understanding to the Serpents character. Primeval is defined as of or relating to the earliest ages, existing in or persisting from the beginning. This definition means that the Serpent is not only a formidable opponent, but one who has lasted throughout the ages, and existed in the beginning. The third and most descriptive mention of the Serpent comes from the Unnamable. The voice from the whirlwind describes to Job the awesome power of the Serpent and relates the idea that hope is a lie. God tells Job that the Serpent is so strong that hope alone is not enough. The unnamable also offers a description of the Serpent which portrays it as indestructible and overpowering. The voice says that no one on earth is [the Serpents] equal, a creature without fear.The Serpent, or primeval Serpent, is defined as the Devil, a treacherous person. This definition relates to the definitions of both Satan and Lucifer because they commonly correspond to the idea of the Devil or a character that is the tempter of mankind. Unfortunately a problem exists because of the fact that The Book of Job is a rendering and a translation by Steven Mitchell. In The New Open Bible, New American Standard, the passage where the unnamable tells Job of the Serpent, the Serpent is replaced with the word Leviathan which is defined as a sea monster represented as an adversary defeated by Yahweh in various scriptural accounts. This is a comparable definition to that of the serpent, and in some respects it is even more descriptive because of the way that it deals with the Serpent being a sea monster and an adversary. The New Open Bible also contains a description of the word Leviathan and its relation to the rest of the Bible, as well as the image of the crocodile. Leviathan, according top to The New Open Bible, appears only six time in the Old Testament, however it has become a source of controversy. Leviathan is a word for anything large and powerful and is tho...
