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  2. Serpents in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    In mainstream (Nicene) Christianity, the doctrine of the Fall is closely related to that of original sin or ancestral sin. [8] Unlike Christianity, the other major Abrahamic religions, Judaism and Islam, do not have a concept of "original sin", and instead have developed varying other interpretations of the Eden narrative. [3] [5] [8] [9] [10] [11]

  3. Snake handling in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    Hensley was a minister of the Church of God, now known as the Church of God (Cleveland), founded by Richard Spurling and A. J. Tomlinson.In 1922, Hensley resigned from the Church of God, [10] citing "trouble in the home"; [11] his resignation marked the zenith of the practice of snake handling in the denomination, with the Church of God disavowing the practice of snake handling during the 1920s.

  4. Serpent symbolism - Wikipedia

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    The anthropologist Lynne Isbell has argued that, as primates, the serpent as a symbol of death is built into our unconscious minds because of our evolutionary history.. Isbell argues that for millions of years snakes were the only significant predators of primates, and that this explains why fear of snakes is one of the most common phobias worldwide and why the symbol of the serpent is so ...

  5. Animals in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Fowl — This word which, in its most general sense, applies to anything that flies in the air (Genesis 1:20, 21), including the "bat" and "flying creeping things" (Leviticus 11:19-23 A.V.), and which frequently occurs in the Bible with this meaning, is also sometimes used in a narrower sense, as, for instance, III K., iv, 23, where it stands ...

  6. Dear God, why are there so many snakes in this ball? - AOL

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    RELATED: See photos of snakes where they aren't supposed to be Proffitt, who was taking a stroll along the local trail early Monday, says she tweeted the photo to warn people online of what is ...

  7. Fiery flying serpent - Wikipedia

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    Isaiah 14:29: "Do not rejoice, all you of Philistia, because the rod that struck you is broken; for out of the serpent's roots will come a viper, and its offspring will be a fiery flying serpent." [1] Isaiah 30:6: "The burden against the beasts of the South. Through a land of trouble and anguish, from which came the lioness and the lion, the ...

  8. Snakes showing up in your dreams? That's not actually a ... - AOL

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    What does it mean if a snake chases, attacks or bites you in a dream? II the snake in your dream was threatening or biting you then this type of dream may indicate that you need to pay attention ...

  9. What Does It Mean If You're Having Dreams About a Snake? - AOL

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    What does it mean if I dream about two snakes in an ouroboros? An ouroboros is an ancient symbol of a snake eating its own tail. If this image made you feel negative, it might imply that you're ...