Genesis 3:14 “And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”
The cattle and the rest of creation were cursed because of Adam and Eve’s disobedience. But the serpent was cursed more than the others. The serpent was to crawl on its belly and eat dust. That does not mean the serpent sets down and has a meal of dust. It is interesting to note that when a snake sticks out its forked tongue to sense its surroundings, it sometimes picks up the dust off the ground. Many people believe the serpent could walk upright before it was cursed.
After God cursed the physical serpent, He cursed Satan (Genesis 3:15). Satan could only cause Christ to suffer, while Christ will destroy Satan.
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