God’s Curse on the Serpent (Genesis 3:14)

When we hear God’s curse on the serpent in Genesis 3:14, questions naturally arise: Why did God punish the serpent, when the devil was the one tempting Adam and Eve through the serpent? Did the serpent not get around by crawling before God cursed it? In this devotion, Pastor Biebert addresses these questions while reminding us of the important truths at the heart of this curse.

Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).