Death came into the world after a talking snake convinced Eve to eat forbidden fruit. In a story from Iraq that is older than Moses, a snake robbed the hero, Gilgamesh, of immortality by doing the opposite. The snake ate the life-giving plant. A Visual Walk Through Genesis, page 39.
About Stephen M. Miller
STEPHEN M. MILLER is an award winning bestselling Christian author of easy-reading books about the Bible and Christianity and author of the Casual English Bible® paraphrase. His books have sold over two million copies and include The Complete Guide to the Bible and Who’s and Where’s Where in the Bible.
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