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Puritan Board Doctor
It was pointed out on Twitter today that, in the Septuagint of Exodus 7:9, Aaron's rod turned into a dragon, not a serpent.
Big, if true!
Big, if true!
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There is a type of snake (recorded by Herodotus) in Egypt that was known to "fly" through the air.In Numbers they were flying fire snakes.
Dragon is used (most often?) when describing the overwhelming destructive nature of Satan. I.e., it is a description of a serpent envisaged large and monster-like. Given the nature of the empire-beasts (of Daniel, Rv), the description of Satan as a destructive dragon (fire breathing) brings to mind the imagery of a dinosaur like monster.In Isaiah 27:1, the serpent and Leviathan and the serpent/dragon used in Exodus 7 all appear to be the same animal, or something similar. And in Deuteronomy 32:33, the serpent/dragon is used in parallel with a cobra or asp. It makes me suspect "dragon" might not always the best way to translate the word. What do the experts say?
And even it if is best translated "dragon," what were you thinking the ramifications are? Connections to the dragon in Revelation, perhaps? I think we can safely connect many Old Testament appearances of serpents to that dragon anyway. Or were you thinking there are ramifications in the world of biology?