Bible verses about Serpents
Scripture references about Serpents, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Serpents in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- 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