Where in chapter 3 does the word satan appear - or am i taking it out of context again?

Question

do we have to read 1000 pages later to fully understand the context of genesis chapter 3

of genesis

Answer 1

You're right - there's no good reason to link the serpent of Genesis 3 with Satan.

To know more about the true Satan, see Job 1.

Answer 2

Context is more than literary context, it is also cultural and historical context. The Jews for whom Genesis was first written culturally identified the serpent as a form taken on by Satan, and would have instantly recognized the serpent in chapter 3 to be Satan.

Answer 3

The serpent in Genesis 3 is Satan.

Answer 4

When God tells Moses to have the people look upon a serpent on a pole and be healed (Exodus 21:8-9), is that Satan, too?

There is no mention of Shatan (that's the Hebrew, meaning obstacle) before the "New Testament” accept in Job. In the New Testament there is only one mention of the word Lucifer, and it’s in reference to Jesus (Revelation 22:16). I also wonder how many Christians realize that the story of Satan being cast out of heaven is not from the Bible, but Milton’s “Paradise Lost”.

Answer 5

Genesis is more complex than most christians realize. The two creation stories, The trees of knowledge and life, and the importance of the serpent. All they know is the same interpretation that's been passed along for 1500 years. The Politics of the early church really killed off alot of good discussions and ideas.

Answer 6

I would say that its not out of context, but rather a cynical question, of which I'm not sure of its sincerity. But no, the word Satan does not appear. That would be an english translation, regardless. Serpent is translated as evil, venomus, skulking, and more....and is a general term for synonyms regarding Satan as seen in other books of the bible.

Answer 7

Serpent = Satan. It's due to other references in the Bible, like Revelations that gives detail as to how Satan was a fallen angel. Again the books were put in order by a human. They aren't put in order as they were originally written.

Satan takes many different forms in the Bible. The serpent is most known since God turned him into a serpent after he wanted to be God.....and so he would have to lay on his belly and crawl...the lowest form of life.

Answer 8

In Genesis three it refers to the serpent. That is Satan. You need to read more than one line to understand things.

Answer 9

Because even with all those hints people still don't know this:

"It has been believed heretofore in the world that there is one devil that presides over the hells; that he was created an angel of light; but having become rebellious he was cast down with his crew into hell. This belief has prevailed because the devil and satan, and also lucifer, are mentioned by name in the Word, and the Word in those places has been understood according to the sense of the letter. But by "devil" and "satan" there hell is meant, "devil" meaning the hell that is behind, where the worst dwell, who are called evil genii; and "satan" the hell that is in front, where the less wicked dwell, who are called evil spirits; and "lucifer" those that belong to Babel, or Babylon, who would extend their dominion even into heaven. That there is no one devil to whom the hells are subject is evident also from this, that all who are in the hells, like all who are in the heavens, are from the human race (see n. 311-317); and that those who have gone there from the beginning of creation to this time amount to myriads of myriads, and every one of them is a devil in accord with his opposition to the Divine while he lived in the world" (Heaven and Hell n. 544).


The consistency in the Bible goes a long way to help people understand the consistency of God and the law of interpretation of the parables or symbolism.

Answer 10

It does say serpent, but in the old testament the only physical description of Satan is a red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and a crown on each head.