What Most People Get Wrong About the Serpent | Bible & Archaeology

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss the serpent in the Garden of Eden. Who was the serpent really and how did the tradition that the serpent was Satan develop? ✨Become a Bible & Archaeology patron:   / bibleandarch   📚 Check out our online courses:   / 118539   ✉️ Send us your questions: [email protected] 🌐 Everywhere you can find us: https://linktr.ee/bibleandarchaeology 📣 Affiliate Disclosure: Using the links above may generate a modest commission at no additional cost to you and helps support our educational work. Hosted by Robert Cargill and Jordan Jones Produced and Edited by Jordan Jones Additional Contributors: Mary Kathryn Lichty and Noah Jedlicka 0:00 Welcome and Introduction 1:00 Serpent: Satan or Snake? 4:06 What Does the Text Say? 13:46 Does God Tempt? 18:55 A Talking Snake 27:20 Snakes with Legs 33:08 What is the Fruit? 45:05 Later Interpretations of Satan 52:42 Wrap Up Bible & Archaeology is a University of Iowa production. The views and opinions expressed on Bible & Archaeology belong solely to the individuals who share them. They do not represent the positions of the University of Iowa or the State of Iowa.