom, to DESTROY a BEHEMOTH. Although
difficult to destroy, the LORD- his maker- has a
SWORD assigned for him. “He that made him can
make his sword to approach unto him” (Job
40:19). The MAKER’S SWORD means the
SWORD of His mouth (Revelation 19:15; Hebrews
4:12-13; Isaiah 49:2). In the context of Job, it also
means a PHYSICAL ASSAULT. The SWORD of
the LORD will STRIKE BEHEMOTH and his
SYSTEMS shall fall (Isaiah 21:9; Jeremiah 51:8;
Zechariah 11:2; Revelation 14:8; 18:2).

The Ways of God
• Job 40:20 states, “The mountains yield food
for him where all the wild beasts play”. The
EXTENSIVE KINGDOM and MASSIVE SIZE
of BEHEMOTH cause him to believe that he
is INVINCIBLE and INEXHAUSTIBLE. “Under
the lotus plants he lies, in the shelter of the
reeds and in the marsh. For his shade the
lotus trees cover him; the willows of the brook
surround him” (vv. 21-22). As BEHEMOTH
hides in the depths, his INTELLECTUAL
PROWESS and MILITARY STRENGTH make
him feel UNAPPROACHABLE.

The Ways of God
• Like Leviathan, his PRIDE and tightly KNIT
SYSTEM teem with ARROGANCE. “Behold, if
the river is turbulent he is not frightened; he is
confident though Jordan rushes against his
mouth” (v. 23). He is LARGE enough and
STRONG enough to SWALLOW a RAGING
RIVER. Note RIVERS are the CURRENCY of
man. The RAGING RIVER is mankind
FUNDING WAR or battle. This means that his
WEALTH is so VAST that he can ABSORB a
WAR that is launched against him. He INVITES
all CHALLENGERS. “Can one take him by his
eyes, or pierce his nose with a snare?” (v. 24)

The Ways of God
• The Living Bible states it this way: “No one
can catch him off guard or put a ring in his
nose and lead him away”. In other words, it is
nearly impossible to CATCH or DEFEAT
BEHEMOTH. This is a picture of PRIDE.
Remember “Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs
16:18). “God resists the proud, but gives
grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves
therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will
flee from you” (James 4:6-7).

The Ways of God
• “Be clothed with humility: for God resists the
proud, and gives grace to the humble.
Humble yourselves therefore under the
mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in
due time” (1 Peter 5:5-6). In the flesh, we are
very weak and BEHEMOTH is a GIANT. In
the spirit, like David, we can CONQUER the
GIANT called BEHEMOTH. Our
CONFIDENCE is in the LORD of Hosts (1
Samuel 17:24-27,31-37,40-54).

Conclusion
• The LORD of Hosts is RAISING up and TRAINING an
ARMY of BELIEVERS who will WAGE WAR in the
SPIRIT against the BEHEMOTH SPIRIT and its
systems. Do not attempt to face this strongman alone.
Remember he operates by SYSTEMS; therefore, he
has a MASSIVE NETWORK. You must be
CONNECTED and SUBMITTED to the proper
SPIRITUAL COVERING to be effective in the fight.
Learn the STRATEGIES and NETWORKS of
BEHEMOTH before you WAGE WAR against him.
Some spirits are beyond your individual authority.
Remember the sons of Sceva (Acts 19:11-20). The
LORD has anointed you and commissioned you to
PULL DOWN STRONGHOLDS and SET the
CAPTIVE FREE. Work within your authority and the
Body of Christ and you shall have good success.

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