So it begins!! Over the next few episodes we will be diving into the various denizens of the kingdom of darkness. Who will we find lurking there? Well to start this series off, we will be looking at the “nacash” of Genesis 3. Though we will not have time in this one episode to trace the “serpent” from Genesis to Revelation, we’ll at least get a start on him. This episode will introduce the figure and we will discuss many of the qualities Moses ascribes of him, including the new ones given to him during the curse.

And yes, we all know him by his name “Satan” but keep in mind that it is not until much, much later in biblical history that the name “Satan” is given to this serpent figure we see in Genesis. That’s something John does in the book of Revelation, which we will discuss in our next episode. For now, I would encourage you to listen to this episode with fresh ears (eyes? or mind?) and let us see what we can start to learn about the “nacash”!

Videos:

Podcasts:

* Snake in the Throne Room - BibleProject

* Moses and the Bronze Serpent - NakedBible Podcast

Articles:

* "Dragon" from "Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible"

* "Leviathan" from "Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible"

* “Origins of Serpent Worship”

Books:

* Worship of the Serpent: Traced Throughout the World by John Bathurst Deane

* Satan and the Problem of Evil: From the Bible to the Early Church Fathers by Dr. Archie T. Wright

* The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate by Dr. John H. Walton