THE SEED WAR - PART 9

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THE SEED WAR

PART 9

Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Last week we looked at the true nature of this character called “Satan” and “the Devil.”  He was not created by IAUE to walk in Light, to know Truth, and to serve the best interests of man.  He was a murderer from his very beginning.  There is no Truth in him.  He is a liar and the father of lies.  When he speaks, guile pours out of his mouth, for he cannot speak the truth. He is a constant adversary of the children of Israel and the disciples of Yahushua Messiah accusing them before IAUE.

Today, we want to examine why this creature is also known as “that old serpent” and “the great dragon.” 

There is considerable question, even controversy, regarding the nature of “the serpent“ in the garden of Eden.

Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the IAUE Elohim had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath Elohim said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Much of the question about the serpent revolves around the question, was it a snake that Satan had entered into to deceive Eve; or was it a much different creature than what we know to be a snake?  Or, was the snake in those days a creature that stood upright on legs and had the capacity for speech, such that it was not unexpected by Eve to hear him speak to her?  If we accept this second possibility, then we must accept the fact that the snake lost his legs and capacity for speech simply because he had become vulnerable to Satan to enter into him to use him for this vile purpose. Now, all snakes everywhere crawl on their belly and eat dust (which, by the way, snakes do not eat). The snake would also have had to be the only snake in existence, and its DNA also would have had to be altered so it would reproduce after a new kind, a legless speechless kind, different from how it was originally created. That seems a bit of a stretch to me.

Can you see in this opening paragraph how the Christian world has simply embraced a kindergarten level of understanding of the Garden event…something that fits nicely and easily into a child’s story version of the beginning of man’s history? The traditional theology of the Garden of Eden bears little resemblance to the reality of what happened. [Many years ago, a nearby church invited me to teach a series of lessons on spiritual warfare.  My opening lesson was attended by very few people; but the reaction to the first lesson was so great that a large number of people showed up for the second lesson.  In that lesson, I read Genesis 3:1 and asked the question, “Who is the enemy?” I received a dozen different answers, only one of which actually related to the verse.  The serpent.  I then shared with them what is explained in last week’s post; that Satan was created to be a murderer and liar; that this was his nature from his very beginning.  After that lesson, I was summarily excused from the church and was told they didn’t need to learn about spiritual warfare from me.  My explanation of who “Satan” was exploded their Sunday School theology; and rather than consider something outside of their box, they simply removed the threat to their unfounded belief.]

Have you ever contemplated the fact that Eve was not at all surprised to see the serpent in the Garden?  He seemed somewhat accustomed to being there.

Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of Elohim came to present themselves before IAUE, and Satan (the adversary) came also among them.
7 And IAUE said unto Satan (the adversary), Whence comest thou? Then Satan (the adversary)  answered IAUE, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

Job 2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before IAUE, and Satan (the adversary) came also among them to present himself before IAUE.
2 And IAUE said unto Satan (the adversary); From whence comest thou? And Satan (the adversary) answered IAUE, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

There is no clear time frame for the record of the book of Job; but it is obviously during the time of man, since the man, Job, is the object of the conversation between IAUE and the adversary.  Note that even at this time, the adversary freely accesses the court of IAUE (he clearly has not “fallen” or been “cast out” at this time); and he explains that he travels about the entire earth. That would seem not to be limited to any part of the earth, such as the Garden of Eden.

Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the IAUE Elohim had made…

This word “subtil” (Heb., aruwm) means “shrewd, crafty, prudent.” It does not necessarily suggest that there is evil intent. It is more that his mind is capable of complex thinking and can choose a deliberate course of action to achieve its desired objective.  Such was the nature of the serpent (Heb., nachash).  Because he is introduced to us through one of his superior attributes, his shrewdness, his critical thinking, it is safe to assume, the nachash was not overwhelmed by the devil; but in complete participation with him.  Alternatively, his form as a nachash may simply be what he looks like when the serpent moves from the spiritual realm to the natural realm; and his shrewdness is explained to us to demonstrate that Eve was not accustomed to creatures that have ulterior motives; hence, how easy it was for the serpent to deceive her.

Let us take advantage of a story from the wilderness trek of the Israelites.  Do you recall when the Hebrews were being bitten by vipers in the wilderness and they were dying from the bites?  Look at what IAUE tells Moses.

Numbers 21:8  And IAUE said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

This experience became an illustration that Messiah used to symbolize his being impaled for the healing of mankind from their sin (John 3:14-15); thus connecting the serpent on the pole with the serpent in the Garden of Eden where sin entered into the world.  In the Hebrew, IAUE told Moses to make a “saraph,” and Moses made a “nachash.”  Enter “the dragon.”

Isaiah 6:1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also IAUE sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
2 Above it stood the seraphims (saraph): each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is IAUE of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

The serpent was a seraph.  The seraphim were dragon-like, fire-breathing creatures with six wings that appear to be a class of angelic beings who perpetually declared the holiness of IAUE.  The five satans in the book of Enoch were also seraphim, as were, most likely, all the Watcher angels that fell in Genesis 6. Their earthly appearance is better described by Isaiah as he speaks of the day of IAUE, a day of judgment that is coming.

Isaiah 27:1 In that day IAUE with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

This creature is referred to in the New Testament most frequently as “the devil;” 57 times as opposed to 34 times as “Satan.”  He is called “the serpent” only 8 times in the New Testament, and 12 times (all in the book of Revelation) as “the dragon.” 

[That the seraphim were serpentine-like creatures explains the abundance of historical records of the Nephilim (the offspring of the Watchers) having strong serpentine/reptilian features. Images from several ancient mid-eastern cultures, Egyptian hieroglyphics and some of the sarcophaguses of the pharaohs and of their family members each demonstrate reptilian forms.  Many of the secret “Luciferian” societies are preoccupied with the worship of reptilian gods; and they trace their lineage back to these dragon-demigods.]

Genesis 3:14 And IAUE Elohim 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 dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Most people read this and they see a snake losing its legs and having to crawl around on the ground on it belly.  As mentioned in the beginning of this post, for that to be what IAUE intended, He would have to have materially changed the DNA of the creature he made to reproduce after its own kind.  This would be out of character for his creation.  No, IAUE was not referring to snakes in this verse. He was speaking to the serpent…the dragon-like creature that had a superior intellect to all other land animals; the earthly manifestation of the seraphim known as the satan. They were once a glorious creature in the earth, exalted above all other animals; but now, they are cursed “above all cattle and above every beast of the field.”  They are no longer an honored species.  They are deemed lower than the animals.

When it says they are cursed to go upon their belly that is a further expression of humiliation and shame.  It isn’t a literal curse to writhe around on their stomach; but rather to be branded with shame and dishonor. They will never be esteemed as one who can lift their head higher than any other creature.

The curse further states, “dust shall thou eat all the days of they life.”  Remember, just a few verses earlier in the Scripture it says this:

Genesis 2:7 And the IAUE Elohim formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

This curse changed the dragon’s life-focus to the devouring of man.  It is interesting that the pre-flood Nephilim, and the post-flood Rephaim cultures found all around the world were all cannibals.

To understand the Seed War, we must allow ourselves to get past the elementary Sunday School teachings that have closed our minds to much of the Scripture.  If you have embraced the reality of the Nephilim and have observed how much attention has been given to their descendants in both the Old and New Testament, you have already had the Scriptures opened up for you in a new way…a paradigm shift in your understanding of the most central themes of the Scriptures.  There are still more windows in our “box” that need to be opened so we may see beyond our traditions.


Next week:  The Seed War continues.