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Did the serpent of Eden have legs before the Fall?

Answered by . November 24, 2012 - 1:58 am

We are given no description of the serpent prior to the Fall except that he was “crafty” (Gen 3:1). The curse upon the serpent to go on his belly and to eat dust (Gen 3:14) could be reasonably interpreted as saying that the serpent did not go on his belly before the Fall. If we […]

How did Satan fall to earth? (Luke 10:18, Revelation 12:9)

Answered by . December 26, 2009 - 10:43 pm 1

This question appears to assume the popular mythology that Satan is a fallen angel. In fact, the Bible contains no such teaching. (See “Is Satan a fallen angel?”) Bible imagery – falling from heaven: In the Bible, “falling from heaven” is figurative of losing authority. To cite three examples, Isaiah 14:12 describes the king of […]