Question: Does Genesis 3:1 imply that God did not create serpents?
It is notable that the serpent is figurative in the Bible as Satan, and clearly states that God created them (Gen. 3:1).
It is also notable that Eve struggled to resist Satan/Serpent in Eden, and that Egypt’s women so adored the Serpent.
Also, that in the struggle by Moses and Aaron with Pharaoh, the Bible states that Pharaoh was figurative of Satan; and was a prophecy and example of the “end time” struggle with Satan just prior to the second Advent of Christ Jesus, and just prior to Satan’s final destruction by Almighty God 1000 years later: see: Rev. 20 onwards!
With such powerful comments by God re. Satan/Serpent, the message of God in Christ Jesus is so clear as to not be ignored by the world’s population!
The Old Testament (OT) shows that Satan has free-will which showed in the Garden of Eden in Genesis, but it is surmised that his existence is much older. God refers to him as the Covering Cherub of an earlier situation, Ezek. 28:14 (in the KJV, the "art" should be translated "wast"), hence the supposition that Satan in his earlier pre-rebellious mode was an appointed trustee by Almighty God which he reneged against.
The fact that Satan tried successfully to pervert the Words of God to Eve and Adam regarding “the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil”, cuts no ice with Pharisaic Jews, and they merely say that all Satan was/is an angel of God, and only a “servant” subject to God’s commands, and is without free-will!
They also say that God uses Satan to "test" people, to see how they react and behave! This of course is nonsense; as that would mean that God created evil, which is not the case. (See: Did God create Evil?)
Satan quickly showed himself to be against God in the Garden of Eden, using his free-will to usurp God and His created Adam and Eve!
If you have questions or comments, please click here.
Subjectindex or