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Yes God did blind a part of Israel. But I also see Satan being allowed to deceive the synagogue of Satan Jews during the 40 year "millennium" (AD30-70) The mother of harlots.
In Rev.20, Satan gets bound so the nations could receive the gospel (AD30-70) Christ bound the strongman & taught the apostles how to do the same (whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven- Mt 16:19; Mt.18:18 )
Then we see that after the "millennium" Satan is
allowed to gather Gog & Magog against the true church.
In Genesis 3:15, God said to the possessed snake that He would put enmity between his seed and her Seed.
Satan had permission by God to deceive the minds of those in that "age"
God had sent them a strong delusion that they would believe Satan's lies too.
I interpret "the god of this age" differently, Boxer, because I see in scripture where the devil was given permission by God & had a role to play in God's Plan for mankind's salvation.
Peace out