At the time of the writings of scripture, those who directed scribes were also poets and song writers.
The idea of using a talking snake is a message to readers that what follows must be taken with a grain of salt because it is based on an impossible beginning.
That is also why they emphasize WORD, that the reader is to look for the true meaning of the words given.
It should be read an archetypal rendition of a best guess for man”s beginnings, in terms of morals sense. A term that requires knowledge of good and evil. A sense we all cherish in ourselves and would not give up.
In conclusion, to read scripture literally without knowing the true context and idioms of the original words and language forces one to truly believe in the impossible and unnatural. The Bible begins with a talking serpent and ends with ten headed monster. A clear indication from the compilers of scripture to not take the Bible literally.
Debate--Should the Bibles be read literally.
Regards
So you're saying that god is the singularity, the talking snake is the energy density, the cross is the Big Bang, Adam is the dark energy and Jesus's lifespan represents 1 Planck time unit. What a wonderful construct - the bible must have been right all along...
Edited by Agobot, : No reason given.
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