Illustration adapted from the Chronological Life Application Study Bible © Tyndale Press
The Old Testament History of the War for World Domination
The history of the war for world domination, which began with rebellion in heaven, was followed by the subsequent war between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Satan on earth at both the natural and supernatural levels. All through the Old Testament we see God seeking individuals and people groups, who will seek him for a love-relationship and whom he wants to bless. But time and again the enemy seeks to thwart God's plans using human as well as supernatural forces.
The earliest example of this is the account of God choosing to save a righteous man named Noah and his family as he plans to punish the wickedness of human beings by sending a worldwide flood.