The snare of the devil
From the SwordSearcher program: SwordSearcher Bible Software: For Believing Study of God's Word. swordsearcher.com The Biblical Commentary from the "Biblical Illustrator" has made some very good points regarding its commentary on the verse 2 Timothy 2:26, some of these points I have added to this document, and I've included extra scripture for reference. 2 Timothy 2:26 Authorized (King James) Version “26 and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.” Satan's temptations are like snares: — The devil is a fowler, beholds the world like a great and spacious forest full of all kinds of beasts and birds, and setteth snares and gins in every corner to catch them. 1. In a snare there is subtlety, so in Satan's temptations. (1) He never propounds a temptation in his own name. No, should he do so, his plot would be discerned prevente...