Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Cold-blooded reptile

In Genesis, the devil appeared in the form of a serpent. Serpent, i've learned, comes from a root word meaning to visually hypnotize. No doubt the devil did this very thing to Eve. (Gen 3:6) "And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes..." A snake charmer comes to mind. We see the guys with the tall turbans weaving and bobbing back and forth with their little clarinets... 'charming' the cobra. You notice the eye contact. I really wonder if the snake may be the one attempting to do the charming - by sheer instinct.



In the Revelation, we see the devil again. This time, he is a 7-headed dragon. What in the WORLD has he been eating? We know he searches to and fro, seeking those whom he may devour. Apparently by this time, he has devoured many.

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