His victory over Satan thereby. Eve was responsible. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Here was the drawn of the gospel day: no sooner was the wound given, than the remedy was provided and revealed. 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. Satan questioned whether it were a sin or not, to eat of this tree. 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. They knew they were naked, in the sense of having their shame exposed to all creation. The New Testament It is an ill sign with men when they cannot be brought frankly to acknowledge their wrong-doing. (Spurgeon), And the LORD God said to the woman, What is this you have done? The woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.. 2. Little reason have we to be proud of our clothes, which are but the badges of our shame. Did death come in with sin? b. See Romans 7:11; Hebrews 3:13. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. We can almost picture Adam telling Eve, See that tree in the middle of the garden? 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 her eye, and of the flesh, and her pride. Like a servant who earnestly desires the shade, and like a hired man who eagerly looks for his wages (Job 7:1-2). 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). i. i. The serpent was more cunning than any beast: Satans effectiveness is often found in His cunning, crafty ways. And you shall eat dust Observe the startling question, Adam, where art thou? The Old Testament 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. WebGenesis 3:19. His victory over Satan thereby. On your belly you shall go, But their eyes were instantly opened to their own sin and rebellion. The serpent deceives Eve. (20,21) Adam and Eve are driven out from paradise. Few of us are willing to simply say as David did, I have sinned against the LORD (2 Samuel 12:13). From the beginning, Satan has tried to undermine Gods people by undermining Gods Word. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, (Hebrew/Greek Search by English Definition), * 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order', Search verses, phrases, and topics (e.g. (Genesis 3:8-9) Adam and Eve hide from God; God calls out to them. They didnt proudly show off their fig-leaf outfits; they knew their own covering was completely inadequate, and they were embarrassed before God. 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, 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. In our courts of law, we do not require men to answer questions which would incriminate them, but God does; and, at the last great day, the ungodly will be condemned on their own confession of guilt (Spurgeon). Genesis 4. Historical Books i. Eve tried to become a god by rebelling against God. Rather bless him that ever he should have consecrated the thorns by wearing them for his diadem (Spurgeon). Between you and the woman, Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. iii. This curse of the earth was on his head, and wounded him full sore. As the gospel gains ground, Satan falls. i. iii. i. a. Also for Adam and his wife the LORD God made tunics of skin, and clothed them. 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. No condition will of itself bring content, unless the mind be brought to it. 2. Historical Books 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). Your good works are essential to what it takes to live out your life, but they are not legal tender before God. Historical Books Pentateuch ii. b. Cursed is the ground: Because of Adam, there is a curse upon all creation. 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. i. 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). The lifting of a bronze serpent is the lifting up of sin judged, in the form of a cross. iii. i. iii. The story of this chapter is perhaps as sad a story (all things considered) as any we have in all the Bible. By faith in this promise, our first parents, and the patriarchs before the flood, were justified and saved. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Those who would be safe, need to be shy of talking with the tempter. God came to them personally, addressing Adam and Eve directly. And let those that are finely clad, learn not to make the putting on of apparel their adorning. Fig leaves have something of a prickly quality, which would make for some pretty itchy coverings. The question was meant to lead Adam to confess his sin. b. The words of our text, so far as they literally concern the serpent, threaten that a change would be wrought in him. Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat? Satan's plan was to draw our first parents to sin, and so to separate between them and their God. Johannine Writings And he shall rule over you.. c. Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat? Redeemed man this being who is greater than innocent man is only possible because man had something to be redeemed from. Yes, I am sure he has, and it is well said; and by his grace I will abide by it. 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. 1. Has God indeed said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 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 speaks great encouragement to sinners, that their Saviour is the Seed of the woman, bone of our bone, Hebrews 2:11,14. 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). He shall rule over thee, is but God's command, Wives, be subject to your own husbands. 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. 2. They have more care to save their credit before men, than to obtain their pardon from God. Who told you that you were naked? c. Your desire shall be for your husband: This is true of women in a way that it is not true for men. iii. Unto In pain you shall bring forth children; 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. Major Prophets She could have simply run from Satan and the tree, but Eve didnt take Gods way of escape. God commanded the serpent to slither on the ground instead of walking on legs like any other animal. Robbins is also recognized as a leader in the New Age movement. ii. Covering ourselves with our good works is like Adam and Eve trying to cover themselves with fig leaves. i. God gave His approval of the sense of shame which had led our first parents to cover their nakedness. (Leupold). b. So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. Perhaps they felt if they left the garden, they might never see God again because it was the only place where they met Him. Adam sinned willfully, having abdicated his leadership position. His sufferings and death; pointed at in Satan's bruising his heel, that is, his human nature. 1. 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. This much was true: she had been deceived, and she did eat. 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.. The two angels come to Sodom. All the days of your life. 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. Sin brought sorrow into the world; that made the world a vale of tears. i. The way to the tree of life was shut. 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. 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. Our good works are like monopoly money great for monopoly, but not legal tender. 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. Satan tempted Eve, that by her he might tempt Adam. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point If sinners will but consider where they are, they will not rest till they return to God. He was crowned with thorns for us. His habitation is cursed. Yet Adam is not himself cursed, as the serpent was, but only the ground for his sake. The curse of death shows that the result of Adams sin extended to the entire human race. He drew all his posterity into sin and ruin. Prophets Charles Spurgeon thought the sense was, in the wind of the evening, when the evening breeze was blowing through the garden. 1. (2-3) Eves Even so, God continues to provide for His creation. After the fall, everything looked worse. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point That bruised heel is painful enough. iii. 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). God put marks of displeasure on Adam. Revelation 12:9 and 20:2 speak of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan. Satan will often attack a chain at its weakest link, so he gets at Adam by tempting Eve. ii. It is by the deceitfulness of sin the heart is hardened. God knew the answer to this question. Satan, by their corruptions, buffets them, sifts them, and seeks to devour them. It was true your eyes will be opened, and this was fulfilled (Genesis 3:7). Notice is given concerning Christ. Dont touch it or God says well die! While this is better than saying nothing, what Adam didnt explain made a vulnerable place where Satan could attack. 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 Gospels 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 She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. General Epistles Sin has corrupted both the willing submission of the wife and the loving headship of the husband. She saw. As a result of the fall, man no longer rules easily; he must fight from his headship. 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? There are many temptations to which being alone gives great advantage; but the communion of saints tends very much to their strength and safety. Your desire shall be for your husband, The question was meant to express Gods sorrow over mans lost condition. Minor Prophets The serpent (Lucifer) deceives EveShe and then Adam partake of the forbidden fruitHer Seed (Christ) will bruise the serpents headThe roles of woman WebGenesis 3 tells the story of paradise lost by the willfulness of human sin. Sin appears most plainly in the glass of the commandment, therefore God set it before Adam; and in it we should see our faces. iv. 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. 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). The serpent was more cunning than any beast. Has God said, Ye shall not lie, nor take his name in vain, nor be drunk, &c.? ii. 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. Also, there is a continual struggle between the wicked and the godly in this world. Did travailing pains come with sin? 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. But the tree was nothing more than a restraint on Adam and Eve. 1. Historical Books 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. Therefore, it is Adam and not Eve who bears the responsibility for the fall of the human race and for the introduction of death into the created order (Romans 5:12, 1 Corinthians 15:22). ii. WebWhen confronted with their sin, the man and woman confess, but also attempt to shift the blame to others. He aims to make them discontented with their present state, as if it were not so good as it might be, and should be. WebGenesis 19. When we know and remember the consequences of sin, we are more likely to give up the passing pleasures of sin (Hebrews 11:25). This may well be true, but it makes Adams sin not one bit less rebellious. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. 3. 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 3:19 New International Version 19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust Despite that, Adam and Eve needed only a bit of prompting from a talking serpent to disobey their good Creator. Like Adam, we have reason to be afraid of approaching to God, if we are not covered and clothed with the righteousness of Christ. Luke-Acts d. Dust you are, and to dust you shall return: The final curse upon man promised there would be an end of his toil and labor on the earth but it was an end of death, not an end of deliverance. Ever since Adam, men run from Gods presence and dont want to listen to His Word. Adam and Eve made for themselves aprons of fig-leaves, a covering too narrow for them to wrap themselves in, Isaiah 28:20. In Satans direct challenge, he tries to get Eve to doubt the badness of sin. Perhaps Satan knew by observation Adam didnt do an effective job of communicating to Eve what the LORD told him. He can undermine just as effectively by getting us to neglect Gods Word as by getting us to doubt it. e. Made themselves coverings: After making their coverings, Adam and Eve waited. Yet you can do what is right before God right now by confessing and repenting. 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. The New Testament 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. But in our desire to be gods, we become like Satan. It is more than probable that they were clothed in light before the fall, and when they sinned the light went out. (Barnhouse). And the LORD God said to the serpent: When God spoke to Adam and to Eve, He questioned each of them. 3. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. ii. Christ baffled Satan's temptations, rescued souls out of his hands. Mankind can no longer stay in the ''very good'' garden, and is banished. Luke-Acts 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. i. i. Because of this sin, posterity has been cursed with overwhelming toil just to stay ahead, paradoxically for our ultimate benefit. If all these people were brought together in a church-like organization, it would be the third largest religious denomination in America. On this occasion, Satan chose to indwell the body of a pre-curse serpent. You will not surely die: Satan effectively laid the groundwork. ii. Minor Prophets 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. Albeit that henceforth all he ate was to be with the sweat of his face, yet still he was to have enough to eat, and he was to live on. (Spurgeon). Minor Prophets WebGenesis 3 tells the story of paradise lost by the willfulness of human sin. But man was only sent to till the ground out of which he was taken. 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). 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. 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 Pentateuch 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. You are cursed more than all cattle, i. It was Satan who said, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God I will be like the Most High (Isaiah 14:13-14). Genesis 2. 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. Enmity has the idea of ill will, hatred, and a mutual antagonism. Obviously, they covered their genital areas. As He creates and destroys worlds, so will you have the power to create and destroy. (Genesis 3:2-3) Eves reply to the serpent. Humanity was originally given every perfect thing they could need or want, and virtually no restrictions. Genesis 3:19 in all English translations. (Genesis 3:4-5) Satans direct challenge to Gods Word. He spoke in a taunting way. And it was only true in Eves mind that the tree was desirable to make one wise. 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. d. They sewed fig leaves together: Their own attempt to cover themselves took much ingenuity, but not much wisdom. The question was meant to show that seeks after lost man. WebAlthough death was the fruit of Adam's sin, it was by God's grace that His curse did not fall upon Adam. All the days of your life. It is as if a deaf person was promised to be able to hear again, but all they could hear was screaming. 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). 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. The greatest potentate of evil was here doomed to cringe and crawl, and his seed have never forgotten their fathers posture. (Spurgeon). His employments and enjoyments are imbittered to him. Adam sinned with his eyes wide open, in open rebellion against God. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible But though Satan's subtlety may draw us into sin, yet it will not justify us in sin. Thus the devil was from the beginning a murderer, and the great mischief maker. Wisdom Literature In response, God issues three individual ''curses'' which affect humanity to this day. The Gospels i. i. He drew Eve into a discussion with him and planted the seed of doubt about Gods Word, and he exposed Eves incomplete understanding of Gods Word. (Genesis 3:7) The nakedness of Adam and Eve. a. The New Testament a. d. Lest you die: This may seem like a small thing to hinge the destiny of the human race and all creation on. God came to them with care, coming before the darkness of night. They saw a loving God provoked, his grace and favour forfeited. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Instinctively, we dont serve God or Satan; we serve ourselves (which is fine with Satan). Before the curse on man, the ground only produced good. WebLot and his family flee toward the nearby city of Zoar while God rains sulfur and fire onto Sodom and Gomorrah. Any angel of the lowest rank could have dealt with Adam. The tempter was the devil, in the shape and likeness of a serpent. Satan and the flesh will present a thousand reasons to show how good it would be to disobey His command. (Barnhouse). ii. Adam had faith in Gods promise of a Savior, and God provided a covering for them through a sacrifice. The curse promised thorns and thistles, and we remember that Jesus was crowned with thorns (Matthew 27:29). When he gave me the fruit, I ate of it.. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed God named the man, and called him Adam, which signifies red earth; Adam named the woman, and called her Eve, that is, life. God passes sentence; and he begins where the sin began, with the serpent. Pauline Epistles Anthony Robbins, motivational guru and king of late-night infomercials, consulted with President Clinton at Camp David. As He does kill and revive, so will you have the power to kill and revive. Satans hatred of Eve was nothing new; it was already present but now man will, generally speaking, have antagonism towards Satan. 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. War is proclaimed between the Seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. ii. i. Beings engaged in evil designs have no other way of going, but with tricks, devices, concealments, double meanings. Poetical Books 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. Satan wants us to see sin as something good that a bad God doesnt want us to have. WebThe temptation from the serpent. The way God came to Adam and Eve is a model of how He comes to lost and fallen humanity ever since. The Old Testament Poetical Books The Gospels When cherubim are represented on earth (such as in the tabernacle, Exodus 25:10-22), they mark a meeting place with God. iv. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 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. Web19 By the sweat of your brow. Humanity was originally given every perfect thing they could need or want, and virtually no restrictions. Eve was tricked into sinning; Adam knew exactly what he was doing (1 Timothy 2:14). GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. 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. 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. 1. Poetical Books 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. i. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. ii. e. Has God indeed said: Satans first attack was leveled against the Word of God. A gracious promise is here made of Christ, as the Deliverer of fallen man from the power of Satan. Having food and a covering, let them be content; they are as well off as Adam and Eve. The New Age movement and the desire to be god are just as strong as ever. Your sorrow and your conception; in pain you shall bring forth children: The first curse upon women is a broad one. He became obedient unto death. Now the two angels came to Satan couldnt cram the fruit down her throat. God placed a natural animosity between Satan and mankind. 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. Adam and Eve were now miserable comforters to each other! Because you have done this, 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.. Genesis 3:15 has been called the proto-evangelium, the first gospel. If this fruit is something good for her, why doesnt God want her to have it?