“Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field . . .”
Religious bodies (such as United Church of Canada) in an attempt to rationalize the miraculous elements in the Biblical record of Genesis, while retaining the fall of mankind, view the serpent, not as a literal beast of the field, but as part of a myth in which the evil desires within Eve are symbolized.
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Author: Ron Abel
Keywords: Talking serpent, Serpent, Devil, Satan, The Devil, Lucifer, Evil angel, Fallen angel, Serpent Garden Eden
Bible reference(s): Genesis 3:1
Source: Wrested Scriptures.
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