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. ii. We read ( ch. 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; (Genesis 3:14-15) Gods curse upon the serpent. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. (1) The serpent begins his temptation.. Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD 2. In contrast, we should be like Jesus, who came as a servant (Matthew 20:28). The greatest potentate of evil was here doomed to cringe and crawl, and his seed have never forgotten their fathers posture. (Spurgeon). Major Prophets 1. For this reason, women should take special care in which man they marry. Pauline Epistles The New Testament 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. You are cursed more than all cattle, a. When we know and remember the consequences of sin, we are more likely to give up the passing pleasures of sin (Hebrews 11:25). 2. c. In toil you shall eat of it: Adam worked before the curse, but it was all joy. It is as if a deaf person was promised to be able to hear again, but all they could hear was screaming. i. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. In Satans direct challenge, he tries to get Eve to doubt the badness of sin. Eve was responsible. 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.. They have more care to save their credit before men, than to obtain their pardon from God. See her what dishonour and trouble sin is; it makes mischief wherever it gets in, and destroys all comfort. 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. Pentateuch But the tree was nothing more than a restraint on Adam and Eve. 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. With anxiety and perhaps a bit of agony they waited until God patiently came to them. The tree was not really good for food, though Eve was deceived into thinking it was so. This was not the interrogation of an angry commanding officer, but the heartfelt cry of an anguished father. b. His victory over Satan thereby. 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. v. This is the first gospel sermon that was ever delivered upon the surface of this earth. This was how the LORD had fellowship with Adam and Eve, in a very natural, close, intimate way. ii. 6. 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). Without a revelation of mercy, giving some hope of forgiveness, the convinced sinner would sink into despair, and be hardened. I will put enmity between you and the woman: In addition, there is a natural aversion between mankind and serpents, especially on the part of women. Pentateuch i. But though Satan's subtlety may draw us into sin, yet it will not justify us in sin. Rather bless him that ever he should have consecrated the thorns by wearing them for his diadem (Spurgeon). iii. Observe the steps of the transgression: not steps upward, but downward toward the pit. This shows the falsehood of the tempter, and the frauds of his temptations. 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 The womans desire is to control her husband (to usurp his divinely appointed headship), and he must master her, if he can. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Is there not a time of hard service for man on earth? Our first parents were shut out from the privileges of their state of innocency, yet they were not left to despair. i. No one falls like Adam and Eve will fall, all of a sudden. A foundation has been laid. In Ezekiel 28:13-19 tells us that Satan was in Eden. i. Because of this sin, posterity has been cursed with overwhelming toil just to stay ahead, paradoxically for our ultimate benefit. The Gospels They saw a loving God provoked, his grace and favour forfeited. Now the curse on Eve makes it much harder for her to submit and flow with Gods institution of male headship in the home. i. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, Having food and a covering, let them be content; they are as well off as Adam and Eve. He excused the fault by laying it on his Wisdom Literature 1. Now the creature Satan used to tempt Eve would be a low, groveling creature. Their eyes were opened, they did know good and evil, but not as gods. 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. It was also in Gods plan to allow Satan to tempt Eve this way. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy ii. b. a. I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid: Sin made Adam afraid of Gods presence and afraid of Gods voice. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point No wonder our sorrows are multiplied, when our sins are so. Web3. His victory over Satan thereby. ii. Verse Genesis 3:19. 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. A great deal of sin comes in at the eye. Adam and Eve were now miserable comforters to each other! Though he is the tempter, we are the sinners. Then the serpent said to the woman, You will not surely die. But while the heel is bruised on earth, the Head is in heaven. b. Many other passages associate a serpent or a snake-like creature with Satan (such as Job 26:13 and Isaiah 51:9). A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. (20,21) Adam and Eve are driven out from paradise. 2. He was guilty of unkindness to his wife and of blasphemy against his maker, in seeking to escape from confessing the sin which he had committed. A complete lie is rarely effective in temptation. ii. 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. iii. After the fall, everything looked worse. i. Satan was, in his own thinking, majestic and triumphant over Jesus on the cross, but he failed. Barnhouse explained: This verse will be understood better when it is realized that the desire of man toward his wife alone is solely by Gods grace and not by nature.. Historical Books 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. i. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed Did thorns come in with sin? WebGenesis 3:19. Even so, God continues to provide for His creation. 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. 3. Obviously, they covered their genital areas. Did sorrow come in with sin? ii. In pain you shall bring forth children; Johannine Writings a. WebGenesis chapter 3 tells the story of the fall of man through the temptation of Eve and the entrance of sin into the world. It has the idea that women would experience pain in regard to their children in general, not just in the act of giving birth. This was their holy of holies. Therefore, it was important to send cherubim and a flaming sword to guard the way to the tree of life. ii. Charles Spurgeon thought the sense was, in the wind of the evening, when the evening breeze was blowing through the garden. We can speculate that God did not destroy it, but left it to the effects of the curse and suppose that it generally deteriorated from its original condition, blending into the surrounding geography. What Satan said is more important than how he said it. The Whole Bible i. God came to them with truth, showing them their lost condition. a. Satan took Gods positive command in Genesis 2:16-17 (Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat) and rephrased it in a purely negative way: God wont let you eat of every tree.. 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. Rebellion against God is not better when motivated by a romantic impulse. b. Tunics of skin: In order for Adam and Eve to be clothed, a sacrifice had to be made. (Genesis 3:17-19) Gods curse upon the man. But in our desire to be gods, we become like Satan. This creature didnt start as a snake as we know it, it became one. The devil, as he is a liar, so he is a scoffer from the beginning; and scoffers are his children. This may well be true, but it makes Adams sin not one bit less rebellious. 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. i. Gods plan wasnt defeated when Adam and Eve sinned because Gods plan was to bring forth something greater than man in the innocence of Eden. (Genesis 3:2-3) Eves reply to the serpent. The devil contradicts Gods word by falsely assuring Adam and Eve, you shall not surely die.. God announced that Satan would wound the Messiah (you shall bruise His heel), but the Messiah would crush Satan with a mortal wound (He shall bruise your head). Like Adam, we have reason to be afraid of approaching to God, if we are not covered and clothed with the righteousness of Christ. a. Thus the devil was from the beginning a murderer, and the great mischief maker. 1. If we are born naturally rebellious against God, we are also born cautious and afraid of Satan. i. And he shall rule over you.. This curse of the earth was on his head, and wounded him full sore. b. And let those that are finely clad, learn not to make the putting on of apparel their adorning. But their eyes were instantly opened to their own sin and rebellion. (22-24). d. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you: The idea is to contrast the womans desire and the husbands rule over her. All the days of your life. In Satans direct challenge, he tries to get Eve to doubt the goodness of God. In Jesus, we share in the victory over Satan: And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly (Romans 16:20). Matthew Henrys Bible Commentary (concise), Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Pauline Epistles Your desire shall be for your husband, 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. The question was meant to express Gods sorrow over mans lost condition. 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. d. They sewed fig leaves together: Their own attempt to cover themselves took much ingenuity, but not much wisdom. ii. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. As the gospel gains ground, Satan falls. He spoke in a taunting way. Yes, I am sure he has, and it is well said; and by his grace I will abide by it. ii. The serpent deceived me, and I ate: When confronted by God, Eve didnt necessarily shift the blame when she admitted the serpent deceived her and then she ate. i. 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. The serpent was more cunning than any beast: Satans effectiveness is often found in His cunning, crafty ways. 1. He aims to make them discontented with their present state, as if it were not so good as it might be, and should be. 5. General Epistles This signified the shutting out of him, and all his guilty race, from that communion with God, which was the bliss and glory of paradise. a. If sinners will but consider where they are, they will not rest till they return to God. i. Minor Prophets Sin brought sorrow into the world; that made the world a vale of tears. As He creates and destroys worlds, so will you have the power to create and destroy. In virtually all cultures, adults cover their genital areas, even though other parts of the human body may be more or less exposed from culture to culture. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. i. All the days of your life. 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. The curse promised thorns and thistles, and we remember that Jesus was crowned with thorns (Matthew 27:29). Jesus, in taking on humanity, brought Himself near to Satans domain so Satan could strike Him. e. Made themselves coverings: After making their coverings, Adam and Eve waited. And you shall eat the herb of the field. WebGenesis 19 The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah A. iii. So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life. If God lies to her, how can He be good? 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. ii. Poole says the woman wasnt surprised at the serpents speaking because Adam and Eve had free conversation with angelic beings that often appeared in the form of men. Johannine Writings a. Your partnership makes all we do possible. Genesis 3:15 has been called the proto-evangelium, the first gospel. The two angels come to Sodom. Genesis 3:19. Little reason have we to be proud of our clothes, which are but the badges of our shame. ( Genesis 3:1) The serpent begins his temptation. She saw. On this occasion, Satan chose to indwell the body of a pre-curse serpent. Satan's plan was to draw our first parents to sin, and so to separate between them and their God. Like a servant who earnestly desires the shade, and like a hired man who eagerly looks for his wages (Job 7:1-2). (16-19) The first clothing of mankind. i. To eat dust has the idea of total defeat (Isaiah 65:25, Micah 7:17). Satan and the flesh will present a thousand reasons to show how good it would be to disobey His command. (Barnhouse). Satan promised they should be safe, but they cannot so much as think themselves so! Sin is failure to do what God has commanded us. The devil tempts them, persecutes and slays them; and so bruises the heel of Christ, who is afflicted in their afflictions. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. WebGenesis 3 tells the story of paradise lost by the willfulness of human sin. We simply and strongly tell him, The Lord rebuke you! (Jude 9). Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame (Revelation 16:15). God wanted more than innocent man; His plan is to bring forth redeemed man. 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. There are only two religions; there is the religion of fig leaves and there is the religion of Gods perfect provision through Jesus. All Rights Reserved. a. The devil implies that man is independent of God our Creator. He promises advantage from their eating this fruit. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point And how admirably the satisfaction of our Lord Jesus, by his death and sufferings, answered the sentence passed on our first parents! He shall bruise your head, Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, c. Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat? 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. Martin Luther said of this verse: This text embraces and comprehends within itself everything noble and glorious that is to be found anywhere in the Scriptures (Leupold). This is the last historical mention of the garden of Eden in the Bible. The serpent deceives Eve. The principle of Adams headship as a husband was established before the fall (see Genesis 2:18 and 2:22). 1. Pauline Epistles 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).
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