ii. Pentateuch Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. This wasnt primarily a wardrobe problem or a fear problem or a self-esteem problem. ii. ii. 5. It speaks great encouragement to sinners, that their Saviour is the Seed of the woman, bone of our bone, Hebrews 2:11,14. i. a. i. Satan questioned whether it were a sin or not, to eat of this tree. a. i. But man was only sent to till the ground out of which he was taken. Significantly, if there is any blame, it is on Adam, not Eve. In response, God issues three individual ''curses'' which affect humanity to this day. Every attempt to cover our own nakedness before God is just as foolish. This shows the falsehood of the tempter, and the frauds of his temptations. Of course, it was a good idea to completely avoid the temptation; no good could come from massaging the fruit youre not supposed to eat. First, she gave in to the lust of the flesh (saw that it was good for food), then she gave in to the lust of the eyes (pleasant to the eyes), then she gave in to the pride of life (desirable to make one wise). The contents of this chapter we have, 2 Pet 2 6-8, where we find that "God, turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, and delivered just Lot." And you shall bruise His heel.. (Genesis 3:16) Gods curse upon the woman. 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. Satan's plan was to draw our first parents to sin, and so to separate between them and their God. 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. 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. He excused the fault by laying it on his 1. The tempter was the devil, in the shape and likeness of a serpent. b. Humanity was originally given every perfect thing they could need or want, and virtually no restrictions. He turned aside quickly. Perhaps they felt if they left the garden, they might never see God again because it was the only place where they met Him. 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? (6-8) God calls upon Adam and Eve to answer. It is his policy to send temptations by hands we do not suspect, and by those that have most influence upon us. The question was meant to lead Adam to confess his sin. i. Wisdom Literature Adam named her in faith, trusting God would bring forth a deliverer from the woman because God said He would defeat Satan through the Seed of the woman (Genesis 3:15). His habitation is cursed. i. Notice is given concerning Christ. Your desire shall be for your husband, The words of our text, so far as they literally concern the serpent, threaten that a change would be wrought in him. i. Gods question demanded an answer. d. Lest you die: This may seem like a small thing to hinge the destiny of the human race and all creation on. The person tempted was the woman: it was Satan's policy to enter into talk with her when she was alone. Clothes came in with sin. Adam even blames God. Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat? It is as if a deaf person was promised to be able to hear again, but all they could hear was screaming. There are many temptations to which being alone gives great advantage; but the communion of saints tends very much to their strength and safety. 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 He promises advantage from their eating this fruit. WebGenesis 3:17. Major Prophets When Adam and Eve saw their nakedness and felt terrible about it, it didnt feel good but it was good. God revealed this to Adam, not to drive him to despair, but to quicken him to look for life and happiness in the promised Seed, by whom a new and living way into the holiest is laid open for us. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy WebThe temptation from the serpent. Gods judgment on Satan is for him to always know defeat. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. iii. This was not the interrogation of an angry commanding officer, but the heartfelt cry of an anguished father. 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.. WebGenesis 3 tells the story of paradise lost by the willfulness of human sin. Thus is the plaster as wide as the wound. 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). He was sent to a place of toil, not to a place of torment. Matthew Henrys Bible Commentary (concise), Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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). (Genesis 3:4-5) Satans direct challenge to Gods Word. The question was meant to express Gods sorrow over mans lost condition. i. Before the curse on man, the ground only produced good. When too late, Adam and Eve saw the folly of eating forbidden fruit. b. He quoted the command wrong. ii. 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. WebGenesis 3:19 Clarke's Commentary. i. Cool of the day is literally the breeze of the day. From Hebrew geography and culture, we might guess this means late afternoon or early evening. Like a servant who earnestly desires the shade, and like a hired man who eagerly looks for his wages (Job 7:1-2). Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. 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. The New Testament 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. Now the creature Satan used to tempt Eve would be a low, groveling creature. God came to them patiently, waiting for the cool of the day the evening time. We are so used to saying Adam and Eve that we assume she already had her name. Because you have heeded the voice of your wife: It wasnt just as if Adam took Eves advice. Eve tried to become a god by rebelling against God. Prophets In this vivid way, Jesus bore the curse for us. 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. WebGenesis 3:19 The last part of God's curse on Adam involves the brevity of physical life. Pentateuch of Scripture. As the gospel gains ground, Satan falls. Genesis 3:19 in all English translations. 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). 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. Our good works are like monopoly money great for monopoly, but not legal tender. iv. 1. Without a revelation of mercy, giving some hope of forgiveness, the convinced sinner would sink into despair, and be hardened. The story of this chapter is perhaps as sad a story (all things considered) as any we have in all the Bible. 2018 David Guzik - No distribution beyond personal use without permission, The Whole Bible Men and women have each known sorrow throughout history, yet the unique sorrow of women is well known. ii. 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 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. Rebellion against God is not better when motivated by a romantic impulse. ii. This speaks of an inherent challenge in embracing the husbands role as leader of the home and family. There are only two religions; there is the religion of fig leaves and there is the religion of Gods perfect provision through Jesus. Adam, being the head, is the problem here. WebGenesis 3:14-19. It was the ground that was cursed due to Adam's sin, so that he had to toil by the sweat of his brow throughout this earthly life to provide what was originally bestowed in plentiful supply. Between you and the woman, 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. i. This is why we are called to never give place to the devil (Ephesians 4:27). Despite that, Adam and Eve needed only a bit of prompting from a talking serpent to disobey their good Creator. i. Because of Adam: ii. Prophets ( Genesis 3:1) The serpent begins his temptation. Who then can say that Adam's sin had but little harm in it? With anxiety and perhaps a bit of agony they waited until God patiently came to them. He was to live; the ground was to bring forth enough of the herb of the field for him to continue to exist. WebGenesis 3:19. 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. Mankind can no longer stay in the ''very good'' garden, and is banished. ii. Adam sinned willfully, having abdicated his leadership position. i. i. His life also is but short; considering how full of trouble his days are, it is in favour to him that they are few. This is the last historical mention of the garden of Eden in the Bible. He shall bruise your head, 1. The Lord God did not ask the serpent anything, for he knew that he was a liar, but he at once pronounced sentence upon him. (Spurgeon). Satan tempted Eve, that by her he might tempt Adam. Read full chapter. (Genesis 3:7) The nakedness of Adam and Eve. It is sin to exchange the truth of God for the lie (Romans 1:25). Did sweat come in with sin? After the curse, it still produced good, but thorns and thistles will come faster and easier than good fruit. If Adam would have sinned first, and if he had then given the fruit to Eve, she might have a partial excuse before God: I was simply obeying the head of our home. 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. The way God came to Adam and Eve is a model of how He comes to lost and fallen humanity ever since. 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. It has been observed that women bring forth children with more pain than just about any other creature. 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.. Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil: The idea behind this phrase is difficult to understand. Yet man is not sentenced to eat dust as the serpent, only to eat the herb of the field. iv. The greatest potentate of evil was here doomed to cringe and crawl, and his seed have never forgotten their fathers posture. (Spurgeon). God put marks of displeasure on Adam. 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. If Satan doesnt couple it with some truth, there is little power in his temptation. 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. 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. 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. For this reason, women should take special care in which man they marry. Man has, perhaps, far more cunning than any mere creature but Satan has more of cunning within him than any other creature that the Lord God hath made, man included. (Spurgeon). If he could make Eve confused about what God said, or to doubt what God said, then his battle was partially won. See also God's care for our first parents, notwithstanding their sin. c. And clothed them: This, together with the expression of faith in Gods promise indicated in the naming of Eve (Genesis 3:20), indicates that Adam and Eve were rescued from their sinful condition. Major Prophets Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, ii. iii. 1. Enmity has the idea of ill will, hatred, and a mutual antagonism. 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). (1-3) Lot convinces the angelic visitors to stay with him. 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. WebGenesis 19. i. a. Without shedding of blood there is no remission (Hebrews 9:22). Eve misquoted Gods command to Adam. Adam had faith in Gods promise of a Savior, and God provided a covering for them through a sacrifice. 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. iv. WebChapter 3. 1. (Genesis 3:1) The serpent begins his temptation. A woman gains more of her identity from her husband than the man does from the wife. He spoke in a taunting way. On this occasion, Satan chose to indwell the body of a pre-curse serpent. 1. In 1995, New Age influence made it all the way to the White House. The friendship Eve and the serpent seemed to enjoy earlier in the chapter is finished. This failure on Adams part made Eve more vulnerable to temptation. c. God has said: Eves ignorance of exactly what God said was really Adams responsibility. 3. Before they sinned, they would have welcomed God's gracious visits with humble joy; but now he was become a terror to them. Often neglected in favor of more "exciting" prophecies, this first prophecy holds the fundamental principles for understanding the nature of Satan's relationship to Christ and the church, woman's relationship with man, man's relationship with nature, and sin's role in human suffering. It is the common fault and folly of those that have done ill, when questioned about it, to acknowledge only that which is so manifest that they cannot deny it. And the woman said to the serpent: Eves first mistake was in even carrying on a discussion with the serpent. Take and eat will one day become verbs of salvation, but only after Jesus had lived in the world of Adams curse and surrendered to death. Genesis 2. Any angel of the lowest rank could have dealt with Adam. Perhaps Satan knew by observation Adam didnt do an effective job of communicating to Eve what the LORD told him. A great deal of sin comes in at the eye. As with every temptation, God had made for Eve a way of escape (1 Corinthians 10:13). Now work has a cursed element to it, with pain and weariness a part of work. 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. Sin brought death into the world: if Adam had not sinned, he had not died. He did a poor job of relating to his wife the word God gave him. Then the serpent said to the woman, You will not surely die. He will always reach for victory but always fall short of it. 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 is the history of Sodom's ruin, and Lot's rescue from that ruin. 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. If we are born naturally rebellious against God, we are also born cautious and afraid of Satan. The New Testament They must have thought, Its our turn next!. WebGenesis 3. 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. Few subjects are more important! Satan came in the form of a serpent to tempt Eve His victory over Satan thereby. i. See Romans 7:11; Hebrews 3:13. a. Yet you can do what is right before God right now by confessing and repenting. He aims to make them discontented with their present state, as if it were not so good as it might be, and should be. That bruised heel is painful enough. There is often nothing you can do about yesterdays sin (though in some cases you may be able to make restitution). Was he crowned with thorns, and do you wonder that they grow up around your feet? 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. ii. Although the sentence took away from Adam the luscious fruits of paradise, yet it secured him a livelihood. He was crowned with thorns for us. Then the eyes of both of them were opened: Seemingly, it was only after the sin of Adam that they knew of their sinful state. Their eyes were opened, they did know good and evil, but not as gods. We need to let Jesus cover us (Revelation 3:5, 18), and put on Jesus Himself as our covering garment (Galatians 3:27). The Old Testament No wonder our sorrows are multiplied, when our sins are so. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Covering ourselves with our good works is like Adam and Eve trying to cover themselves with fig leaves. 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. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed Redeemed man this being who is greater than innocent man is only possible because man had something to be redeemed from. 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. Ezekiel 28 tells us Satan, before his fall, was an angel of the highest rank and prominence, even something of a leader of worship in heaven. iv. There is a sense in which idolatry of Eve was an aspect of Adams disobedience against God. ii. Here was the drawn of the gospel day: no sooner was the wound given, than the remedy was provided and revealed. 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.. Little reason have we to be proud of our clothes, which are but the badges of our shame. The Gospels She was not a mother at all, but as the life was to come through her by virtue of the promised seed, Adam marks his full conviction of the truth of the promise though at the time the woman had borne no children. (Spurgeon). The devil, as he is a liar, so he is a scoffer from the beginning; and scoffers are his children. iii. (9-13) The serpent cursed, The promised Seed. 3. Her words, you shall not eat it and lest you die are close enough, but she added to the command and put words in Gods mouth when she said, nor shall you touch it. (Genesis 3:14-15) Gods curse upon the serpent. The devil contradicts Gods word by falsely assuring Adam and Eve, you shall not surely die.. See her what dishonour and trouble sin is; it makes mischief wherever it gets in, and destroys all comfort. Did death come in with sin? iii. 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Man's food shall become unpleasant to him. God came to them personally, addressing Adam and Eve directly. Heaven and hell can never be reconciled, nor light and darkness; no more can Satan and a sanctified soul. Is there not a time of hard service for man on earth? Genesis 4. But while the heel is bruised on earth, the Head is in heaven. By saying the woman whom You gave to be with me, Adam essentially blamed God for the sin saying, You gave me the woman, and she is the problem. Adam wasnt content to blame Eve; he had to blame God also. He became obedient unto death. Because you have done this, He did not disclose his design at first, but he put a question which seemed innocent. He gave way to temptation, but the Saviour withstood it. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread It was the craftiness of Satan that made him successful against Eve: as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness (2 Corinthians 11:3). The question was meant to show that seeks after lost man. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible And he shall rule over you.. 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. Sin brought sorrow into the world; that made the world a vale of tears. 2. Observe the startling question, Adam, where art thou? Barnes' Notes on the Bible Here begins the judgment. More than 90% of the subscribers to New Age Magazine are college graduates, compared to half the general population. 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. The Gospels The lifting of a bronze serpent is the lifting up of sin judged, in the form of a cross. This was how the LORD had fellowship with Adam and Eve, in a very natural, close, intimate way. Sin appears most plainly in the glass of the commandment, therefore God set it before Adam; and in it we should see our faces. The principle of Adams headship as a husband was established before the fall (see Genesis 2:18 and 2:22). General Epistles Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? d. They sewed fig leaves together: Their own attempt to cover themselves took much ingenuity, but not much wisdom. You will not surely die: Satan effectively laid the groundwork. Did thorns come in with sin? God didnt ask Satan (the being animating the serpent) any questions because there was nothing to teach him. 3. The serpent was more cunning than any beast. The question was meant to express the accountability man had before God. Genesis 3:19. God ordained that the pain with which women bring children into this world be an example of the pain they experience more generally in life. 20 The man gave his Or, perhaps the idea focuses on mans greater knowledge (though in a bad sense) now that he has the experiential knowledge of evil. ii. It has the idea that women would experience pain in regard to their children in general, not just in the act of giving birth. In Ezekiel 28:13-19 tells us that Satan was in Eden. Eve was responsible. Minor Prophets 6. 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. 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