In the ancient world, many cultures told stories about a monster of death that lurks in the deep, dark sea.
In these tales, the dragon and the sea it lives in represent the chaos that threatens to drag creation back into nothingness.
The ancient authors of the Bible not only knew about these symbols, they also used them in stories and poems all over the Bible.
Really? Dragons in the Bible? Yes. On the first page of the Bible, God brings order by separating the dry land from the chaotic sea. And there he contains the sea dragon.
And this monster is connected to that dragon-like snake that confronts Adam and Eve in the garden-- A spiritual being, using the power of chaos and death to lure humans into their own self-destruction.
Biblical authors also use dragon imagery to describe violent human kings, like Pharaoh, who enslaved and murdered the ancient Israelites.
Even the famous Goliath, the details of his armor and weapons depict him as this scaly, snakey giant.
So the sea dragon is loose in all these forms, but it can be defeated.
Yes, but be careful. Because the power of the dragon is strangely appealing. A dragon slayer can be enticed to use the dragon's power.
And so become a dragon themselves. Right. In fact, entire empires can become like dragons.
