The Bible is full of questions. Sometimes the biblical author himself asks a question, and other times the authors report what a person asks.
Have you ever considered the Bible’s very first question? It’s not a question from the Lord or from his image bearers. It’s a question from humanity’s archnemesis.
The serpent’s goal of misrepresenting God was to increase the appeal of the temptation that would come next.
According to Genesis 3:1, the serpent said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?”
This first question was a sharp sword. It was a pointed tactic of manipulation and deception. It was a strategy aiming to derail the woman’s confidence in God. The serpent said, “Did God actually say …?” And the goal of his question was to unsettle Eve’s heart. The poisonous lie had begun its work. […]
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