Not sure what Adam and Eve saw, a literal snake or Satan. I suspect He was not in snake form as a snake would not have much sway in things. Satan is also called the Serpent so it just might have been what He was called in Genesis.
Through the bible there is but one enemy that had certain characteristics. Satan, full of pride, and death. A liar Jesus said from the start, the thief. Peter was not talking about standing in faith against a mortal man. The fear of man brings a snare and we don't wrestle against flesh and blood. We are told to submit to God and resist the devil, so any issues would be from the unseen demonic Kingdom Jesus said was not divided.
Truth over Tradition.
like Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 speak of the devil/Satan and its origin. While I don't find that to be plausible and scripturally sound at this point, looking further into what they scriptures say will hopefully yield some insight.
This has been a argument for a long time.
Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
No man certainly fell from Heaven. Jesus said I seen Satan cast out of Heaven like lightning. Who would control whole nations as the spiritual authority? Satan of course as He offered all the kingdoms to Jesus He controlled. Jesus never questioned Satan not owning them as god of this Word, but Jesus was not going to obey him either.
Eze 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Eze 28:14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
Eze 28:15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
Eze 28:16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
Eze 28:17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
This person had been in the Garden of Edan long after it had vanished. Walking up and down in the stones of fire. They seem to have easy access to things past and present. This person was created a angel until iniquity was found in them. God mentions the Garden of Edan, the place God cursed Satan and told of his defeat by Jesus.
This person is cast down so that all the kings can see how pathetic Satan really is, seeing him as he is.
Eze 28:17..............................
I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
Isa 14:16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
It's no question in my mind that we are talking about Satan here in these passages, the disobedient angel that forgot his place.
Mike.