If you are reading this, there's a good chance that you are among the most fortunate human beings to walk the earth today. So for the next two weeks (see below), let's ask questions around the theme of giving thanks.
Questions might touch on people who are thankful or on blessings and promises ...
Well, I certainly enjoy issuing challenges and trying to ask questions to answer that call, but so far participation has been somewhat limited. Part of the reason might be that I'm coming up with the ideas myself, promoting the challenge myself, and I'm the only person who really has any ownersh...
I would be ok with that. I have an answer started based on the Christopher Wright book I read, but I haven't been able to finish it. His answer is that there is no answer. That Genesis doesn't say.
I think the question itself would fit on either C.SE or J.SE, but I wouldn't much be interested in answers from either place. I agree with Wright on a doctrinal level, but I can't justify it on a textual level (yet).
@JackDouglas I tend to agree. But the serpent is the conduit of evil, not evil itself.
How about if we close the question and I edit it to point people to where they could ask if they wanted more information? I've struggled with the answer long enough.
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