What Most People Get Wrong About the Serpent
Bible and Archaeology
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The Serpent's Speech: Lost Communication
This chapter examines the idea that animals, including the serpent, could communicate before humanity's expulsion from Eden, drawing parallels to the Tower of Babel. It also investigates ancient interpretations of the serpent in Genesis, including the belief that it originally had legs before being cursed. Through this lens, the chapter explores human fears of snakes and their etiology in relation to cultural narratives.
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