Sunday, May 10, 2020

Tracing the Symbolism of the Snake through Scripture SERIES: In the Garden

"Snakes (or serpents) get plenty of attention in the Bible, which mentions them over 80 times.
Snakes show up in Pharaoh’s court (Exodus 7:12), in the wilderness (Numbers 21:7), on the island of Malta (Acts 28:3).

--It started in the Garden--
The serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. (Genesis 3:1).
--In some way, the serpent was used by Satan to lie to Eve and lead
her into disobedience.
Adam soon followed.
--As God was meting out punishments, He cursed the snake: Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life. (Genesis 3:14).
Every time we see a snake slithering, limbless, on the ground, we have a reminder of the Fall of man and the effects of sin."
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