The serpent's statement is the first recorded lie in the Bible, introducing the concept of deception and the distortion of God's truth. This lie is foundational in understanding the nature of sin and temptation, as it appeals to human pride and the desire for autonomy from God. Theologically...
That is she who deserves firstly the title ofPrimordial Serpent. Initially this term was positive because“the snake is the wisest among all the fields’ beasts”said the oldest version of the Torah, called the Septuagint. As for the Bible, it says quite the opposite:“the snake is the ...
The LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life.Berean Standard BibleSo the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because ...
With this in mind, then, it is likely (3) that John is emphasizing both the degree to which God loved the world as well as the manner in which He chose to express that love. This is in keeping with John’s style of using double entendre or double meaning. Thus, the focus of the...
the branches. This is a complete misrepresentation of what we actually read in the Bible. First, there was no snake, as we know snakes. Whatever form the “serpent” had, it was certainly not shaped like any snake we see in the world today. Dr. Ryrie speculates that it was “...
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible Psalms 140:3 In-Context 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; 2 Who imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they assembled [for] war. 3...
The Bronze Serpent - When the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the Negeb, heard that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim, he fought
(worm) was incurable. This symbol of regal power was called the mekkah (from malak, “to reign”) by the Semitic nations, and we find the same meaning in modern-day Mecca which is the center of the Islamic world and the birthplace of both the Prophet Muhammad and the religion he ...
An interesting historical side note: With the rise of monotheism the meaning of the ancient neolithic mythologies was inverted and distorted. This can be seen in the Bible which still contains many of the old symbols: the serpent, the tree, and the twin beings. But now the meaning is negati...
- The mystery of thirds, a conflict for thousands of years. - Guest Author: Writing credit to James@ChristianMediaNetwork.com Christian Media - Mystery of Thirds In what has been dubbed the Mystery of Thirds, all things are divided into thirds, and the