But in our desire to be gods, we become like Satan. 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. They couldnt refuse to answer God the way a criminal might keep silent when questioned. i. God Himself ate first of the fruit of the tree, and then He created the world. WebGenesis chapter 3 tells the story of the fall of man through the temptation of Eve and the entrance of sin into the world. c. Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat? In all probability the reptile called the serpent was a nobler creature before the Fall than now. And he said to the woman, Has God indeed said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?. When cherubim are represented on earth (such as in the tabernacle, Exodus 25:10-22), they mark a meeting place with God. 1. All Rights Reserved. Satan came in the form of a serpent to tempt Eve i. Gods question demanded an answer. War is proclaimed between the Seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. iii. He shall bruise your head, ii. As He does kill and revive, so will you have the power to kill and revive. One must be hardened to willingly and knowingly serve Satan. Because of the curse, Eve would have to fight a desire to master her husband, a desire that works against Gods ordained order for the home. The person tempted was the woman: it was Satan's policy to enter into talk with her when she was alone. b. General Epistles c. The eyes of both of them were opened: The way they saw themselves changed, but also the way they saw the entire world was now different. The New Age movement and the desire to be god are just as strong as ever. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. Yet man is not sentenced to eat dust as the serpent, only to eat the herb of the field. 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 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. Pentateuch A great deal of sin comes in at the eye. This shows the falsehood of the tempter, and the frauds of his temptations. No condition will of itself bring content, unless the mind be brought to it. d. She also gave to her husband with her: Not only did Eve sin, but also she became the agent of temptation for Adam. 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. After the fall, everything looked worse. a. WebGenesis 3:17. What Satan said is more important than how he said it. e. Enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed: The second part of the curse is directed against Satan himself. Web3. b. Cursed is the ground: Because of Adam, there is a curse upon all creation. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point ii. Then the LORD God said, Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. i. Unto Was he crowned with thorns, and do you wonder that they grow up around your feet? When too late, Adam and Eve saw the folly of eating forbidden fruit. Pentateuch He was crowned with thorns for us. In Jesus, we share in the victory over Satan: And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly (Romans 16:20). i. 3. (Genesis 3:17-19) Gods curse upon the man. 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. General Epistles Pauline Epistles We need to let Jesus cover us (Revelation 3:5, 18), and put on Jesus Himself as our covering garment (Galatians 3:27). In response, God issues three individual ''curses'' which affect humanity to this day. In Satans direct challenge, he tries to get Eve to doubt the goodness of God. We can assume this is God, in the Person of Jesus Christ, appearing to Adam and Eve before His incarnation and birth at Bethlehem, because of God the Father it is said, No one has seen God at any time. Satan assaulted our first parents, to draw them to sin, and the temptation proved fatal to them. 1. 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 Wisdom Literature Fig leaves have something of a prickly quality, which would make for some pretty itchy coverings. i. It is good to feel guilty when you have done something wrong, and having no sense of guilt or shame is worse. c. In toil you shall eat of it: Adam worked before the curse, but it was all joy. Believe this (Spurgeon). Here was the drawn of the gospel day: no sooner was the wound given, than the remedy was provided and revealed. WebGenesis 19. 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.. It is idle to call the narrative of the Fall a mere allegory; one had better say at once that he does not believe the Book There was a real serpent, as there was a real paradise; there was a real Adam and Eve, who stood at the head of our race, and they really sinned, and our race is really fallen. The beasts, from whose skins they were clothed, it is supposed were slain, not for man's food, but for sacrifice, to typify Christ, the great Sacrifice. 20 The man gave his The devil's instruments must share in the devil's punishments. ii. c. Your desire shall be for your husband: This is true of women in a way that it is not true for men. It was Eve's weakness to enter into this talk with the serpent: she might have perceived by his question, that he had no good design, and should therefore have started back. d. Lest you die: This may seem like a small thing to hinge the destiny of the human race and all creation on. 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. 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. Without shedding of blood there is no remission (Hebrews 9:22). 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. If we are born naturally rebellious against God, we are also born cautious and afraid of Satan. c. The LORD God sent him out of the garden of Eden: We dont know if Adam and Eve wanted to stay in the garden of Eden. (2-3) Eves 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. He can undermine just as effectively by getting us to neglect Gods Word as by getting us to doubt it. 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). WebCommentary on Genesis 3:16-19. More than 90% of the subscribers to New Age Magazine are college graduates, compared to half the general population. He was nailed to the cross; he hung there in thirst and fever, and darkness and desertion (Spurgeon). a. Uneasiness and weariness with labour are our just punishment, which we must patiently submit to, since they are less than our iniquity deserves. Humanity was originally given every perfect thing they could need or want, and virtually no restrictions. 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. Not only does Adam unjustly accuse Eve, but also he refused to accept proper responsibility for his part in her sin. But though Satan's subtlety may draw us into sin, yet it will not justify us in sin. Historical Books Is there not a time of hard service for man on earth? And I will put enmity 2018 David Guzik - No distribution beyond personal use without permission, The Whole Bible 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. God didnt ask Satan (the being animating the serpent) any questions because there was nothing to teach him. i. Revelation 12:9 and 20:2 speak of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan. Having food and a covering, let them be content; they are as well off as Adam and Eve. 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. They have more care to save their credit before men, than to obtain their pardon from 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. 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. ii. But when Adam ate, he was not deceived as Eve was. 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. It was true your eyes will be opened, and this was fulfilled (Genesis 3:7). Prophets Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, You will not surely die: Satan effectively laid the groundwork. There is a strange proneness in those that are tempted, to say, they are tempted of God; as if our abuse of God's gifts would excuse our breaking God's laws. 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). They must have thought, Its our turn next!. 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. ii. When we know and remember the consequences of sin, we are more likely to give up the passing pleasures of sin (Hebrews 11:25). 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). 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