From the serpent in the garden to the dragon of Revelation, the Bible tells one long story of conflict between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. In The Serpent and the Serpent Slayer, Andrew David Naselli traces this captivating biblical theme from Genesis 3:15—the Bible's first gospel promise—through its unfolding in Israel's history, the prophets, the Gospels, and Revelation's climactic vision of the dragon defeated. Naselli examines serpent and dragon imagery with careful exegesis, connects the protoevangelium to Christ's life, death, and resurrection, and shows how the serpent's ultimate defeat has already been secured even as the conflict continues. The book reframes spiritual warfare in thoroughly biblical terms, grounding Christian confidence not in techniques but in the accomplished victory of Jesus. A standout volume in the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series. Ideal for Bible survey courses, preaching on Genesis and Revelation, and any reader who loves seeing the unity of Scripture.

• Old and New Testaments
• Symbolism
• Trustworthy Scholar
• Cosmic Conflict
• Connection of Stories
• Revelation

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