Serpents

Created by God — Job 26:13.

Characterised as subtle — Ge 3:1; Mt 10:16.

Called crooked — Job 26:13; Isa 27:1.

Unclean and unfit for food — Mt 7:10.

Infest

Hedges. — Ec 10:8.

Holes in walls. — Am 5:19.

Deserts. — De 8:15.

Produced from eggs — Isa 59:5.

Cursed above all creatures — Ge 3:14.

Doomed to creep on their belly — Ge 3:14.

Doomed to eat their food mingled with dust — Ge 3:14; Isa 65:25; Mic 7:17.

Many kinds of poisonous — De 32:24; Ps 58:4.

All kinds of, can be tamed — Jas 3:7.

Were often enchanted or fascinated — Ec 10:11.

Dangerous to travellers — Ge 49:17.

Man’s aversion and hatred to — Ge 3:15.

Often sent as a punishment — Nu 21:6; De 32:24; 1Co 10:9.

Miracles connected with

Moses’ rod turned into. — Ex 4:3; 7:9,15.

Israelites cured by looking at one of brass. — Nu 21:8,9; Joh 3:14,15.

Power over, given to the disciples. — Mr 16:18; Lu 10:19.

Illustrative

Of the devil. — Ge 3:1; 2Co 11:3; Re 12:9; 20:2.

Of hypocrites. — Mt 23:33.

Of the tribe of Dan. — Ge 49:17.

Of enemies who harass and destroy. — Isa 14:29; Jer 8:17.

(Sharp tongue of,) of malice of the wicked. — Ps 140:3.

(Poisonous bite of,) of baneful effects of wine. — Pr 23:21,32.