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Wednesday: The Fate of the Serpent

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“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel” (Genesis 3:15, NIV). What did the Lord say to the serpent here, and what hope is implied in these verses?

God begins His judgment with the serpent because he is the one who initiated the whole drama. The serpent, too, is the only being who is cursed in this narrative.

Heel of Jesus on Snake's Head

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We reach here a kind of “reversal” of Creation. While Creation led to life, the appreciation of good, and blessings, judgment leads to death, evil, and curses — but also, to the hope and promise of salvation. Attached to the somber picture of the crushed serpent eating the dust (Genesis 3:14) shines the hope of the salvation of humankind, which appears in the form of a prophecy. Even before the condemnations of Adam and Eve, which will follow, the Lord gives them the hope of redemption (Genesis 3:15). Yes, they have sinned; yes, they will suffer because of their sin; and, yes, they will die, too, because of the sins. But despite all that, there is the ultimate hope, the hope of salvation.

Compare Genesis 3:15 with Romans 16:20, Hebrews 2:14, and Revelation 12:17. How is the plan of salvation, as well as the great controversy, revealed in these texts?

Notice the parallels between Genesis 3:15 and Revelation 12:17: the dragon (serpent), enraged (enmity); the seed (offspring); and the woman in Eden and the woman in Revelation 12:17. The battle (the great controversy) that moved to Eden, with the Fall, will continue to the end of time. However, the promise of Satan’s defeat was already given in Eden, in that his head will be crushed, a theme more explicitly revealed in Revelation, which depicts his final demise (Revelation 20:10). That is, right from the start, humanity was given hope that there will be a way out of the terrible mess that came from the knowledge of evil, a hope that we all can share in right now.

Why is it so comforting to see that, in Eden itself, where sin and evil on earth began, the Lord started to reveal the plan of salvation?

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Amen!(3)

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2.4 The Fate of the Serpent – THE FALL | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.

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Series GENESIS – THE BOOK OF THE BEGINNING with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.

2.THE FALL
How did all this chaos on our planet come into being?

Memory Text: Genesis 3:15 – And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.

2.4 The Fate of the Serpent
In the end Satan will be trodden under the feet of Jesus Christ like a serpent.

My God bless you today and always.

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On Repeat: Accusations of Persistent Plagiarism Plague Adventist Pastor

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Panayotis Coutsoumpos, a retired Adventist pastor and scholar, had his book review retracted by the Review of Biblical Literature due to plagiarism. Coutsompos is accused of plagiarism in several of his other works, with some scholars saying his use of plagiarism goes as far back as his 1996 thesis. Coutsompos acknowledged in a letter that […] Source: https://atoday.org/on-repeat-accusations-of-persistent-plagiarism-plague-adventist-pastor/

Exodus 32 | Believe His Prophets | Daily Bible Reading Guide 🕊

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The golden calf could have represented any number of Egyptian deities. The Apis bull was worshiped in Memphis as Ptah, the god of life. Hathor, the cow goddess, was worshiped in Thebes as goddess of motherhood, beauty, love, and joy. In Exodus 32 the people “rose up to play” which had clear sexual overtones and might be equated with Hathor. Aaron, their spiritual leader, gave in to their requests and to justify their worship announced a “feast to the Lord.” This mixed worship led God to disown the Hebrews as He refers to them as “your people.” But as God rejects the people who chose the calf rather than Him, Moses steps in and asks that his name be blotted from the book of life. So great was Moses’ love for his people that he offered his life for theirs. But there is only one substitutionary death acceptable to God and that is the death of His Son Jesus. Have you tried in your life to compromise the world and its practices with your worship of God? Here we see the consequences of such action. God would have a people that are faithful to Him, and Him only, though the heavens fall (Education, 57). Michael Hasel
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Martedì 5 aprile 2022

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Salmo 139:14 – Io ti celebrerò, perché sono stato fatto in modo stupendo; le tue opere sono meravigliose, e io lo so molto bene. Meditazione giornaliera Apri la porta del tuo cuore, autori vari, presentazione di Anna Cupertino Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peVK5LUZfwc

Adventist Journey – Adrian Timothy Zytkoskee

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Tim Zytkoskee, who many of his students call “Mr. Z,” has served as an educator most of his life. Currently a history teacher at Monterey Bay Academy,…Source: https://vimeo.com/695926735

Deuteronomy [What Does It Talk About and Why Should We Study It?]

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This week we take another deep dive into the Bible– this time, into the book of Deuteronomy. Why did this handing down of the law matter so much during its time, throughout the Bible and still today? This week Sam and Jennifer talk to Morgan Kochenhower about the beauty and importance of the book of Deuteronomy. ___
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Aunty, my 10-year-old daughter was raped.

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4 April 2022  | Dear Aunty Sevvy, My 10-year-old (at the time) daughter was raped on her way from school by unknown men. We were born again Christians and had been members of the Adventist church for over 18 years. I had specifically prayed and trusted God for my children’s protection every day.  Since then, […] Source: https://atoday.org/aunty-my-10-year-old-daughter-was-raped/

Can the Church Love LGBTQ+ Adventists?

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4 April 2022  | LGBTQ+ Adventists have concerns and complaints about how they have been treated in the church. How does biblical love inform our beliefs and the challenges presented by LGBTQ+ Adventists? To comment, click/tap here. Source: https://atoday.org/can-the-church-love-lgbtq-adventists/

“Nos veremos en el cielo”: Perdonando al asesino de su familia

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“Nos veremos en el cielo”: El documental “Regreso a Palaos” cuenta la historia del perdón en el brutal ataque a una familia de misioneros adventistas El documental Regreso a Palaos cuenta la historia de la familia misionera DePaiva que fue brutalmente asesinada mientras servía en Palaos, y el regreso de Melissa DePaiva Gibson, la única […] Source: https://atoday.org/nos-veremos-en-el-cielo-perdonando-al-asesino-de-su-familia/

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