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The Celestial Serpent —

Part II. “The serpent didn’t have legs––he had wings”. Why God’s curse against the Edenic serpent was about the spiritual fall of Satan and his ultimate demise.

The Celestial Serpent —

Part II. “The serpent didn’t have legs––he had wings”. Why God’s curse against the Edenic serpent was about the spiritual fall of Satan and his ultimate demise.

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In my last article, A One-Legged Snake, I wrote about what the serpentine curse of Genesis 3 was not about. I argued against the interpretation that the primary meaning of the curse was about the prelapsarian snake species having legs and vocal cords and consequentially lost those anatomical features because
A One-Legged Snake —

Part I. “The serpent didn’t have legs––he had wings”. Why God’s curse against the serpent in the Garden of Eden was about Satan and not snake biology.

A One-Legged Snake —

Part I. “The serpent didn’t have legs––he had wings”. Why God’s curse against the serpent in the Garden of Eden was about Satan and not snake biology.

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Which serpent did God curse in the Garden of Eden––snake or Satan? It is a millennia-old question that has only intensified since the upsurge of Young Earth Creationism (YEC). It is universally orthodox, of course, that God was truly speaking to a serpent of some kind, but the difficulty many
Genesis 1 & 2: Different Creation Accounts? —

On how Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 are complementary, not contradictory.

Genesis 1 & 2: Different Creation Accounts? —

On how Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 are complementary, not contradictory.

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While practically every chapter and verse of the Bible has come under scrutiny at some time or another, probably no other Biblical book has been more viciously attacked than Genesis. And there’s a very good reason for that: The historical account of Genesis is foundational to Christianity. All the major
Mourning Rituals —

The ancient practice of bemoaning the human condition before God.

Mourning Rituals —

The ancient practice of bemoaning the human condition before God.

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The Bible is very consistent in its portrayal of ancient Israelite mourning. People grieving the loss of loved ones, tragedy in the community, offenses against God, devastating warfare, and the like are described as putting on sackcloth, tearing or rending their clothes, taking off shoes, sitting on dust and ashes,
Importance of Salt —

On the usefulness and harvesting of a precious ancient commodity.

Importance of Salt —

On the usefulness and harvesting of a precious ancient commodity.

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It is a commonly known truth in ancient Near Eastern studies that salt was an important staple of everyday life. Salt enhances the flavour of food increasing the enjoyment of the meal, and it had many other practical uses. Salt enabled the preservation of fish and other meats as well