Wleeper said:
This reply is in response to post #30
Numers 22:28 clearly states that the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey placed the words in her mouth.
Not in my translation.
In Numbers 22...
22:28
And the LORD opened the mouth of the ***, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
22:29
And Balaam said unto the ***, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
22:30
And the *** said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ***, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
Indeed God did open the mouth of the *** (I feel kinda dirty just typing that
but it would seem to me that the *** spoke of it`s own accord and for itself.
It was apparently quite PO`d that Balaam had been beating it.
However no where in Genesis does it state that Satan or anyone else for that matter opened the mouth of the Snake so all we know is that snakes could talk then.
Who knows... maybe all the centuries of dust eating have destroyed this capability in snakes.
But in your initial inquiry all you asked for was another episode of talking animals ...I gave you one.
Here`s another..
Revelations..
4:8
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
4:9
And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
Granted this is to happen in the future but the Bible says its so so it must be so huh?
This is not an example of an ordinary animal with the ability to communicate.
Umm..there is no "ordinary" animal that can communicate in this manner.
Koko isn`t even what I`d consider "ordinary".
The Lord used the donkey in a super-natural way just as Satan used the form of the serpant.
Again, please point out the passages that show Satan making this snake talk.
If you cannot you cannot say with any authority that he did do such a thing.
It`s simply your own addition to the story.
Further, the Hebrew word translated "angel of the Lord" in Numbers 22 is malak. There is no translation in which this word is ever translated Satan nor is it ever given this meaning in the Hebrew Lexicon. You need to learn the Hebrew before making erroneous statements.
I`ve made no erroneous statements.
Perhaps you should read the passages in question again.
I never said that this angel wasn`t called "The Angel of the Lord".
In fact I said he was doing Gods bidding and he was still called Satan.
22:22
And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ***, and his two servants were with him.
The Hebrew word for "adversary" here has been used to describe this angel.
Adversary and Satan are one and the same as far as Hebrew/Greek translations go.
That debunks your statement that these terms can be used interchangably.
Wleeper said:
2. Read Rev 12:9. The author clearly ties the serpant of old, the dragon, the Devil and Satan together in one senentce, clearly showing that in the Bible the terms are used interchangably.
I have many more if this one will not suffice.
Finally, you have not dealt with the scripture in Revelation.
I`ll get to it later.
Right now I have to go watch Edwards debate the anti-christ.
