The serpent and the satan

[tonychanyt]

Ge 3:

Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?”

1. The serpent was a creature like a beast of the field.
2. It was crafty.
3. It could speak.
4. It tempted Eve.
5. It deceived Eve.

These characteristics aligned with descriptions of Satan elsewhere in scripture.

John connected the serpent with Satan in Revelation 20:

2 He laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

The satan possessed the serpent/snake to speak to Eve.

See How Snakes Lost Their Legs.

Why did God curse it?

Genesis 3:

13 Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”
The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
14 So the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this,
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.

There is a good chance that that ancient serpent embodied the person of Satan when it spoke to Eve.

 

[Diamond72]

There is a good chance that that ancient serpent embodied the person of Satan when it spoke to Eve.

The classic Geico commercial! It's a fun piece of pop culture where the famous Geico Gecko and the cavemen characters added humor to insurance ads. While it's a playful take, it interestingly reflects how even commercials can evolve and adapt, blending different elements to create memorable moments.

 

[Diamond72]

The serpent was a creature like a beast of the field.

The "serpent" was a gecko. Today it is a symbol for an insurance company. They use to advertise that even a cave man can figure it out. If you do not believe that a gecko can talk then watch the commerical.