b. Adam and his wife hid themselves: This shows that Adam and Eve knew that their attempt to cover themselves failed. If nudity represented a higher, freer life, then God would have let Adam and Eve remain naked but He clothed them. Every attempt to cover our own nakedness before God is just as foolish. 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. The principle of Galatians 3:13 is established as we consider that Jesus bore each aspect of the curse upon Adam and Eve in its totality: Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. Adam laid the blame on his wife; but though it was her fault to persuade him to eat the forbidden fruit, it was his fault to hearken to her. Adam and Eve were now miserable comforters to each other! He became obedient unto death. Johannine Writings Uneasiness and weariness with labour are our just punishment, which we must patiently submit to, since they are less than our iniquity deserves. He did not disclose his design at first, but he put a question which seemed innocent. Yes, I am sure he has, and it is well said; and by his grace I will abide by it. But God made them coats of skin, large, strong, durable, and fit for them: such is the righteousness of Christ; therefore put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ. (Genesis 3:21) God clothes Adam and Eve in the skins of animals. Historical Books We read of the travail of Christ's soul, Galatians 3:13. Mankind can no longer stay in the ''very good'' garden, and is banished. In 1995, New Age influence made it all the way to the White House. Let us not look on that which we are in danger of lusting after, Romans 5:19; disobedience to a plain, easy, and express command. b. i. This was how the LORD had fellowship with Adam and Eve, in a very natural, close, intimate way. We may not understand everything involved in the way Satan used the body of a serpent, but we can know it was true and this is no mere fable. Where the gospel has gone, the load has been lifted, and woman in Christ has become the reflection of the redeemed Church, the bride of Christ. (Barnhouse). 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.. WebGenesis 3 tells the story of paradise lost by the willfulness of human sin. i. Having food and a covering, let them be content; they are as well off as Adam and Eve. The New Age movement and the desire to be god are just as strong as ever. 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. Prophets Unto Your sorrow and your conception; in pain you shall bring forth children: The first curse upon women is a broad one. No marvel that they became a terror to themselves, and full of confusion. She saw. When we know and remember the consequences of sin, we are more likely to give up the passing pleasures of sin (Hebrews 11:25). 5. Let us, therefore, always think well of God as the best good, and think ill of sin as the worst evil: thus let us resist the devil, and he will flee from us. However, Lots wife glances back, and she is turned into a pillar of salt. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings. For out of it you were taken; You will not surely die: Satan effectively laid the groundwork. And how admirably the satisfaction of our Lord Jesus, by his death and sufferings, answered the sentence passed on our first parents! What Satan said is more important than how he said it. This does not mean God did not have a name for Eve, but we are told what the name is in Genesis 5:2: He called them Mankind. ii. They knew that they were naked: Both Psalm 104:2 and Matthew 17:2 suggest that light can be a garment for the righteous. Like a servant who earnestly desires the shade, and like a hired man who eagerly looks for his wages (Job 7:1-2). He did a poor job of relating to his wife the word God gave him. Commentary on Genesis 3 Ever since Adam, men run from Gods presence and dont want to listen to His Word. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. If he could make Eve confused about what God said, or to doubt what God said, then his battle was partially won. 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 Old Testament 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. (20,21) Adam and Eve are driven out from paradise. Web3. WebGenesis 3, Sermon Bible Commentary, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this 12 volume, chapter by chapter commentary of 4,800 sermon outlines and 24,000 homiletic references. The serpent (Lucifer) deceives EveShe and then Adam partake of the forbidden fruitHer Seed (Christ) will bruise the serpents headThe roles of woman Instinctively, we dont serve God or Satan; we serve ourselves (which is fine with Satan). And more than every beast of the field; We cant outsmart Satan, but we can overcome him with the power of Jesus. Isaiah 14 tells us Satans fall had to do with his desire to be equal to or greater than God, to set his will against Gods will. Pentateuch It has been observed that women bring forth children with more pain than just about any other creature. God Himself ate first of the fruit of the tree, and then He created the world. If all these people were brought together in a church-like organization, it would be the third largest religious denomination in America. Genesis 3:19 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary ii. Study Guide for Genesis 3 by David Guzik - Blue Letter Men know not that they shall die, even though they confess it with their lips almost daily. iv. WebLot and his family flee toward the nearby city of Zoar while God rains sulfur and fire onto Sodom and Gomorrah. It is by the deceitfulness of sin the heart is hardened. General Epistles It was also in Gods plan to allow Satan to tempt Eve this way. Then to Adam He said, Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat of it: Cursed is the ground for your sake; What does Genesis 3:19 mean? | BibleRef.com This wasnt primarily a wardrobe problem or a fear problem or a self-esteem problem. Because you have done this, Genesis 3 If sinners will but consider where they are, they will not rest till they return to God. (1) The serpent begins his temptation.. Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD 2. Their eyes were opened, they did know good and evil, but not as gods. 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. Is there not a time of hard service for man on earth? For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.. In our courts of law, we do not require men to answer questions which would incriminate them, but God does; and, at the last great day, the ungodly will be condemned on their own confession of guilt (Spurgeon). Genesis 3:15 has been called the proto-evangelium, the first gospel. Genesis 3:17 Commentaries: Then to Adam He said, "Because Web19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. We will see Adam and Eve in heaven. iii. Because of this sin, posterity has been cursed with overwhelming toil just to stay ahead, paradoxically for our ultimate benefit. Chapter 3. i. Leupold on walking in the garden in the cool of the day: The almost casual way in which this is remarked indicates that this did not occur for the first time just then There is extreme likelihood that the Almighty assumed some form analogous to the human form which was made in His image.. Major Prophets Did travailing pains come with sin? v. This is the first gospel sermon that was ever delivered upon the surface of this earth. a. Adam called his wifes name Eve: Up to Genesis 3:20, the woman has never been called Eve. 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 her eye, and of the flesh, and her pride. But the tree was nothing more than a restraint on Adam and Eve. Also, there is a continual struggle between the wicked and the godly in this world. Any angel of the lowest rank could have dealt with Adam. Has God said, Ye shall not lie, nor take his name in vain, nor be drunk, &c.? It reminded them they were not God, that God had a legitimate claim to their obedience, and that they were responsible to Him. 1. They that would not eat the forbidden fruit, must not come near the forbidden tree. 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. Poetical Books Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. God came to them with truth, showing them their lost condition. This is the last historical mention of the garden of Eden in the Bible. The question was meant to show that seeks after lost man. There is now a natural fear of Satan in the heart of man. And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. To eat dust has the idea of total defeat (Isaiah 65:25, Micah 7:17). c. On your belly you shall go: Whatever noble bearing the creation known as the serpent had before the fall and the curse, that nobility was gone. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, (Hebrew/Greek Search by English Definition), * 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order', Search verses, phrases, and topics (e.g. The heel is the part within the serpents reach. b. It was Satan who said, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God I will be like the Most High (Isaiah 14:13-14). The devil, as he is a liar, so he is a scoffer from the beginning; and scoffers are his children. We read ( ch. The devil tempts them, persecutes and slays them; and so bruises the heel of Christ, who is afflicted in their afflictions. i. Gods question demanded an answer. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him (John 1:18); and no man has ever seen God in the Person of the Father (1 Timothy 6:16). We need to let Jesus cover us (Revelation 3:5, 18), and put on Jesus Himself as our covering garment (Galatians 3:27). i. He had no corrupt nature within, to betray him; but had a freedom of will, in full strength, not weakened or impaired. Satans hatred of Eve was nothing new; it was already present but now man will, generally speaking, have antagonism towards Satan. Observe the startling question, Adam, where art thou? Beings engaged in evil designs have no other way of going, but with tricks, devices, concealments, double meanings. Those who are willing to take the pleasure and profit of sin, are backward to take the blame and shame of it. c. Where are you? a. 1. There is no doubt this is a prophecy of Jesus ultimate defeat of Satan. His main lie to us is sin is not bad, and God is not good., iv. Our good works are like monopoly money great for monopoly, but not legal tender. 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. And he shall rule over you.. Prophets 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. Demonic spirits evidently have the ability, under certain circumstances, to indwell human or animal bodies (Luke 8:33). God gave His approval of the sense of shame which had led our first parents to cover their nakedness. (Leupold). That Satan has power to enter into living bodies is clear, for he did so upon a very large scale with regard to men in the days of Christ Being compelled to have an embodiment, the master evil spirit perceived the serpent to be at that time among the most subtle of all creatures; and therefore he entered into the serpent as feeling that he would be most at home in that animal (Spurgeon). Genesis, CHAPTER 3 | USCCB i. And still the devil draws people into his interest, by suggesting to them hard thoughts of God, and false hopes of advantage by sin. God came to them patiently, waiting for the cool of the day the evening time. 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. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Minor Prophets Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Satan promised they should be safe, but they cannot so much as think themselves so! There is a sense in which idolatry of Eve was an aspect of Adams disobedience against God. ii. He shall bruise your head, (Genesis 3:17-19) Gods curse upon the man. For this reason, women should take special care in which man they marry. (1-3) Lot convinces the angelic visitors to stay with him. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. Yet death being dreadful to nature, even when life is unpleasant, that concludes the punishment. c. Your desire shall be for your husband: This is true of women in a way that it is not true for men. i. Satan was, in his own thinking, majestic and triumphant over Jesus on the cross, but he failed. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat? Then the man said, The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Though he is the tempter, we are the sinners. Because you have heeded the voice of your wife: It wasnt just as if Adam took Eves advice. All Rights Reserved. Few subjects are more important! ii. Prophets John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Satan, by their corruptions, buffets them, sifts them, and seeks to devour them. Many other passages associate a serpent or a snake-like creature with Satan (such as Job 26:13 and Isaiah 51:9). Satan will often attack a chain at its weakest link, so he gets at Adam by tempting Eve. a. iii. Historical Books Notice is given concerning Christ. 1. Sin brought sorrow into the world; that made the world a vale of tears. WebAlthough death was the fruit of Adam's sin, it was by God's grace that His curse did not fall upon Adam. b. Luke-Acts And you shall eat the herb of the field. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. The words of our text, so far as they literally concern the serpent, threaten that a change would be wrought in him. Wisdom Literature And take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever: In mercy, God protected Adam and Eve from the horrible fate of having to live forever as sinners by preventing them from eating from the tree of life. Christ baffled Satan's temptations, rescued souls out of his hands. Eve misquoted Gods command to Adam. (Genesis 3:14-15) Gods curse upon the serpent. WebGenesis chapter 3 tells the story of the fall of man through the temptation of Eve and the entrance of sin into the world. The New Testament 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). And to dust you shall return.. Did death come in with sin? Satan couldnt cram the fruit down her throat. d. You will be like God, knowing good and evil: The final enticement was the most powerful because it was how Satan himself fell, wanting to be equal with God. See also God's care for our first parents, notwithstanding their sin. d. They sewed fig leaves together: Their own attempt to cover themselves took much ingenuity, but not much wisdom.
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