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The Serpent-Crushing Savior | Genesis 3:15
Pyrrhus of Epirus fought the Roman Empire. He won the Battle of Heraclea in 280 B.C. and the Battle of Asculum in 279 B.C. but at a great cost. His close commanders were killed. His fighting forces were depleted. Military reinforcements were unavailable. Political allies proved useless. The Romans lost more soldiers than Pyrrhus. But the more they lost, the more soldiers poured out of Rome, determined to fight and win. When Pyrrhus received the news of victory in Asculum, he replied, “If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans, we shall be utterly ruined.” “A Pyrrhic...