Was Satan The Serpent In Genesis 3?

Was Satan The Serpent In Genesis 3? Yes, the serpent we hear of in Genesis 3 was Satan. The Devil/Satan was either appearing as a serpent, possessing the serpent, or deceiving Adam and Eve into believing that it was the serpent who was talking to them. Remember that Satan is the father of lies/deception. We know that serpents/snakes do not possess the ability to speak. On several occasions in the Scripture, Satan is described as a serpent. Revelation 20:2 says, “He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.” Likewise, Revelation 12:9 says, “The great dragon was hurled down, that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.”

Although the Bible is not clear as to whether or not the serpent stood up or walked before the curse, it appears likely that, as is the case with other reptiles, it probably did walk on four legs. That would seem to be the best explanation of Genesis 3:14, “So the LORD God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this, cursed are you above all the livestock and all the wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life.’” The Lord God cursed the serpent to crawl on his belly and eat the dust of the earth forever, indicating that the serpent would forever be despised and looked upon as a nasty and despicable creature and an object of scorn/disdain.

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Why did God curse the serpent knowing that Satan was the one hiding behind it?

Genesis 3:14 clearly makes us understand that the Lord God cursed the serpent to crawl on his belly and eat the dust of the earth forever. This curse followed the deception of Satan who took the form of a serpent to question and contradict God’s instructions thereby leading Adam and Eve into disobedience by eating from the forbidden tree. Following this, we are likely to ask, “Why did God curse the serpent when He knew that it was actually Satan who had led Adam and Eve into sin?” Behold, the curse of the serpent would one day be the fate of Satan himself. In support, Revelation 20:10 says, “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.“