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Isaiah used the fear of snakes to warn complacent Philistines that God would raise up a more fearful enemy who could be compared only to a serpent (saraph ) which flew or darted (Isaiah 14:29 NIV). Compare Isaiah 30:6 .
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These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Fiery Serpent'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​f/fiery-serpent.html. 1991.
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Fiery Serpent'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​f/fiery-serpent.html. 1991.