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22 mins read|01/18/22Is the serpent in Genesis 3 just a snake or Satan? Does the Hebrew refer to "the satan" or "Satan"? And does it make a difference? Let's take a look at the Old Testament, early Jewish literature, and the New Testament for the answers.
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10 mins read|09/20/18Jesus cuts right to the chase when it comes to the evil one. He calls the devil “a liar and the father of lies,”
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7 mins read|12/17/16The dragon who failed to devour the child in the manger swallows the man atop the cross. In so doing, unbeknownst to this beast, he ate poison.
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11 mins read|07/08/15My best teacher, the instructor who taught me more theology than any other, has been the devil.
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8 mins read|02/21/15With regard to evil, your objective is not merely to tempt humans to do bad things. Yes, of course, there is profit in theft and adultery and such, but only if you follow through to the next step.
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19 mins read|02/14/13When Jesus was baptized, his Father’s voice fell from heaven, proclaiming, “You are my beloved Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased,” (Mk 1:11). But there in the wilderness it did not seem so, did it?
