Are snakes creepy or cool? Whatever you feel about snakes, you can be in awe of the amazing snake designs we’re exploring today!

Here’s our trail map:

• Why Do Snakes Not Have Feet?
• Why Do Snakes Shed Their Skin?
• What Is the Most Venomous Snake?
• What Can Snake Venom Teach Us About God’s Mercy?

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Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?’” Genesis 3:1 (NIV)

“Then the LORD God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all animals, domestic and wild. You will crawl on your belly, groveling in the dust as long as you live.’” Genesis 3:14 (NLT)

“A baby will be able to play near a cobra’s hole, and a child will be able to put his hand into the nest of a poisonous snake.” Isaiah 11:8 (NCV)

“The One who was sitting on the throne said, ‘Look! I am making everything new!’...” Revelation 21:5 (NCV)

“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you will be saved. We believe with our hearts, and so we are made right with God. And we declare with our mouths that we believe, and so we are saved.” Romans 10:9-10 (NCV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Mercy: Not getting something we deserve for wrongdoing, like punishment.
• Brille: A transparent (see-through) eye covering to protect a snake’s eyes. Also called a spectacle.
• Keratin: Protein that makes snake skin and brilles as well as other things in nature including hair, nails, claws, scales, feathers, horns, hooves, and even the outermost layer of our skin.
• Ecdysis: A process of shedding old skin (reptiles) or old cuticle shells (insects).
• Poison: A substance that can harm or kill someone or a creature if it is taken in through your mouth, nose, or skin.
• Toxin: A poisonous substance created by a living organism such as a creature, plant, bacteria, or fungi. A naturally occurring poison.
• Venom: A toxin, so a naturally occurring poison, that is injected through a bite or sting.
• Neurotoxins: Toxins (naturally occurring poison) that attack and disrupt the nervous system. This means they attack the brian or nerves in the body.
• Hemotoxins: Toxins (naturally occurring poison) that attack and disrupt blood and blood vessels.
• Enzyme: A type of protein with a special job of speeding things up.

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