Still Remains The Serpent

Did Eve Have Sex with Satan The Serpent Seed View of Genesis 3 1. This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 3. B5504E5B6EC822BC87' alt='Still Remains The Serpent' title='Still Remains The Serpent' />Still Remains The Serpent LyricsThe full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL go to http www. Here is what really happened in the Garden of Eden. The Word says that Eve was beguiled by the serpent. She was actually seduced by the serpent. He was so close to being human that his seed could, and did mingle with that of the woman and cause her to conceive. When this happened, God cursed the serpent. William Branham. Branham 1. Oneness theology,2 taught the so called serpent seed interpretation of Genesis 3, with adherents of this view often citing Genesis 3 1. And I will put enmity between you the serpent and the woman, and between your offspring and hers he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel ESV. The crux of the serpent seed view is that Eve and Satan engaged in sexual relations. Consequently, sin is viewed as sexual in nature, as opposed to the traditional interpretation of the fall as sin being disobedience to God. In addition to Branham, other serpent seed interpretations of Genesis 3 1. Christian Identity movement, as well as, for instance, in the teachings of Arnold Murray 1. Shepherds Chapel and also the Unification Church. The same Hebrew word saraph is employed by the prophet Isaiah to describe the heavenly beings that fly around Gods throne Isaiah 6 and comes from a root that. Jeremy Narby, PhD, grew up in Canada and Switzerland, studied history at the University of Canterbury, and received his doctorate in anthropology from Stanford. Lake Elsinore plays hosts to the sea serpent named ElsieThe Identity movements serpent seed interpretation clearly leads to racism, as one expert explains As early as the mid 1. Identity preachers were building a new doctrine the Serpent Seed theory. It is a fairly simple and straightforward belief Jews are the physical descendants of a sexual union between Mother Eve and the serpent Gen. The serpent is variously identified as either Satan, or a demonic representative of Satan. As such, Jews are literally Children of the Devil. Most Identity believers claim the serpent was a physical manifestation of Satan himself. Furthermore, Identity teachers add that Cain is the offspring of a union of the serpent and Eve, while Abel is said to be the result of the union of Adam and Eve. Beauty and the Beast Joseph Jacobs. There was once a merchant that had three daughters, and he loved them better than himself. Now it happened that he had to go a. Megalodon, a prehistoric shark that could reach over 60ft was the absolute apex predator in its day. But could this monster shark still be alive today That Satan will have a son ought not to surprise us. The Devil is a consummate imitator and much of his success in deceiving men is due to his marvelous skill in. The serpent or snake is revered worldwide. Its shown over and over again as a potent deity. The snake is associated with both negative and positive traits, or duality. Serpentor is a genetic amalgam of historys greatest warriors, bred into one mighty emperor who wears a hilarious snakethemed costume. Dont laugh. Even if the serpent seed doctrine does not overtly lead to racism, the interpretation remains problematic and unwarranted. Before exploring responses to the perspective and examining the biblical texts more closely, this article will first present how Genesis 3 1. The Seduction. Branham explains, He seduced her Eve and by her did Satan have a child vicariously. Repulsion/dw_whpdzvhy.jpg' alt='Still Remains The Serpent Special Edition Rar' title='Still Remains The Serpent Special Edition Rar' />Cain bore the full spiritual characteristics of Satan and the animalistic sensual, fleshly characteristic of the serpent. Some proponents of the serpent seed doctrine point to the word beguiled in Genesis 3 1. KJV as evidence of Eve being sexually seduced by the serpent. By Branton CrimRam Series FILE NO. NewWorldOrderTerrorismAndMindKontrol Website. The Cult Of The Serpent Part 13. What do the following names. The Great Serpent Mound is the largest effigy mound in the world. While there are several burial mounds around the Serpent mound site, the Serpent itself does not. This requires the interpreter to suggest that beguiled in this context actually means sexually seduced. However, in contemporary translations, the Hebrew word that the King James renders as beguiled is often translated as deceived ESV, NIV, HCSB, NLT or tricked NRSV, NET, while none of these translations render the word as seduced or imply sexual seduction. In short, beguiled means to charm, enchant, deceive, or trick. In context, Eve is blaming the serpent for tricking her into eating the fruit of the forbidden tree. She is not stating that the serpent seduced her sexually. Another approach to arriving at the serpent seed interpretation is Branhams view that the Tree of Life in Genesis refers to Jesus. Branham exposits, If the Tree Of Life is a person, then the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is a person ALSO. It cant be otherwise. Thus the Righteous One and the Wicked One stood side by side there in the midst of the Garden of Eden emphasis in original. By arguing that Jesus is the Tree of Life, Branham then concludes that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is Satan the serpent. This leads Branham to conclude that the sin in the Garden of Eden involved sexual relations between Eve and Satan. The Seed of Satan. In the King James Version, the first portion of Genesis 3 1. And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed. Star Ccm License Crack there. The view that both seeds are literal has resulted in the serpent seed doctrine sometimes being called the two seed interpretation. Most modern translations render seed as offspring, while granting that the Hebrew word is seed. Whether the word is translated as seed or offspring is not crucial. The question in reference to the serpent seed view is, does this passage mean that Eve and the serpent Satan had sexual relations resulting in the birth of a child and, as a result, a line of human beings that are literal descendants of Satan This leads to a problematic theological assumption, namely, that it is possible for demons to manifest physical bodies, engage in sexual relations with humans, and produce offspring. However, strong biblical arguments can be made against such claims. For instance, in Luke 2. Jesus states that a spirit does not have flesh and bones ESV. In any event, even if one believes that demons may engage in sexual intercourse with humans, it does not necessarily follow that the serpent seed interpretation is correct. Disobedience. What are the hermeneutical errors present in the serpent seed interpretationThe primary error is that of eisegesisreading into the biblical text what is not actually present within the text. There is nothing in Genesis 3 1. Eve and the serpent. In fact, other passages throughout the Bible clearly indicate that the sin in the garden had to do with disobedience to God, not sexual relations Scripture is clear that the first sin was not sexual but rather consisted of Adams disobedience to Gods command not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil Gen. This point demonstrates at least two other principles of sound hermeneutics 1 allow Scripture to interpret Scripture and 2 examine the entirety of biblical teaching on a subject rather than interpreting passages in isolation. A third overarching hermeneutical principle is context. Given the context of Genesis 3 1. Scripture, we learn that the passage in question underscores humanitys proclivity toward sin and disobedience to God, not sexual relations with the serpent and the rise of a demonic line of humans. Finally, adherents of the serpent seed doctrine ignore more viable and clear interpretations of the passages in question. Regarding the Christian Identity movements racist interpretation of the passage, R. Alan Streett lists several problems with the Identity movements serpent seed teaching First, Israel traces its origin to Jacob, not Abel, when the formers name was changed to Israel. Second, Abraham, not Cain, is called the father of the Jews. Third, all must be born again. Fourth, Jesus reminded the woman of Samaria that salvation is from the Jews John 4 2. Fifth, and most important, Jesus was a Jew from the tribe of Judah thus, according to this theory, He would be the enemy, not the Son of God. Genesis 3 1. 5 as Protoevangelium. There is good reason for calling Genesis 3 1. Protoevangelium, that is, the first gospel or first instance of the gospel in the Bible.