They didnt proudly show off their fig-leaf outfits; they knew their own covering was completely inadequate, and they were embarrassed before God. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forevertherefore the LORD God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken. Covering ourselves with our good works is like Adam and Eve trying to cover themselves with fig leaves. Enmity has the idea of ill will, hatred, and a mutual antagonism. But though Satan's subtlety may draw us into sin, yet it will not justify us in sin. He can undermine just as effectively by getting us to neglect Gods Word as by getting us to doubt it. Sooner or later it will bring shame; either the shame of true repentance, which ends in glory, or that shame and everlasting contempt, to which the wicked shall rise at the great day. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. This is because, in this picture, the serpent (a personification of sin and rebellion) is made of bronze (a metal associated with judgment, since it is made with fire). If Satan doesnt couple it with some truth, there is little power in his temptation. You will not surely die: Satan effectively laid the groundwork. Web3. b. And he shall rule over you.. He sweat for us, as it had been great drops of blood. Did travailing pains come with sin? Those who by sin go astray from God, should seriously consider where they are; they are afar off from all good, in the midst of their enemies, in bondage to Satan, and in the high road to utter ruin. Labour is our duty, which we must faithfully perform; it is part of man's sentence, which idleness daringly defies. Satan assaulted our first parents, to draw them to sin, and the temptation proved fatal to them. Observe the steps of the transgression: not steps upward, but downward toward the pit. It is sin to exchange the truth of God for the lie (Romans 1:25). All Rights Reserved. Beings engaged in evil designs have no other way of going, but with tricks, devices, concealments, double meanings. A gracious promise is here made of Christ, as the Deliverer of fallen man from the power of Satan. 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.. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame (Revelation 16:15). ii. Thus men's frivolous pleas will, in the day of God's judgment, be turned against them. 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. His employments and enjoyments are imbittered to him. He was a man of sorrows; his soul was, in his agony, exceeding sorrowful. You will not surely die: Satan first wanted Eve to forget all about what God said about the consequences of sin. Christ baffled Satan's temptations, rescued souls out of his hands. He had no corrupt nature within, to betray him; but had a freedom of will, in full strength, not weakened or impaired. 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. i. The Old Testament She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. Did sorrow come in with sin? (9-13) The serpent cursed, The promised Seed. We cant outsmart Satan, but we can overcome him with the power of Jesus. Web2 And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3 but God said, You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, Perhaps they felt if they left the garden, they might never see God again because it was the only place where they met Him. f. Has God indeed said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Pauline Epistles i. Satan was, in his own thinking, majestic and triumphant over Jesus on the cross, but he failed. More than 90% of the subscribers to New Age Magazine are college graduates, compared to half the general population. Wisdom Literature Your sorrow and your conception; in pain you shall bring forth children: The first curse upon women is a broad one. With anxiety and perhaps a bit of agony they waited until God patiently came to them. WebGenesis 19:3. This wasnt primarily a wardrobe problem or a fear problem or a self-esteem problem. Therefore, He forbids you to eat of it, lest you create other worlds Hurry now and eat the fruit of the tree in the midst of the garden, and become independent of God, lest He bring forth still other creatures that will rule over you (Ginzberg). The curse of death shows that the result of Adams sin extended to the entire human race. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. i. 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. ii. WebGenesis 3:14-19. 2. Man's food shall become unpleasant to him. Cookie Notice: 2023 Christianity.com. Pentateuch In the sweat of thy face Though the whole body may be thrown into a profuse Bridgeway Bible Chapter 3. i. WebCommentary on Genesis 3:16-19. But when Adam ate, he was not deceived as Eve was. There are only two religions; there is the religion of fig leaves and there is the religion of Gods perfect provision through Jesus. Yet you can do what is right before God right now by confessing and repenting. 1. Because she was the mother of all living: Adam named her Eve, even though she was not a mother at all at the time. And Christ's sufferings are continued in the sufferings of the saints for his name. It reminded them they were not God, that God had a legitimate claim to their obedience, and that they were responsible to Him. Their eyes were opened, they did know good and evil, but not as gods. This gracious revelation of a Saviour came unasked, and unlooked for. 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. The Lamb of God has made for us a garment which covers our nakedness so that we are not afraid to stand even before the bar of God. (Spurgeon). c. God has said: Eves ignorance of exactly what God said was really Adams responsibility. We are called to talk to the devil, but never to have a discussion with him. Johannine Writings Poetical Books ii. Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil: The idea behind this phrase is difficult to understand. of Scripture. Satan's plan was to draw our first parents to sin, and so to separate between them and their God. Before the curse on man, the ground only produced good. Despite that, Adam and Eve needed only a bit of prompting from a talking serpent to 3. (14,15) The punishment of mankind. Historical Books Sin is failure to do what God has commanded us. The New Testament The fruit probably was pleasant to the eyes, though that shouldnt mean much. Because of this sin, posterity has been cursed with overwhelming toil just to stay ahead, paradoxically for our ultimate benefit. 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. e. Made themselves coverings: After making their coverings, Adam and Eve waited. i. There is now a natural fear of Satan in the heart of man. d. Lest you die: This may seem like a small thing to hinge the destiny of the human race and all creation on. iii. Like a servant who earnestly desires the shade, and like a hired man who eagerly looks for his wages (Job 7:1-2). To this point, death had been mentioned only as a threatened punishment for sin ( Genesis There is a sense in which idolatry of Eve was an aspect of Adams disobedience against God. They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: Adam and Eve knew that when they heard the LORD coming, He would want to be with them. Unto They have more care to save their credit before men, than to obtain their pardon from God. General Epistles Eve was responsible. Prophets In toil you shall eat of it Eve misquoted Gods command to Adam. They knew that they were naked: Both Psalm 104:2 and Matthew 17:2 suggest that light can be a garment for the righteous. The words of our text, so far as they literally concern the serpent, threaten that a change would be wrought in him. It would not be until the cool of the day (Genesis 3:8) when God would normally come to them. In Jesus, we share in the victory over Satan: And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly (Romans 16:20). When we know and remember the consequences of sin, we are more likely to give up the passing pleasures of sin (Hebrews 11:25). d. She also gave to her husband with her: Not only did Eve sin, but also she became the agent of temptation for Adam. 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. Major Prophets iii. Adam, being the head, is the problem here. General Epistles Satan teaches men first to doubt, and then to deny. Satan and the flesh will present a thousand reasons to show how good it would be to disobey His command. (Barnhouse). i. b. Deceived me: The problem comes when we fail to see that being deceived is sin in itself. (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 This is why we are called to never give place to the devil (Ephesians 4:27). And the woman said to the serpent: Eves first mistake was in even carrying on a discussion with the serpent. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed 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. i. This is because she did not receive the command to not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil directly from God but through Adam (Genesis 2:15-17). 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. You are cursed more than all cattle, (Genesis 3:4-5) Satans direct challenge to Gods Word. Luke-Acts i. Satan couldnt cram the fruit down her throat. a. Your partnership makes all we do possible. In pain you shall bring forth children; ii. Genesis 3:15 has been called the proto-evangelium, the first gospel. Yes, I am sure he has, and it is well said; and by his grace I will abide by it. Adam and Eve must have been terrified as this once-beautiful creature called a serpent was transformed into the creeping, slithering, hissing snake we know today. It is as if a deaf person was promised to be able to hear again, but all they could hear was screaming. WebGenesis 3:19 Catholic Bible: You will have to work hard and sweat to make the soil produce anything, until you go back to the soil from which you were formed. The way God came to Adam and Eve is a model of how He comes to lost and fallen humanity ever since. This prophecy also gives the first hint of the virgin birth, declaring the Messiah the Deliverer would be the Seed of the Woman, but not of the man. God commanded the serpent to slither on the ground instead of walking on legs like any other animal. i. Who then can say that Adam's sin had but little harm in it? Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? Few subjects are more important! Sin appears most plainly in the glass of the commandment, therefore God set it before Adam; and in it we should see our faces. Thus is the plaster as wide as the wound. Not only does Adam unjustly accuse Eve, but also he refused to accept proper responsibility for his part in her sin. Your good works are essential to what it takes to live out your life, but they are not legal tender before God. Satans hatred of Eve was nothing new; it was already present but now man will, generally speaking, have antagonism towards Satan. 1. 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). Satan will often attack a chain at its weakest link, so he gets at Adam by tempting Eve. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point (1-3) Lot convinces the angelic visitors to stay with him. 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. It was a memorable discourse indeed, with Jehovah himself for the preacher, and the whole human race and the prince of darkness for the audience. (Spurgeon). The serpent was more cunning than any beast. 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And Adam called his wifes name Eve, because she was the mother of all living. Poetical Books He drew all his posterity into sin and ruin. Poetical Books The Gospels They saw a loving God provoked, his grace and favour forfeited. It is difficult for women in Christian lands to realize the miseries of their hundreds of millions of sisters in pagan lands, where the lot of women is little above that of cattle. 1. The two angels come to Sodom. To eat dust has the idea of total defeat (Isaiah 65:25, Micah 7:17). Now work has a cursed element to it, with pain and weariness a part of work. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Robbins is also recognized as a leader in the New Age movement. General Epistles The question was meant to express Gods sorrow over mans lost condition. Rebellion against God is not better when motivated by a romantic impulse. This shows how remarkable it is that Jesus could say, Satan has nothing in Me (John 14:30). (16-19) The first clothing of mankind. Historical Books The goal of becoming God is the center of so many non-Christian religions, including Mormonism. Satan ruined himself by desiring to be like the Most High, therefore he sought to infect our first parents with the same desire, that he might ruin them too. There is no doubt this is a prophecy of Jesus ultimate defeat of Satan. 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. So he said, I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself. And He said, Who told you that you were naked? Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. The question was meant to lead Adam to confess his sin. There is often nothing you can do about yesterdays sin (though in some cases you may be able to make restitution). As He does kill and revive, so will you have the power to kill and revive. We will see Adam and Eve in heaven. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. d. They sewed fig leaves together: Their own attempt to cover themselves took much ingenuity, but not much wisdom. The person tempted was the woman: it was Satan's policy to enter into talk with her when she was alone. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. The Old Testament a. We are clothed with a garment of righteousness that was purchased with the life of another, Jesus Christ. The taking was all her doing. iii. 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. 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. The curse promised thorns and thistles, and we remember that Jesus was crowned with thorns (Matthew 27:29). (Genesis 3:10-12) Adam tries to explain his sin. Prophets We read ( ch. 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.. Blessed be God for his Son our Lord Jesus Christ. This may well be true, but it makes Adams sin not one bit less rebellious. No wonder our sorrows are multiplied, when our sins are so. (20,21) Adam and Eve are driven out from paradise. When Adam and Eve saw their nakedness and felt terrible about it, it didnt feel good but it was good. 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. If we are born naturally rebellious against God, we are also born cautious and afraid of Satan. 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. The friendship Eve and the serpent seemed to enjoy earlier in the chapter is finished. Prophets 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. The flaming sword was pointed against Satan to keep him from destroying the way of access to the altar, which God had set up. (Barnhouse). The stronger ones in a chain must expect an attack against weaker links and support them against those attacks. 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The serpent (Lucifer) deceives EveShe and then Adam partake of the forbidden fruitHer Seed (Christ) will bruise the serpents headThe roles of woman Perhaps Satan knew by observation Adam didnt do an effective job of communicating to Eve what the LORD told him. Perhaps Satan made the voice supernaturally seem to come forth from the serpent, or perhaps Satan communicated this to Eve in her thoughts. 1. God Himself ate first of the fruit of the tree, and then He created the world. Thank you for registering. 1. i. 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 God put marks of displeasure on Adam. Historical Books As a result of the fall, man no longer rules easily; he must fight from his headship. a. 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. God came to them with truth, showing them their lost condition. (Genesis 3:16) Gods curse upon the woman. The New Testament It is good to feel guilty when you have done something wrong, and having no sense of guilt or shame is worse. 3. ii. It is the history of Sodom's ruin, and Lot's rescue from that ruin. ii. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. 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). CSB 19 You will eat bread by the This same word for desire is used in Genesis 4:7 of the desire of sin to master over Cain. Was he crowned with thorns, and do you wonder that they grow up around your feet? 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. Adam and Eve were clothed with a garment that was purchased with the life of another. Like Adam, we have reason to be afraid of approaching to God, if we are not covered and clothed with the righteousness of Christ. iii. I. you shall eat bread, Until you return to the ground, from which you were taken; For you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Webhis body was composed of the dust, was of the earth, earthly, and should be reduced to that again by death, which is not an annihilation of man, but a bringing him back to Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had We all sin, but when we sin, we can still give glory to God by openly confessing without shifting the blame onto others (Joshua 7:19-20). ii. Matthew Henrys Bible Commentary (concise), Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. iii. But their eyes were instantly opened to their own sin and rebellion. 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