It was Eve's weakness to enter into this talk with the serpent: she might have perceived by his question, that he had no good design, and should therefore have started back. If this is true, it wasnt so strange to Eve that an angelic being might appear to her in the form of a beautiful pre-curse serpent. Many have speculated that Adam sinned because he didnt want Eve to be alone in the fall, and he ate of the fruit out of a romantic impulse. Johannine Writings Pauline Epistles God has a covering for His people (Isaiah 61:10), and the exhortation from Jesus is for us: Behold, I am coming as a thief. In Satans direct challenge, he tries to get Eve to doubt the goodness of God. Chapter 3. Though Adam and Eve and their descendants were prevented from eating the fruit of the tree of life (by Gods mercy), they could still come there to meet God. Revelation 12:9 and 20:2 speak of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan. a. God confronted Adams problem squarely. The story of this chapter is perhaps as sad a story (all things considered) as any we have in all the Bible. Few of us are willing to simply say as David did, I have sinned against the LORD (2 Samuel 12:13). Email / username or password was incorrect! ii. They must have thought, Its our turn next!. It speaks great encouragement to sinners, that their Saviour is the Seed of the woman, bone of our bone, Hebrews 2:11,14. A great deal of sin comes in at the eye. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, 3. When he gave me the fruit, I ate of it.. See Romans 7:11; Hebrews 3:13. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point For dust you are, in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. But instead of acknowledging the sin in its full extent, and taking shame to themselves, Adam and Eve excuse the sin, and lay the shame and blame on others. We are still made in Gods image, so we want to be in the presence of God and hear His voice, while at the same time, we are afraid of Him. WebAs Genesis 3:20 records an instance of humble, apprehending faith in the divine word, so here we have a manifest act of mercy on the part of God, indicating the pardon and acceptance of confessing, believing man, rejoicing in anticipation of that future victory over the serpent which was to be accomplished by the seed of the woman. Our good works are like monopoly money great for monopoly, but not legal tender. WebGenesis 3:14-19. Then the LORD God said, Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. Genesis 3 There is now a natural fear of Satan in the heart of man. Major Prophets (Genesis 3:22-24) God sets cherubim to guard the Tree of Life. The question was meant to show that seeks after lost man. b. His victory over Satan thereby. Under the cover of the serpent, the devil is sentenced to be degraded and accursed of God; detested and abhorred of all mankind: also to be destroyed and ruined at last by the great Redeemer, signified by the breaking of his head. 3. His sufferings and death; pointed at in Satan's bruising his heel, that is, his human nature. The idea that the woman takes her name from the husband, and the idea that both genders are encompassed in terms like mankind, humanity, and chairman. Genesis Chapter 19 Summary & Analysis ii. As He does kill and revive, so will you have the power to kill and revive. His main lie to us is sin is not bad, and God is not good., iv. The creature that tempted Eve became a serpent as a result of Gods judgment on it, and it went slithering away into the bushes. (Boice), ii. God obviously knew where they were but He also knew a gulf had been made between Him and man, a gulf that He Himself would have to bridge. Genesis 3 Believe this (Spurgeon). WebGenesis 3:17. Satan assaulted our first parents, to draw them to sin, and the temptation proved fatal to them. The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate, I will put enmity between you and the woman, You shall eat dust all the days of your life, Enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed, He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel, Your sorrow and your conception; in pain you shall bring forth children, Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you, Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, Dust you are, and to dust you shall return, The LORD God made tunics of skin, and clothed them, Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil, And take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever, The LORD God sent him out of the garden of Eden, He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la Soltera, David Guzik :: 1 Juan 2 Impedimentos para una comunin con Dios, David Guzik :: Gnesis 3 La tentacin y cada del hombre, David Guzik :: Gnesis 2 La CreacinTerminada; Adn en el Jardn del Edn, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), 1 Samuel 1-10 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Genesis 15-18 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Third Person of the Trinity (Chuck Smith). Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife Obeyed her word and counsel, contrary to my express command. The Old Testament But their eyes were instantly opened to their own sin and rebellion. The way God came to Adam and Eve is a model of how He comes to lost and fallen humanity ever since. Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil: The idea behind this phrase is difficult to understand. Enmity has the idea of ill will, hatred, and a mutual antagonism. What Satan said is more important than how he said it. God came to them with truth, showing them their lost condition. By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.. Pauline Epistles i. We can almost picture Adam telling Eve, See that tree in the middle of the garden? a. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. This was how the LORD had fellowship with Adam and Eve, in a very natural, close, intimate way. Those who would be safe, need to be shy of talking with the tempter. of Scripture. Genesis 3 - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The question was meant to express Gods sorrow over mans lost condition. General Epistles I. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread His business, before he sinned, was a constant pleasure to him; but now his labour shall be a weariness. Also, there is a continual struggle between the wicked and the godly in this world. Web(Read Genesis 3:16-19) The woman, for her sin, is condemned to a state of sorrow, and of subjection; proper punishments of that sin, in which she had sought to gratify the desire of Clarke on nor shall you touch it: Some Jewish writers state that as soon as the woman had asserted this, the serpent pushed her against the tree and said, See, you have touched it, and are still alive; you may therefore safely eat of the fruit, for surely you shall not die.. The New Testament If sinners will but consider where they are, they will not rest till they return to God. i. This is not because there is something intrinsically unclean in our sexuality, but because we have both received our fallenness and pass it on genetically through sexual reproduction. And the woman said to the serpent: Eves first mistake was in even carrying on a discussion with the serpent. 1. Perhaps there is a note of sarcasm by God here (as Elijah used in 1 Kings 18:27), regarding Satans empty promise to become like gods. Are not his days also like the days of a hired man? War is proclaimed between the Seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. Because of the curse, Eve would have to fight a desire to master her husband, a desire that works against Gods ordained order for the home. It was henceforward in vain for him and his to expect righteousness, life, and happiness, by the covenant of works; for the command of that covenant being broken, the curse of it is in full force: we are all undone, if we are judged by that covenant. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. a. I will greatly multiply your sorrow: God first cursed the woman with multiplied sorrow. ii. Learn hence, that Satan's temptations are all beguilings; his arguments are all deceits; his allurements are all cheats; when he speaks fair, believe him not. Adam even blames God. See also God's care for our first parents, notwithstanding their sin. Satan, by their corruptions, buffets them, sifts them, and seeks to devour them. Genesis 3 i. When God made clothes for our first parents, he made them warm and strong, but coarse and very plain; not robes of scarlet, but coats of skin. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Thank you for registering. Satan's plan was to draw our first parents to sin, and so to separate between them and their God. e. Has God indeed said: Satans first attack was leveled against the Word of God. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Dont touch it or God says well die! While this is better than saying nothing, what Adam didnt explain made a vulnerable place where Satan could attack. Now the two angels came to Because of this sin, posterity has been cursed with overwhelming toil just to stay ahead, paradoxically for our ultimate benefit. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Such are all the rags of our own righteousness. By his death he gave a fatal blow to the devil's kingdom, a wound to the head of this serpent that cannot be healed. He chose to be with Eve instead of obeying God. Sin brought pain to childbirth, and no one knew more pain than Jesus did when He, through His suffering, brought many sons to glory (, Sin brought conflict, and Jesus endured great conflict to bring our salvation (, Thorns came with sin and the fall, and Jesus endured a crown of thorns to bring our salvation (, Sin brought sweat, and Jesus sweat, as it were, great drops of blood to win our salvation (, Sin brought sorrow, and Jesus became a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief, to save us (, Sin brought death, and Jesus tasted death for everyone that we might be saved (, Barnhouse, Donald Grey "Genesis: A Devotional Exposition" Volumes 1 and 2 (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1973), Boice, James Montgomery "Genesis: An Expositional Commentary" Volumes 1, 2, and 3 (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1987), Ginzberg, Louis "The Legends of the Jews" Volumes 1-7 (Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1968), Leupold, H.C. "Exposition of Genesis: Volumes 1 and 2" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1976), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The New Park Street Pulpit" Volumes 1-6 and "The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit" Volumes 7-63 (Pasadena, Texas: Pilgrim Publications, 1990). Like a servant who earnestly desires the shade, and like a hired man who eagerly looks for his wages (Job 7:1-2). 1. c. The LORD God sent him out of the garden of Eden: We dont know if Adam and Eve wanted to stay in the garden of Eden. No one falls like Adam and Eve will fall, all of a sudden. A foundation has been laid. Was he crowned with thorns, and do you wonder that they grow up around your feet? This curse of the earth was on his head, and wounded him full sore. Genesis 3:19 Catholic Bible: You will have to work hard and Ever since Adam, men run from Gods presence and dont want to listen to His Word. Redeemed man this being who is greater than innocent man is only possible because man had something to be redeemed from. The curse promised thorns and thistles, and we remember that Jesus was crowned with thorns (Matthew 27:29). i. Jewish rabbis embellished on Satans temptation to Eve: Nothing but malice has prompted Gods command, because as soon as you eat of it, you will be as God. i. i. The Gospels The New Testament Your desire shall be for your husband, Here was the drawn of the gospel day: no sooner was the wound given, than the remedy was provided and revealed. Our use of these terms is not merely cultural, it is Biblical. i. Satan will often attack a chain at its weakest link, so he gets at Adam by tempting Eve. The New Testament Perhaps Satan knew by observation Adam didnt do an effective job of communicating to Eve what the LORD told him. God didnt ask Satan (the being animating the serpent) any questions because there was nothing to teach him. If man had not sinned, he would always have ruled with wisdom and love; if the woman had not sinned, she would always have obeyed with humility and meekness. Perhaps Satan made the voice supernaturally seem to come forth from the serpent, or perhaps Satan communicated this to Eve in her thoughts. He asked it because He allowed Adam to make the best of a bad situation by repenting right then and there, but Adam didnt come clean and repent before God. Our first parents were shut out from the privileges of their state of innocency, yet they were not left to despair. b. Deceived me: The problem comes when we fail to see that being deceived is sin in itself. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. When we know and remember the consequences of sin, we are more likely to give up the passing pleasures of sin (Hebrews 11:25). Has God said, Ye shall not lie, nor take his name in vain, nor be drunk, &c.? ii. It was as if God could not wait to announce His plan of salvation, to bring deliverance through the one known as the Seed of the woman. a. 1. d. You shall eat dust all the days of your life: This was true of the serpent as an animal, but it is also true of Satan. We can see the precise truth of Pauls statement in 1 Timothy 2:14, that Eve was deceived when she sinned. Genesis 3:19 - By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food u c. She took of its fruit and ate: Satan could tempt Eve, but she didnt have to take it. Satan couldnt cram the fruit down her throat. There is often nothing you can do about yesterdays sin (though in some cases you may be able to make restitution). Some creature had to die in order to provide them with garments, and you know who it is that died in order that we might be robed in his spotless righteousness. Under Jesus, some of the effects of the curse are relieved, and it has been the Christianizing of society that brought rights and dignity to women. Robbins is also recognized as a leader in the New Age movement. Sin has corrupted both the willing submission of the wife and the loving headship of the husband. They saw the happiness they fell from, and the misery they were fallen into. Historical Books Wisdom Literature (9-13) The serpent cursed, The promised Seed. New Age author Marianne Williamson (author of A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles), guru to many of Hollywoods spiritual seekers, spent a night at the White House as the personal guest of Hillary Clinton. i. b. Satan took advantage by finding her near the forbidden tree. Prophets The Old Testament We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden, In the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, You will be like God, knowing good and evil, The woman saw that the tree was good for food, Then the eyes of both of them were opened, They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, walking in the garden in the cool of the day, I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid. Prophets d. He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden: Cherubim are always associated with the presence and glory of God (Ezekiel 10, Isaiah 6, Revelation 4). For out of it you were taken; God put marks of displeasure on Adam. Let it not lessen our sorrow for sin, that we were beguiled into it; but let it increase our self-indignation, that we should suffer ourselves to be deceived by a known cheat, and a sworn enemy, who would destroy our souls. The tree was not really good for food, though Eve was deceived into thinking it was so. (Genesis 3:21) God clothes Adam and Eve in the skins of animals. ii. c. God has said: Eves ignorance of exactly what God said was really Adams responsibility. Significantly, if there is any blame, it is on Adam, not Eve. i. Genesis 19 Commentary To eat dust has the idea of total defeat (Isaiah 65:25, Micah 7:17). b. Cursed is the ground: Because of Adam, there is a curse upon all creation. ii. He can undermine just as effectively by getting us to neglect Gods Word as by getting us to doubt it. This lost sheep had wandered without end, if the good Shepherd had not sought after him, and told him, that where he was straying he could not be either happy or easy. This same word for desire is used in Genesis 4:7 of the desire of sin to master over Cain. This is the last historical mention of the garden of Eden in the Bible. a. Adam called his wifes name Eve: Up to Genesis 3:20, the woman has never been called Eve. Major Prophets Humanity was originally given every perfect thing they could need or want, and virtually no restrictions. According to a 1992 survey, as many as 12 million Americans can be considered active participants in the New Age movement, and another 30 million are avidly interested. Adam had faith in Gods promise of a Savior, and God provided a covering for them through a sacrifice. b. This failure on Adams part made Eve more vulnerable to temptation. The excuses men make to cover and lessen their sins, are vain and frivolous; like the aprons of fig-leaves, they make the matter never the better: yet we are all apt to cover our transgressions as Adam. Sin brought death into the world: if Adam had not sinned, he had not died. c. In the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened: Satans temptation was all the more powerful because there was truth in it. Is there not a time of hard service for man on earth? And I will put enmity i. The Old Testament (20,21) Adam and Eve are driven out from paradise. The serpent: The text here does not, by itself alone, clearly identify the serpent as Satan, but the rest of the Bible makes it clear this is Satan appearing as a serpent. They have more care to save their credit before men, than to obtain their pardon from God. Sin brought sorrow into the world; that made the world a vale of tears. i. a. iii. Minor Prophets He pressed upon them greatly Partly because he would by no means have them to expose themselves to the perils and insults which he was aware awaited their Any angel of the lowest rank could have dealt with Adam. Luke-Acts You will not surely die: Satan first wanted Eve to forget all about what God said about the consequences of sin. God knew the answer to this question. It is the fruit of this enmity, that there is a continual warfare between grace and corruption, in the hearts of God's people. Adam bears the name of the dying body, Eve of the living soul. Genesis 3:19 - KING JAMES BIBLE ONLINE WebGenesis 3. Eve tried to become a god by rebelling against God. God bid man go out; told him he should no longer occupy and enjoy that garden: but man liked the place, and was unwilling to leave it, therefore God made him go out. More than 90% of the subscribers to New Age Magazine are college graduates, compared to half the general population.