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Originally Posted by Freedom
The lack of multiple occurrences of Satan causing animals to speak does not disprove the possibility of it happening. It just means that there's only one occurrence that is of any importance. In Job, Satan had the power to do various things and all he needed was God's permission. I don't think making an animal speak is out of the question.
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There is a lack of
one occurrence of Satan causing an animal to speak.
In Job, Satan did not have the power himself, as evidenced by Satan asking God to strike Job (not saying he would do it himself):
Job 1:11 "But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.""
The power was given to him by God:
Job 1:12 "The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD."
In the case of Balaam's donkey, it says that God caused the donkey to speak.
Numbers 22:28 "Then the LORD made the donkey speak"
In Genesis it does not say anyone (God or Satan) made the serpent speak.
If anyone made the serpent speak, it is more likely to be God considering that God made the donkey speak, and there is no record of satan making anything speak.
If Genesis played out as it did in Job, then it was God who gave the serpent power to speak to Eve to deceive her, or gave that power to Satan to do it.
In my mind, the idea of Satan using his own power to deceive Eve, outside of God's plan and will, is not supported by the Bible.