Chain Study Through the Bible
Serpent
Trace the theme of Serpent chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to Revelation.
35
Verses
19
Books
12
Old Testament
7
New Testament
16
Sub-topics
The Chain of Serpent Through Scripture
Old Testament12 books
Genesis
Old Testament5 referencesGenesis 3:1-15-- Satan appears to Eve in the form of
Genesis 3:1-- Subtlety of
Genesis 3:14,15-- Curse upon
Genesis 3:14-- Feeds upon the dust
Genesis 49:17-- Curse upon
Satan appears to Eve in the form ofSubtlety ofCurse uponFeeds upon the dust
Exodus
Old Testament2 referencesExodus 4:3-- The staff of Moses transformed into
Exodus 7:15-- The staff of Moses transformed into
Numbers
Old Testament2 referencesNumbers 21:6,7-- Fiery (poisonous), sent as a plague upon the Israelites
Numbers 21:8,9-- The wound of, miraculously healed by looking upon the bronze snake, erected by Moses
Fiery (poisonous), sent as a plague upon the IsraelitesThe wound of, miraculously healed by looking upon the bronze snake, erected by Moses
Deuteronomy
Old Testament2 referencesDeuteronomy 8:15-- Fiery (poisonous), sent as a plague upon the Israelites
Deuteronomy 32:24,33-- Venom of
Fiery (poisonous), sent as a plague upon the IsraelitesVenom of
Job
Old Testament1 referenceJob 20:16-- Venom of
Psalms
Old Testament3 referencesPsalms 58:4-- Venom of
Psalms 58:4,5-- The charming of
Psalms 140:3-- Venom of
Venom ofThe charming of
Proverbs
Old Testament2 referencesProverbs 23:31,32-- Venom of
Proverbs 30:19-- Mentioned in Solomon' s riddle
Venom ofMentioned in Solomon' s riddle
Ecclesiastes
Old Testament2 referencesEcclesiastes 10:8-- Subtlety of
Ecclesiastes 10:11-- The charming of
Subtlety ofThe charming of
Isaiah
Old Testament4 referencesIsaiah 14:29-- FIGURATIVE
Isaiah 30:6-- FIGURATIVE
Isaiah 65:25-- Feeds upon the dust
Isaiah 65:25-- FIGURATIVE
FIGURATIVEFeeds upon the dust
Jeremiah
Old Testament1 referenceJeremiah 8:17-- The charming of
Amos
Old Testament1 referenceAmos 9:3-- Sea serpent
Micah
Old Testament1 referenceMicah 7:17-- Feeds upon the dust
400 Years of Silence
New Testament7 books
Matthew
New Testament2 referencesMatthew 7:10-- Unfit for food
Matthew 10:16-- Subtlety of
Unfit for foodSubtlety of
Mark
New Testament1 referenceMark 16:18-- The apostles given power over
Luke
New Testament1 referenceLuke 10:19-- The seventy disciples (the best mss have "seventy-two") endued with power over
Acts
New Testament2 referencesActs 28:5,6-- Venom of
Acts 28:5-- The apostles given power over
Venom ofThe apostles given power over
1 Corinthians
New Testament1 reference1 Corinthians 10:9-- Fiery (poisonous), sent as a plague upon the Israelites
2 Corinthians
New Testament1 reference2 Corinthians 11:3-- Satan appears to Eve in the form of
Revelation
New Testament1 referenceRevelation 9:19-- Constriction of
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to Revelation, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 12 Old Testament and 7 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Serpent is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
- 4
With 16 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Serpent in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
16 aspects of Serpent found in Scripture
Satan appears to Eve in the form of(2 verses)
Subtlety of(3 verses)
Curse upon(2 verses)
Feeds upon the dust(3 verses)
Unfit for food(1 verse)
Venom of(6 verses)
The staff of Moses transformed into(2 verses)
Fiery (poisonous), sent as a plague upon the Israelites(3 verses)
The wound of, miraculously healed by looking upon the bronze snake, erected by Moses(1 verse)
The charming of(3 verses)
Mentioned in Solomon' s riddle(1 verse)
Constriction of(1 verse)
Sea serpent(1 verse)
The seventy disciples (the best mss have "seventy-two") endued with power over(1 verse)
The apostles given power over(2 verses)
FIGURATIVE(3 verses)