Genesis and the serpent

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In Genesis chapter 3. They talk about the fall of man. God tells the serpant"on your belly you will crawl." How was the snake moving in the garden before that?
 
I have heard (but never really looked into it myself) that the serpent was more of a dragon and that it was a very imposing beast. But that would be something you would need to look into.
 
DSJJ said:
In Genesis chapter 3. They talk about the fall of man. God tells the serpant"on your belly you will crawl." How was the snake moving in the garden before that?
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I believe that “the serpent spoke…” means that satan tempted. Genesis uses symbolism to tell us of our beginnings, God’s command, the fall, and the promise of a Redeemer.
 
Greetings DSJJ,

I guess the had legs. I don’t know if you believe in evolution or not, but some scientists seem to think at one time snakes had legs. Or so some of my good buddies at the biology department tell me so. Do a google search.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit
 
The serpent lived ‘up’ in the branches of the tree. Where man reached up for food. The serpent no longer lives up in the branches of the tree but lives down on the ground. The meaning of it’s body changed but not it’s shape.
 
Since the serpent in Genesis and dragon in Revelation (and worm) are all the same word (sort of en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_dragon), I’m going to guess maybe the serpent looked like our depictions of dragons:

wing, legs, like a scaly bird without feathers, so sitting in a tree is a reasonable place for a small dragon.

So he lost the legs and the wings, so has to crawl on the ground.
 
DSJJ said:
In Genesis chapter 3. They talk about the fall of man. God tells the serpant"on your belly you will crawl." How was the snake moving in the garden before that?
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A clue may be found in other cultures, such as the Hindu Epic, The Mahabharata, in which “Nagas” are described as creatures that exhibit both human and snake-like properties, meaning that Nagas could talk and walk on legs. In The Mahabharata, Nagas are also described as changing into more snake-like forms, or changing into more human-like forms. Nagas were also known for their possession of wide-ranging intellect and wisdom.

The Genesis serpent may be viewed as a Naga-type creature, both human- and snake-like, with much wisdom, who was later changed into a predominately snake creature.
 
Benadam said:
The serpent lived ‘up’ in the branches of the tree. Where man reached up for food. The serpent no longer lives up in the branches of the tree but lives down on the ground. The meaning of it’s body changed but not it’s shape.
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Greetings Benadam,

Don’t some South American snake species live in trees?

God Bless.
Anathama Sit
 
DSJJ said:
In Genesis chapter 3. They talk about the fall of man. God tells the serpant"on your belly you will crawl." How was the snake moving in the garden before that?
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I always pictured him like the cobra, upright and prepared to strike, the one in Riki tiki tavi
 
Evan said:
Since the serpent in Genesis and dragon in Revelation (and worm) are all the same word (sort of en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_dragon), I’m going to guess maybe the serpent looked like our depictions of dragons:

wing, legs, like a scaly bird without feathers, so sitting in a tree is a reasonable place for a small dragon.

So he lost the legs and the wings, so has to crawl on the ground.
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I believe the bible is describining both, a real animal in Genesis and and the fallen angel who is Our Lord’s personal enemy described in symbolic terms as a seven headed serpent .

The serpent in the garden served as a channel for dialogue with Eve. The animal became a familiar, through which the evil spirit could dialogue with Eve.

When God became a human person the identity of the spirit that dialogued with Eve became known personally. The father of lies, the evil one, satan, the dragon, etc.
 
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