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No serpent, no animal of any kind, is called Satan, or Belzebub, or Devil, in the Pentateuch." [18] 20th-century scholars such as W. O. E. Oesterley (1921) were cognizant of the differences between the role of the Edenic serpent in the Hebrew Bible and its connections with the "ancient serpent" in the New Testament. [19]
Articles relating to the Serpents in the Bible. The serpent was a symbol of evil power and chaos from the underworld as well as a symbol of fertility, life and healing.
Serpents in the Bible (1 C, 7 P) C. Mythological and legendary Chinese snakes (10 P) D. Snake deities (5 C, 4 P) J. Mythological and legendary Japanese snakes (8 P) L.
This list includes names of mythical creatures such as the griffin, lamia, siren and unicorn, which have been applied to real animals in some older translations of the Bible due to misunderstandings or educational prejudices of the Greek and Latin translators.
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Serpents in the Bible (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Animals in the Bible" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.
Nehustan - a Biblical bronze serpent which God told Moses to erect, but was later destroyed when it became an idol; Rod of Asclepius - a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicine; Serpents in the Bible; Serpent (symbolism) Snakes in Chinese mythology
Ancient Aramean six-winged deity, from Tell Halaf (10th century BCE). In Hebrew, the word saraph means "burning", and is used seven times throughout the text of the Hebrew Bible as a noun, usually to denote "serpent", [4] twice in the Book of Numbers, once in the Book of Deuteronomy, and four times in the Book of Isaiah.