{"id":2391,"date":"2024-05-24T18:55:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T18:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/serpent-symbolism-christianity\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T13:57:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:57:02","slug":"serpent-symbolism-christianity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/serpent-symbolism-christianity\/","title":{"rendered":"\u8056\u66f8\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u86c7\u306f\u4f55\u3092\u8c61\u5fb4\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u304b\uff1f\u86c7\u306f\u6b3a\u779e\u3068\u60aa\u9b54\u3092\u610f\u5473\u3059\u308b\u304c\u3001\u7652\u3084\u3057\u3082\u610f\u5473\u3059\u308b"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>In the Bible a snake stands first for deception and evil. A serpent tempts Eve in the garden, and in the last book the devil himself is called &quot;that old serpent.&quot; Yet the snake also stands for healing, in the bronze serpent Moses lifted on a pole, and for wisdom, when Jesus tells his disciples to be &quot;wise as serpents.&quot; The healing is the surprise. In the wilderness snakes were biting the people, and God told Moses to make a\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The serpent of Eden stands for deception and the devil; the bronze serpent stands for healing; Jesus asked his disciples to be wise as serpents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-2391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22036,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/what-bible-says-about-snakes-in-dreams\/","url_meta":{"origin":2391,"position":0},"title":"Dreaming of Snakes: What the Bible Says and What It Doesn&#8217;t","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"12\u6708 16, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"What Scripture says about serpents and dreams, how Christians test a dream, and why no verse gives snake dreams a fixed meaning.","rel":"","context":"Christian Education","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Noah's Ark and the rainbow, in the style of Veronese","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00207.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00207.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00207.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00207.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":46870,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/bible-verses-about-snakes\/","url_meta":{"origin":2391,"position":1},"title":"24 Bible Verses About Snakes","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"3\u6708 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover powerful Bible verses about snakes, their symbolism, and lessons on wisdom and caution in this insightful collection.","rel":"","context":"Bible Verses","block_context":{"text":"Bible Verses","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/bible-verses\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Sermon on the Mount, in the style of Raphael","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00340.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00340.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00340.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00340.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9108,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/copper-symbolism-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":2391,"position":2},"title":"What Does Copper Mean in the Bible? 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