The snakes of the world are symbols of the divine judgment on Satan.

The Serpent crawls on the ground and eats the dirt as a constant symbol of a degraded and defeated

Satan. Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

Question, who is the devil?

And what do you need to know about him,

particularly how he relates to the forgiveness of sin

that God makes available to you and me? Important questions that John MacArthur answers

today as he looks at Satan's first appearance in the Bible. John's current study is titled

Genesis of the Gospel.

John, this series that you continue today,

it focuses on one of the most important passages

in the Old Testament.

And while Genesis 3 might be clear and relevant and applicable to Christians, it's not always easy

to see the rest of the Old Testament that way.

And in fact, I imagine a lot of our listeners would admit that parts of the Old Testament especially are sometimes confusing and intimidating.

So what advice can you give them?

How should Christians study the Old Testament and tap into its profound wealth?

Well, a simple answer would be get a copy of the MacArthur Study Bible, which you can get from our ministry,

because the MacArthur Study Bible basically has notes at the bottom

of every single page throughout the Old Testament and the New Testament that help you to understand

the Old Testament.

That gives you detailed explanations of every passage that you're reading

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