Please answer?

[Saved@29]

A friend of mine had written this in another forum & I need a quick answer for him.


This post is to prove that my mind works in mysterious ways. I was reading through the first few chapters of Genesis for the last few days. As I got to chapter 3 and read about the “fall of man” the part of the story that stuck with me was the serpent’s penalty for his responsibility in tempting the woman.

So the LORD God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, "Cursed are you above all the livestock and all the wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life.

Did you catch the part, “You will crawl on your belly”? That is the part that stuck in my mind. The question comes up, how did that darn serpent get around before the fall? Did he have legs? Did he walk around on the end of his tail?



I know these are unanswerable questions just like, “how many angels can dance on the head of a pin” but it stuck in my mind anyway, what can I say? I know it has no theological importance, and maybe it is just plain odd, but one thing is for sure, we will know the answers to these silly questions when we get to heaven. Even my silliness is ok!

[antsinmypants]

he apparently had legs or wings or something... because he wasn't rolling or gliding on his belly.

[LoneStar2005]

heard he drove a volkswagon... :nod

[Smile]

heard he drove a volkswagon... :nod

Ha Ha. In the beginning, God created the Volkswagon.

[FollowTheLamb]

Gen 3:14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

According to an appendix in The Companion Bible, several terms in the above verses are figures of speech. For example, "bruise thy head" and "bruise his heel" are figurative, not literal. So the serpent in the above verses is figurative, not literal. It supposedly paints us a picture of Satan deceiving Eve in the Garden. Going "upon thy belly" would then be figurative of his humiliation.

I don't know if the above is what God intended for His Word to convey, but that's what one Bible apendix author wrote.

[TSH1]

A few years ago I was in a pet store and they had a lizard that caught my eye. It appeared to have a head at both ends and resembled a snake. However, when I looked closely at it, there were two slits on each side of its body as if there were suppose to be legs. I immediately thought of the verses in Genesis when I saw it. I don't remember what kind of lizard it was but this below is similar;


http://centralpets.com/php/PrintFriendly.php?AnimalNumber=2700


Tami

[Gail 55]

Perrt Stone id a show a couple years back. It was about the bones of a snake with legs. It has only been found in the Middle-eastern contries.So this means the serpent ould of had legs. If you buy this story. I dont know ??????

[HillbillyWilli]

some believe the serpent gave freedom from satan.

[Writesinme]

I've always heard that the serpent was originally a lizard-type animal...and that if you look closely at a snake (not me!!!) you'll see on it's body four marks where legs should be. Now...I've no idea if this is true, and I'm unaware of any Biblical support, but it's what I've always heard.

I'm also curious about the serpent being able to speak...was this type of creature originally able to speak, like some birds, or was it just in this particular case with Eve?

It WILL be fun when we get to Heaven and discover the answers to all these curiousities!

[cardboardpunk]

correct me if i'm wrong, but don't snakes have hipbones?


that verse always made me wonder too.