Snake. A snake is the Bible’s first– and final– animal villain (Genesis 3; Rev. 20:2). Throughout the Old and New Testaments, several different words for snake or serpent appear some 20 times. Scholars can only make educated guesses as to which of Palestine’s many species of snakes are meant in most verses.
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snake

Posted on April 25, 2024 by davidcox

a snake is a condemned and chastised creature because of its part in the fall of man.

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Cobra

Posted on September 21, 2023 by davidcox

Cobra (see Snake). cobra a venomous snake.

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Great Lizard

Posted on September 4, 2023 by davidcox

Great Lizard (see Lizard).

Source: [Anon-Animals]

Great Lizard

Monitor Lizard

Posted on August 17, 2023 by davidcox

Monitor Lizard (see Lizard).

Source: [Anon-Animals]

Monitor Lizard

Gecko

Posted on November 7, 2022 by davidcox

Gecko (see Lizard).
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Crocodile

Posted on July 18, 2022 by davidcox

Crocodile. The land crocodile appears as an unclean beast in the RSV rendering of (Leviticus 11:30). Many scholars assume that the crocodile is the mysterious “Leviathan” (whale, NEB) praised by Job (Job 41:1-34) and mentioned in (Psalm 74:14; 104:26); and (Isaiah 27:1).
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