Of note is that in the leading Abrahamic theological
schools, down to the present, the “let us” verse
in Chapter 1 referencing multiple gods or making a polytheistic inference
is
either ignored or relegated to scholarly
obfuscation. The interpretation
which comes down through the Abrahamic tradition is that the Serpent
is the Evil One or the Devil. Why it exists is not as
much discussed as is the fact that it does exist. It becomes a "he" over
time.
Is it significant that Adam did not talk with the
Serpent, rather that Eve did?
As stated before, the Serpent is “that
of the male which speaks with the female.”
Eve is
the one who can
converse with godly powers or other
creatures who have
special relationships with the Lone Male God.
Eve has a special ability to talk with the gods—Serpent
and Lone Male. Clearly, Genesis 1’s “let us” and
Eve’s relationship to the Serpent in Genesis 2 speaks directly
to the presence of other gods and goddesses.
If the Abrahamic revelation
is monotheistic, then it
remains more than a small mystery why
the
“let
us” phrase in Chapter 1 was
not stricken from the “final
edition” of Genesis.
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