What does God say about snakes?

In Christianity, a connection between the Serpent and Satan is created, and Genesis 3:14-15 where God curses the serpent, is seen in that light: "And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and

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Do snakes represent betrayal?

For much the same reason, even outside religious circles snakes often represent very negative traits. Deceitful or treacherous people, for example, are often referred to as snakes - partly because of the influence of the serpent in Judeo-Christian mythology, but also because of their stealthy, "sneaky" hunting methods. What does the snake symbolize in Christianity? It can represent death, destruction, evil, a penetrating legless essence, and/or poison. In the Christian tradition, Satan (in the guise of the serpent) instigated the fall by tricking Eve into breaking God's command. Thus the serpent can represent temptation, the devil, and deceit.

What is the meaning of the seven headed snake?

A seven-headed serpent or "naga" forms a stone balustrade beside a walkway leading into a building at Angkor Wat. The naga, literally "serpent" in Sanskrit, represents power, water, and fertility in many Hindu texts. Are snakes in heaven? Probably not. God did not create snakes, he created a beautiful animal called a serpent. The serpent was then later cursed and became a snake. Any result of the curse such as death, sickness, poverty, sin, snakes, will not be in heaven.

Also, what type of snake bit the israelites?

fiery serpents References to "fiery serpents" lacking a mention of flight can be found in several places in the Hebrew Bible. Numbers 21:6?8 "(6) And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.