There was never a talking snake....surprise, surprise!
The serpent is representative of the forms of temptation mankind faces in this life,
this has nothing to do with any snake,
it's just being used to form an illustration so the serpent wasn't really a "who" even though the devil and or Satan are often times used to reference the negative forces.
And lo and behold Adam and Eve are representative of mankind as a whole.
Most of what is being portrayed in Genesis is symbolic,
much of it has layered meanings. And yes, that includes the tree of life, the curses and everything else.
Note that temptations are subtle, they begin with thought....they are weighed out in the individuals mind...they take on an emotional grasp, the individual wrestles with that temptation....then, after indulgence they reek havoc on the individuals life.
You can say that temptations are the root of all the bad things man does,
and because of this temptations are considered a curse above all things.
Once they are fulfilled, it's like eating "dust" in that carnal desires are never satisfied. They promise satisfaction to the individual, but they can never fulfill that promise.
You have just answered your own question. But seriously, what do you mean "No One Can EVER Answer This Question Satisfactorily"? Pretty much every Christian everywhere thinks it was Satan, and you just provided strong evidence that they're right.In the book of Revelation, Satan is called “the ancient serpent” (Revelation 12:9, 20:2), is this referring to the snake in Genesis?
You have just answered your own question. But seriously, what do you mean "No One Can EVER Answer This Question Satisfactorily"? Pretty much every Christian everywhere thinks it was Satan, and you just provided strong evidence that they're right.
Pretty much every Christian everywhere thinks it was Satan, and you just provided strong evidence that they're right.
You have just answered your own question.
Its the identity of the "serpent" I am asking about.
Ask the people that actually wrote the damn story
a metaphor means that all other supernatural claims in the bible, including the resurrection of Jesus, the central myth of Christianity, is ALSO a metaphor
he also likes to pick and choose some parts to just be metaphor lol.
If only this were possible, it'd help clear up a lot! The problem with introducing the possiblity that it was a metaphor means that all other supernatural claims in the bible, including the resurrection of Jesus, the central myth of Christianity, is ALSO a metaphor (his spirit lives on in us, therefore it's kind of like he's back from the dead, right?). There's no clear way in the bible to delineate that two.
I couldn't be sure I was right though. This is why I say, it has never for me, been Satisfactorily answered. And a perfect example of what I mean is given above at post #2 by the great biblical wordsmith himself EtrnlVw.He tells us the serpent is only "symbolic". and is " only representative of the forms of temptation mankind faces". Is he not correct?
I couldn't be sure I was right though. This is why I say, it has never for me, been Satisfactorily answered.
And a perfect example of what I mean is given above at post #2 by the great biblical wordsmith himself EtrnlVw.He tells us the serpent is only "symbolic". and is " only representative of the forms of temptation mankind faces". Is he not correct?And he hasn't related or equate Satan Or the Devil at all to this serpent in the Garden. So, should he; as you seem to have done.? And has Revelation appears to also do?
It would be nice to hear that it is "strong evidence" from someone who believes they know more or better , SirAnonymous.
Are you a devout Christian, SirAnonymous ?
and are you telling me that the serpent of the Garden is the Satan also known as the Devil?
And could you just clear up for me if or not the serpent/Satan Devil at Genesis 3:1 is the same serpent Satan Devil as the one cursed Genesis 3:14
He's not a Christian, though. He thinks that all religions have some truth, but none are completely right.
To him, anything can be metaphorical.
Probably, or just a random snake that the devil was speaking through.
And he hasn't related or equate Satan Or the Devil at all to this serpent in the Garden.
I've been a Christian probably longer than most people here Sir.
The demon-possessed people in the NT.Can you give us an example IRL where this happens at all ever?
Sorry. Your bio said other for religion, so I thought you weren't.
The demon-possessed people in the NT.
and the Bible doesn't say a lot about what he can and can't do.
You're free to believe the account is literal of course, but you do know that the Bible uses both forms of language right? actually the Bible uses all different forms of writing styles.
So why would you force a literal application to obvious figurative writing?
Because it isn't obviously figurative.
Ask the people that actually wrote the damn story and they will tell you that it is a metaphor as Etrnl said above.
Ask many Christians today and they will claim that it is Satan in disguise, as you mentioned.
I couldn't be sure I was right though. This is why I say, it has never for me, been Satisfactorily answered. And a perfect example of what I mean is given above at post #2 by the great biblical wordsmith himself EtrnlVw.He tells us the serpent is only "symbolic". and is " only representative of the forms of temptation mankind faces". Is he not correct?There's no logical reason to reject anything I've said,
everything within the text remains intact.
Even if people assumed all this figurative language is literal they can change their mind right now.
it's just being used to form an illustration so the serpent wasn't really a "who" even though the devil and or Satan are often times used to reference the negative forces.
And he hasn't related or equate Satan Or the Devil at all to this serpent in the Garden.Lets say Satan or the Devil does in fact exist,
they can certainly be a part of tempting people,
but my assessment still stands.
We know snakes can't talk like humans or talk at all,
. But I will readily admit that spirits can manipulate human souls, no question about it,
I'm sure my assessment is correct in what I wrote.
There's a ton of symbolism in the Adam and Eve story.
2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,
9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan,
