Answer:
The devil knows scripture so certainly he knows what is written. However, because of his pride and arrogance he thinks he can alter events and change history.
That is why he tempted Christ to sin…he tried to alter history but it did not work. Throughout time the devil has also tried to wipe out the Jewish people because he knows they played an important role in history and even end time events.
The devil has always thought of himself as an equal to God but the truth is he is no more than a created being, an archangel that fell because the created thought they could become like the Creator!