From the Serpent to the Dragon: Unveiling Spiritual Beings in Genesis and Revelation (Revelation Series)

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Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 23 October 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Dive deep with Mike and Tim as they explore the profound connection between the talking serpent in Genesis and the dragon in Revelation. Uncover how understanding spiritual beings like Elohim, cherubim, and seraphim enriches our interpretation of biblical imagery, offering fresh insights into themes of chaos, order, and spiritual warfare in the Unveiling Revelation series.

Key Takeaways:

The Serpent and the Dragon Connection – Learn how the imagery of the serpent in Genesis informs the depiction of the dragon in Revelation, symbolizing spiritual opposition throughout the biblical narrative.
Exploring Spiritual Beings – Delve into the roles of Elohim, cherubim, seraphim, and other spiritual entities in ancient Near Eastern context and their significance in Scripture.
Interpreting Apocalyptic Literature – Understand the importance of recognizing symbolic language, Old Testament references, and cultural context when studying the book of Revelation.
Chaos, Order, and Cosmic Imagery – Examine how themes of chaos and order are portrayed through creatures like serpents and dragons, and how this impacts our understanding of God's sovereignty.

Resources Mentioned:

The Bible Project – Spiritual Beings Series – https://bibleproject.com/explore/spiritual-beings/
"The Unseen Realm" by Michael Heiser – Link
Previous Voxology Episodes on Spiritual Beings – Link
Genesis and Revelation – Book of Genesis | Book of Revelation

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As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Feel free to email in questions to [email protected], and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.

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Music in this episode by Timothy John Stafford

Instagram & Twitter: @GoneTimothy

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0:00.0	Everybody, welcome to a almost Halloween edition of the Voxology podcast.
0:20.4	This, as many of our listeners will know,
0:23.2	is Tim Stafford's favorite time of the year. That's correct. It is when the sky is turning
0:28.4	darker. The weather is getting cooler. And all of the Jesus-centered alternatives to Halloween
0:35.6	are being promoted.
0:39.6	I have participated. That works for you.
0:40.5	Well, I've participated personally in multiple hullabaloo's,
0:46.0	fall festivals, harvest festivals.
0:49.9	And then at our church we have something called trunk or treat.
0:54.5	Yeah.
0:55.0	So, which I thought, you know, could sound inappropriate until I realized that we were talking
1:00.2	about cars.
1:01.5	And so then I realized.
1:04.4	And we, and it's cool.
1:05.8	We do it with, we do it with this ministry that partners with kids with special needs and their families.
1:16.2	Nice.
1:16.7	And so it turns out, it just turns out to be a really cool thing.
1:21.8	Although, I mean, we could call it Halloween, but, you know.
1:24.4	I was glad my parents allowed, like, we would go to the church thing, whatever the church,
1:29.1	I can't remember what they called when we were kids.
1:31.9	And then, but they would still let us go trick-or-treating.
1:34.3	Yeah.
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