Relevant Verses: Gen. 3; Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:12-19; Rev. 12

Leading Question: “Why does the Old Testament tell us so little about the Great Adversary?”

Biblical Names for the Great Adversary. When we explore the teaching of the Bible on the Great Adversary, we are tantalized by the nature of the evidence. In the order in which they appear in Scripture, here are the key names with brief comments about each one:

Serpent. When the serpent is first introduced in Scripture in Genesis 3:1, the NRSV describes it simply as being “more crafty than any other wild creature that the LORD God ...