ii. 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. ii. 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. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point She couldnt rightly say, the devil made me do it.. They have more care to save their credit before men, than to obtain their pardon from God. i. 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. Though he is the tempter, we are the sinners. 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.. iii. Genesis 3:15 has been called the proto-evangelium, the first gospel. It is more than probable that they were clothed in light before the fall, and when they sinned the light went out. (Barnhouse). The greatest potentate of evil was here doomed to cringe and crawl, and his seed have never forgotten their fathers posture. (Spurgeon). Satan came in the form of a serpent to tempt Eve range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed 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. Unto 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. Any angel of the lowest rank could have dealt with Adam. Yet Adam is not himself cursed, as the serpent was, but only the ground for his sake. WebGenesis 3:19. Those who would be safe, need to be shy of talking with the tempter. Our first parents were shut out from the privileges of their state of innocency, yet they were not left to despair. 1. (Genesis 3:16) Gods curse upon the woman. The womans desire is to control her husband (to usurp his divinely appointed headship), and he must master her, if he can. He excused the fault by laying it on his If this fruit is something good for her, why doesnt God want her to have it? e. The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate: Adams attempt to blame Eve is completely consistent with human nature. This wasnt primarily a wardrobe problem or a fear problem or a self-esteem problem. (Genesis 3:14-15) Gods curse upon the serpent. In the sweat of thy face Though the whole body may be thrown into a profuse Bridgeway Bible Those who are willing to take the pleasure and profit of sin, are backward to take the blame and shame of it. The question was meant to express Gods sorrow over mans lost condition. In Satans direct challenge, he tries to get Eve to doubt the goodness of God. So when the woman saw: Eve surrendered to this temptation in exactly the way John describes in 1 John 2:16. b. Cursed is the ground: Because of Adam, there is a curse upon all creation. iii. ii. Satan will often attack a chain at its weakest link, so he gets at Adam by tempting Eve. The New Testament General Epistles 3. If all these people were brought together in a church-like organization, it would be the third largest religious denomination in America. The serpent was more cunning than any beast: Satans effectiveness is often found in His cunning, crafty ways. ii. 2. i. As the gospel gains ground, Satan falls. (Genesis 3:22-24) God sets cherubim to guard the Tree of Life. 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. No marvel that they became a terror to themselves, and full of confusion. The Gospels i. It is the craft of Satan to speak of the Divine law as uncertain or unreasonable, and so to draw people to sin; it is our wisdom to keep up a firm belief of God's command, and a high respect for it. WebThe temptation from the serpent. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point c. And he said to the woman: Apparently, before the curse pronounced in Genesis 3:14-15, the serpent was different than what we know today as a serpent. No condition will of itself bring content, unless the mind be brought to it. WebGenesis 3:19 Clarke's Commentary. Christ baffled Satan's temptations, rescued souls out of his hands. He aims to make them discontented with their present state, as if it were not so good as it might be, and should be. i. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. His main lie to us is sin is not bad, and God is not good., iv. 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. God gave the earth to the children of men, to be a comfortable dwelling; but it is now cursed for man's sin. There is no doubt this is a prophecy of Jesus ultimate defeat of Satan. Johannine Writings 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). (1-5) Adam and Eve transgress the Divine command, and fall into sin and misery. He was crowned with thorns for us. 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. 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 His sufferings and death; pointed at in Satan's bruising his heel, that is, his human nature. Poetical Books Labour is our duty, which we must faithfully perform; it is part of man's sentence, which idleness daringly defies. Adam sinned with his eyes wide open, in open rebellion against God. Genesis 3:19. Matthew Henrys Bible Commentary (concise), Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. c. She took of its fruit and ate: Satan could tempt Eve, but she didnt have to take it. 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. He tempts them to seek preferment, as if they were fit to be gods. It has been a sort of speculative opinion that the creature either had wings, or was able to move without creeping upon the earth as it now does. (Spurgeon). iv. I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; WebLot and his family flee toward the nearby city of Zoar while God rains sulfur and fire onto Sodom and Gomorrah. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. In toil you shall eat of it i. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. 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. Blessed be God for his Son our Lord Jesus Christ. There is often nothing you can do about yesterdays sin (though in some cases you may be able to make restitution). We are clothed with a garment of righteousness that was purchased with the life of another, Jesus Christ. i. 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. 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. iii. In Satans direct challenge, he tries to get Eve to doubt the badness of sin. This creature didnt start as a snake as we know it, it became one. Adam bears the name of the dying body, Eve of the living soul. 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. (Genesis 3:17-19) Gods curse upon the man. ii. i. God came to them patiently, waiting for the cool of the day the evening time. Prophets Because you have heeded the voice of your wife: It wasnt just as if Adam took Eves advice. And let those that are finely clad, learn not to make the putting on of apparel their adorning. 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. Observe the startling question, Adam, where art thou? (22-24). This is why we are called to never give place to the devil (Ephesians 4:27). 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. Sin brought sorrow into the world; that made the world a vale of tears. i. Luke-Acts They knew that they were naked: Both Psalm 104:2 and Matthew 17:2 suggest that light can be a garment for the righteous. God came to them with truth, showing them their lost condition. a. WebGenesis 3 tells the story of paradise lost by the willfulness of human sin. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil: The idea behind this phrase is difficult to understand. The goal of becoming God is the center of so many non-Christian religions, including Mormonism. On your belly you shall go, They that would not eat the forbidden fruit, must not come near the forbidden tree. (Genesis 3:7) The nakedness of Adam and Eve. 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). 1. He shall rule over thee, is but God's command, Wives, be subject to your own husbands. i. He sweat for us, as it had been great drops of blood. 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. Anthony Robbins, motivational guru and king of late-night infomercials, consulted with President Clinton at Camp David. All Rights Reserved. We read of the travail of Christ's soul, Galatians 3:13. Their hearts must have been sorely perplexed within them while they were waiting to see what God would do to them as a punishment for the great sin they had committed. (Spurgeon). 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 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." Minor Prophets b. From the beginning, Satan has tried to undermine Gods people by undermining Gods Word. It speaks great encouragement to sinners, that their Saviour is the Seed of the woman, bone of our bone, Hebrews 2:11,14. 1. 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. Revelation 12:9 and 20:2 speak of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan. She saw. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. i. a. ii. Satan, by their corruptions, buffets them, sifts them, and seeks to devour them. ii. Pentateuch 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. 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. The woman saw that the tree was good for food: Eves perceptions were partially true and partially false. Such are all the rags of our own righteousness. Their eyes were opened, they did know good and evil, but not as gods. Historical Books 2018 David Guzik - No distribution beyond personal use without permission, The Whole Bible c. God has said: Eves ignorance of exactly what God said was really Adams responsibility. But to this point, she was called a female (Genesis 1:27), a helper comparable (Genesis 2:18), a woman (Genesis 2:22, 23), and a wife (Genesis 2:24, 25; 3:8). 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. i. Poetical Books Johannine Writings Has God indeed said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 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 New Testament See here what is commonly the folly of those that have sinned. Eve was tricked into sinning; Adam knew exactly what he was doing (1 Timothy 2:14). a. I will greatly multiply your sorrow: God first cursed the woman with multiplied sorrow. Satan's plan was to draw our first parents to sin, and so to separate between them and their God. b. And it was only true in Eves mind that the tree was desirable to make one wise. Pauline Epistles e. Made themselves coverings: After making their coverings, Adam and Eve waited. The way God came to Adam and Eve is a model of how He comes to lost and fallen humanity ever since. And to dust you shall return.. 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 Satan doesnt couple it with some truth, there is little power in his temptation. 2. God passes sentence; and he begins where the sin began, with the serpent. He turned aside quickly. He had no corrupt nature within, to betray him; but had a freedom of will, in full strength, not weakened or impaired. We need to let Jesus cover us (Revelation 3:5, 18), and put on Jesus Himself as our covering garment (Galatians 3:27). Robbins is also recognized as a leader in the New Age movement. This curse of the earth was on his head, and wounded him full sore. 1. i. Satan was, in his own thinking, majestic and triumphant over Jesus on the cross, but he failed. 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. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 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). We can almost picture Adam telling Eve, See that tree in the middle of the garden? This may well be true, but it makes Adams sin not one bit less rebellious. Perhaps Satan knew by observation Adam didnt do an effective job of communicating to Eve what the LORD told him. b. Genesis 3:19 in all English translations. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 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. 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). 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.