Union of the Snake: Unveiling the Serpent's True Identity in Genesis 3 (To Be Human Series)

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Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 2 September 2024

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Explore the profound implications of the serpent's role in Genesis 3, revealing how understanding its true identity as a spiritual being reshapes our perception of temptation, sin, and humanity's vocation as image-bearers of God. Mike Erre and Tim Stafford delve deep into the Hebrew terms "nakash" and "seraphim," discuss the enmity between the serpent's seed and the woman's seed, and trace the anticipation of a promised redeemer who will crush the serpent's head.

Key Takeaways:

Unveiling the Serpent's True Identity – Discover how the serpent in Genesis 3 represents more than a mere snake, drawing connections to spiritual beings and ancient Near Eastern context.
The Battle Between Seeds – Understand the ongoing enmity between the serpent's offspring and humanity, setting the stage for the entire biblical narrative.
Humanity's Lost Vocation – Learn how the fall affects our role as God's image-bearers, introducing spiritual battles that continue today.
The Promise of Redemption – Explore how the prophecy of a coming "he" who will crush the serpent's head points directly to Jesus, fulfilling the anticipation set from the beginning.
Addressing Mental Health in Faith – Mike and Tim respond to a listener's email about depression and medication, tackling the stigma around mental health within Christian communities.

Resources Mentioned:

Genesis 3 – Read Genesis 3
Hebrew Terms "Nakash" and "Seraphim" – Insights into original language and meanings.
Ezekiel 1 and Revelation 4 – Ezekiel 1, Revelation 4
Dallas Willard's Teachings – Dallas Willard
The Bible Project – Understanding Spiritual Beings

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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

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0:00.0	Hey folks, welcome to episode number 471 of the Voxology podcast, part 19, or as you'll hear,
0:08.9	maybe part 66 of the To Be Human series, entitled Union of the Snake.
0:14.9	Bet you can't guess what we're talking about today.
0:18.7	First of all, though, we will start with a little bit of introduction, and then at about
0:23.7	the four minute and 40 second mark, we will read and wrestle with an email about mental
0:31.4	health and prescribed medication, about shame around using said medication, etc.
0:37.9	With all the regular disclaimers that Mike and I are not mental health professionals,
0:43.7	we're just two people who are deeply invested in our own therapeutic processes, processes.
0:50.6	And then at about the 35 minute and 32nd mark, we'll get into the content for today about a talking snake who hangs out in a garden and all that comes with it.
1:02.4	Here we go.
1:25.6	Music. Everybody, Mike, Tim, Carl, John, Erie Stafford.
1:27.4	It's like all the disciples are present.
1:28.3	Indeed, there are either two of us with three names or six of us with one name.
1:33.3	And what was his favorite disciple, his most beloved?
1:36.3	Carl.
1:37.3	Carl.
1:38.3	Carl, the disciple.
1:39.3	Carl was such an unpopular name.
1:41.3	He just called himself the disciple who Jesus loved. That was just
1:45.4	easier than Carl. Carl was my dad's name, my grandfather's name. It's Big Nate's middle name.
1:53.7	It's stuck. Dude, it's here. And for the socialists out there, I want to make sure it's Carl
1:59.7	with a C.
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