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03-29-2003, 12:37 PM

I am curious: for what reasons do Christians take the Serpent in Genesis 3 to be Satan?

Kevin

Minnesota · 03-29-2003, 12:43 PM

Probably because of Revelation 12:

8But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. 9The great dragon was hurled down--that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

jmborr · 03-29-2003, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by TheDiddleyMan

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for what reasons do Christians take the Serpent in Genesis 3 to be Satan

Well, what else is out there?

MaximusDementis · 03-29-2003, 04:28 PM

Sauron, of course.

aikido7 · 03-29-2003, 05:16 PM

There is an interesting comparison of Jesus to " the serpent" in John 3:14. Some scholars say that the parallelism shows a decided Gnostic influence in the Fourth Gospel....

03-29-2003, 05:27 PM

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Originally posted by jmborr
Originally posted by TheDiddleyMan

Well, what else is out there?

What do you mean what else is out there? It could have been just a plain ol' serpent. But christians say it was Satan

Kevin

Magus55 · 03-29-2003, 06:46 PM

Because the Serpent is the one who tricked Eve into eating from the Tree. Since sin didn't exist in the Garden, and the only Sinner's in existence were Satan and his fallen angels, the serpent was Him. Also, most normal serpents don't talk...

philechat · 03-29-2003, 06:50 PM

And of course, our dear poet friend John Milton

Asha'man · 03-30-2003, 06:18 AM

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Originally posted by Magus55
Also, most normal serpents don't talk...

Most normal donkeys don't talk either. Was Balaam riding Satan as well?

MrDarwin · 03-30-2003, 07:25 AM

The Bible says what it means and means what it says, except when it doesn't. Basically, fundamentalist Christians believe in a literal interpretation of the Bible, except when it's necessary to take a figurative, metaphorical, allegorical, or other non-literal interpretation.

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TheDiddleyMan Guest Posts: n/a	the serpent of Genesis 3 I am curious: for what reasons do Christians take the Serpent in Genesis 3 to be Satan? Kevin

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03-29-2003, 12:43 PM	#2
Minnesota Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 172	Probably because of Revelation 12: 8But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. 9The great dragon was hurled down--that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

03-29-2003, 04:28 PM	#4
MaximusDementis Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Moscow, TN Posts: 57	Sauron, of course.

03-29-2003, 06:46 PM	#7
Magus55 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 7,204	Because the Serpent is the one who tricked Eve into eating from the Tree. Since sin didn't exist in the Garden, and the only Sinner's in existence were Satan and his fallen angels, the serpent was Him. Also, most normal serpents don't talk...

03-29-2003, 06:50 PM	#8
philechat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Mind of the Other Posts: 886	And of course, our dear poet friend John Milton

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MrDarwin Veteran Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 4,140	The Bible says what it means and means what it says, except when it doesn't. Basically, fundamentalist Christians believe in a literal interpretation of the Bible, except when it's necessary to take a figurative, metaphorical, allegorical, or other non-literal interpretation.

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