(This question is a follow-up to “Sssomethings We Don’t Know”)

I have another question almost similar to the serpent of Eden.  In the Old Testament in Numbers 22:28… about the talking donkey: did God possess the donkey, or did God just give the donkey the ability to speak?

Sincerely,
Bray-ve Questioner

Dear Bray-ve Questioner,

Num. 22:28 simply says that God opened the donkey’s mouth – it doesn’t provide further details.  All the donkey talked about was that he didn’t like being whipped and the fact that he had been faithful to Balaam (Num 22:30).  All the things that the donkey said could have come directly from God, or they could have come directly from the donkey.  The Scriptures simply don’t say.  This is another great example of the secret things belonging to God (Deu 29:29).

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According to Genesis 3:1-14, the serpent of Eden spoke like a human would speak.  My question is: was the serpent the only animal that talked?  Was he the only serpent on earth at that time?  Or could other animals have talked, and it’s just that the Bible doesn't mention it?  I ask because Genesis only mentions the talking snake and not any other talking animal.

Sincerely,
Questioning Cobras

Dear Questioning Cobras,

You are right; the Bible doesn’t mention that detail.  Where the Bible is silent, we must be silent, too (Deu 12:32).  Sometimes, we simply aren’t given the specifics of a situation.  We don’t know whether the serpent spoke because the devil was using that particular animal, and all other animals were unable to speak.  Or perhaps, at that time, other animals could speak as well – we are just simply never given the details.  The secret things belong to God, and what He has revealed to us in His Word is what we need to know and what is important (Deu 29:29).

5 minutes a day
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1 New Testament in a year

There are 261 weekdays in a year, and there are 260 chapters in the New Testament. By reading one chapter, Monday through Friday, you will read the whole New Testament by the end of the year. The Daily Cup series is to help with that goal.

Happy Studying!

"The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup." -- Psalm 16:5

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5 minutes a day
5 days a week
1 New Testament in a year

There are 261 weekdays in a year, and there are 260 chapters in the New Testament. By reading one chapter, Monday through Friday, you will read the whole New Testament by the end of the year. The Daily Cup series is to help with that goal.

Happy Studying!

"The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup." -- Psalm 16:5

Click here for a pdf of the study schedule - CLICK HERE