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. 6. unto the woman--the object of attack, from his knowledge of her frailty, of her having been but a short time in the world, her limited experience of the animal tribes, and, above all, her being alone, unfortified by the presence and counsels of her husband. Adam and Eve Sin in the Garden of Eden. Satan assaulted our first parents, to draw them to sin, and the temptation proved fatal to them... View the entire commentary. i. It was evidently from her regarding him as specially sent on that errand, that, instead of being startled by the reptile's speaking, she received him as a heavenly messenger. Dominion over the earth now becomes dangerous [3:15], and difficult [3:17-19]. gave me--He blames God [CALVIN]. 4 But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food--Her imagination and feelings were completely won; and the fall of Eve was soon followed by that of Adam. 20. Login or Create an Account. 1. the serpent--The fall of man was effected by the seductions of a serpent. 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. And he built an altar there and called the place El Bethel, because the… What a mournful chapter this is in the history of man! Click chart to enlarge cChart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission Chart on Genesis - Charles Swindoll Another Overview Chart. Grand Rapids: Ministry Resources Library, 1982-87. This is not like one so good and kind. He insinuated a doubt as to her sense of the divine will and appeared as an angel of light ( 2 Corinthians 11:14 ), offering to lead her to the true interpretation. Genesis 3:8-9. Adam had faith in God’s promise of a Savior, and God provided a covering for them through a sacrifice. We are so used to saying “Adam and Eve” that we assume she already had her name. (6-8) God calls upon Adam and Eve to answer. Adam and Eve were clothed with a garment that was purchased with the life of another. ii. a. The Fall. i. But the material serpent was the instrument or tool of a higher agent, Satan or the devil, to whom the sacred writers apply from this incident the reproachful name of "the dragon, that old serpent" [ Revelation 20:2 ]. Your good works are essential to what it takes to live out your life, but they are not legal tender before God. The Promise of Salvation (Gn 3:15). Surely there is some mistake. And the Lord God said unto the serpent--The Judge pronounces a doom: first, on the material serpent, which is cursed above all creatures. Thus, fatal shall be the stroke which Satan shall receive from Christ, though it is probable he did not at first understand the nature and extent of his doom. Also for Adam and his wife the LORD God made tunics of skin, and clothed them. Because she was the mother of all living: Adam named her Eve, even though she was not a mother at all at the time. The words should be rendered, "Behold, what has become [by sin] of the man who was as one of us"! Chapter 3. Commentary on Genesis 3:1-5 (Read Genesis 3:1-5) Satan assaulted our first parents, to draw them to sin, and the temptation proved fatal to them. naked--apparently, a confession--the language of sorrow; but it was evasive--no signs of true humility and penitence--each tries to throw the blame on another. . Though sinless and holy, she was a free agent, liable to be tempted and seduced. in the cool of the day--literally, "the breeze of the day," the evening. Reading the Genesis 3 text in light of Jesus’ confrontations with people who thought he was “out of his mind,” focuses our attention on expectations about the relationships between God and humans, and humans and creation. Summary Chart of This passage contains the examination of the transgressors, Genesis 3:8-13; the sentence pronounced upon each, Genesis 3:14-19; and certain particulars following thereupon, Genesis 3:20-21. Updated: Sat, 06/13/2020 - 11:38 By admin. 3 vols. In verses 1-7, we see Eve being tempted by a serpent, which the author describes as crafty. Boice, James Montgomery. (See Genesis 17:19.) Genesis 3:3 "But of the fruit of the tree which [is] in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die." Genesis 3 describes the rebellion of Adam and Eve against God and the immediate consequences of that rebellion. c. The LORD God sent him out of the garden of Eden: We don’t know if Adam and Eve wanted to stay in the garden of Eden. 15. thy seed--not only evil spirits, but wicked men. “God gave His approval of the sense of shame which had led our first parents to cover their nakedness.” (Leupold). gen 3:0. ‘At the time that God had promised.’ (See Genesis 18:10.) We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Or that may mean ‘in the east’. 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). hid themselves amongst the trees of the garden--Shame, remorse, fear--a sense of guilt--feelings to which they had hitherto been strangers disordered their minds and led them to shun Him whose approach they used to welcome. When cherubim are represented on earth (such as in the tabernacle, Exodus 25:10-22), they mark a meeting place with God. A. It gives the only true account of the origin of all the physical and moral evils that are in the world; upholds the moral character of God; shows that man, made upright, fell from not being able to resist a slight temptation; and becoming guilty and miserable, plunged all his posterity into the same abyss ( Romans 5:12 ). The tempter was the devil, in the shape and likeness of a serpent. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. A verse by verse commentary on Genesis chapter 3 dealing with the fall of man. But now, in Genesis 3:14-19, every area of blessing is impacted by God’s judgement on sin. Commentary on Genesis (3) The Story of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4.1 - 5.1a) 4.1 - 16. Commentary on Genesis 3:1-24 [From my book, The Women’s Lectionary, coming in October 2020 from Westminster John Knox Press.] 12. 1. 22. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Notes on the verses. Perhaps there is a note of sarcasm by God here (as Elijah used in 1 Kings 18:27), regarding Satan’s empty promise to become like gods. The tempter, perceiving this, became bolder in his assertions. 1 Now the snake was the most cunning * of all the wild animals that the LORD God had made. With a UCG.org account you will be able to save items to read and study later! . You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. 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). . Click on the different category headings to find out more. For this reason, women should take special care in which man they marry. Formed, at first, in our image to know good and evil--how sad his condition now. I would imagine that the American Civil Liberties Union would immediately file suit—against God and in defense of Eve and her husband (the order of the two is not accidental), Adam. And in the new creation, the first thing that is wrought in the soul is light: the blessed Spirit works upon the will and affections by … it shall bruise thy head--The serpent's poison is lodged in its head; and a bruise on that part is fatal. Boice is fair when it comes to treating points of view that differ from his own. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. 1. the serpent--The fall of man was effected by the seductions of a serpent.That it was a real serpent is evident from the plain and artless style of the history and from the many allusions made to it in the New Testament. Proud member Now complete, this study deals fairly with the numerous difficulties expositors face as they seek to interpret this portion of God's Word. more subtile--Serpents are proverbial for wisdom ( Matthew 10:16 ). cherbim--The passage should be rendered thus: "And he dwelt between the cherubim at the East of the Garden of Eden and a fierce fire, or Shekinah, unfolding itself to preserve the way of the tree of life." 19. till thou return unto the ground--Man became mortal; although he did not die the moment he ate the forbidden fruit, his body underwent a change, and that would lead to dissolution; the union subsisting between his soul and God having already been dissolved, he had become liable to all the miseries of this life and to the pains of hell for ever. When preaching this text, the preacher’s first task is to de-familiarize the story. Satan, by means of a creature here called the serpent, deceives Eve, Genesis 3:1-5.Both she and Adam transgress the Divine command, and fall into sin and misery, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7.They are summoned before God, and judged, Genesis 3:8-13.The creature called the serpent is degraded and punished, Genesis 3:14.The promise of redemption by the incarnation of Christ, Genesis 3… Genesis 3:15, ESV: "I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”" 2. the woman said, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden--In her answer, Eve extolled the large extent of liberty they enjoyed in ranging at will amongst all the trees--one only excepted, with respect to which, she declared there was no doubt, either of the prohibition or the penalty. Verse 6. Now in chapter three we will encounter the man and woman in the Gar Oh, the power of the word of God! Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. Verse 3. If the fall of man were to have occurred in our times, one can hardly conceive of the consequences. The woman . 3 Now () the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. iii. We will see Adam and Eve in heaven. Our use of these terms is not merely cultural, it is Biblical. The Sin of Cain TABLET III continued It is quite clear that this section once existed separately from Genesis 2-3. From being the help meet of man and the partner of his affections [ Genesis 2:18 Genesis 2:23 ], her condition would henceforth be that of humble subjection. The serpent deceives Eve. Commentary on Genesis 3:8-15 View Bible Text . a. Adam called his wife’s name Eve: Up to Genesis 3:20, the woman has never been called Eve. and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life--This tree being a pledge of that immortal life with which obedience should be rewarded, man lost, on his fall, all claim to this tree; and therefore, that he might not eat of it or delude himself with the idea that eating of it would restore what he had forfeited, the Lord sent him forth from the garden. Also he made him a tunic of many colors. yea, hath God said?--Is it true that He has restricted you in using the fruits of this delightful place? A new character will come on the scene; the serpent. Genesis 3:15 has been called the Protevangelium, the first Gospel. Our good works are like monopoly money – great for monopoly, but not legal tender. The later account (but first in the biblical sequence) is 1:1—2:4a, and the earlier account is 2:4b-14, which forms the foundation for our text this Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Genesis 3 Resources. God had promised that Sarah would have a … The LORD God made tunics of skin, and clothed them: God wanted Adam and Eve clothed, not naked. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Genesis 6:3 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Genesis 6:3, NIV: "Then the LORD said, 'My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.'" Perhaps they felt if they left the garden, they might never see God again because it was the only place where they met Him. At first glance the lectionary readings for the third Sunday after Pentecost in Year B appear disparate in their foci. “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). ii. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. Genesis. Though Moses makes no mention of this wicked spirit--giving only the history of the visible world--yet in the fuller discoveries of the Gospel, it is distinctly intimated that Satan was the author of the plot ( John 8:44 , 2 Corinthians 11:3 , 1 John 3:8 , 1 Timothy 2:14 , Revelation 20:2 ). There are only two religions; there is the religion of fig leaves and there is the religion of God’s perfect provision through Jesus. 13. beguiled--cajoled by flattering lies. A woman gains more of her identity from her husband than the man does from the wife. i. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Food now becomes difficult to obtain [3:17-19]; survival becomes a heavy burden laid upon the man specifically, whereas in Genesis 1 the blessing of sustenance was a shared gift. 24. placed . We are clothed with a garment of righteousness that was purchased with the life of another, Jesus Christ. You can check these in your browser security settings. It is no part of my purpose to enter on the critical questions connected with the story of ‘the fall.’ Whether it is a legend, purified and elevated, or not, is of less consequence than what is its moral and religious significance, and that significance is unaffected by the answer to the former question. “Any angel of the lowest rank could have dealt with Adam. This sin of the first pair was heinous and aggravated--it was not simply eating an apple, but a love of self, dishonor to God, ingratitude to a benefactor, disobedience to the best of Masters--a preference of the creature to the Creator. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. God had chosen the name ‘Isaac’. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. And then Cain too went towards the east. Also he made him a tunic of many colors. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. i. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. (14,15) The punishment of mankind. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. . This first Messianic prophecy comes in a most unlikely place—in the context of a curse upon Serpent. 21. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. “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. From the beginning of this scene — before we arrive at the articulated differences between God and the humans … Continue reading "Commentary on Genesis 3… 17-19. unto Adam he said--made to gain his livelihood by tilling the ground; but what before his fall he did with ease and pleasure, was not to be accomplished after it without painful and persevering exertion. Without shedding of blood there is no remission (Hebrews 9:22). b. How foolish to think of eluding His notice ( Psalms 139:1-12 ). Satan, by means of a creature here called the serpent, deceives Eve, Gen 3:1-5.Both she and Adam transgress the Divine command, and fall into sin and misery, Gen 3:6, Gen 3:7.They are summoned before God, and judged, Gen 3:8-13.The creature called the serpent is degraded and punished, Gen 3:14.The promise of redemption by the incarnation of Christ, Gen 3:15. It means ‘he laughs’. Genesis 3 Commentary. a. And God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us--not spoken in irony as is generally supposed, but in deep compassion. How beautifully expressive are these words of the familiar and condescending manner in which He had hitherto held intercourse with the first pair. God said that all the people in the world would receive a *blessing by means of Abram (Genesis 12:3). Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil: The idea behind this phrase is difficult to understand. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. ii. b. Adam called his wife's name Eve--probably in reference to her being a mother of the promised Saviour, as well as of all mankind. GENESIS 37:3-5 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age. They were the same figures as were afterwards in the tabernacle and temple; and now, as then, God said, "I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims" ( Exodus 25:22 ). Or, perhaps the idea focuses on man’s greater knowledge (though in a bad sense) now that he has the experiential knowledge of evil. Now in chapter three we will encounter the man and woman in the Garden of Eden. You can also change some of your preferences. All rights reserved. Genesis 3:15 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Genesis 3:15, NIV: "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.'" Commentary for Genesis 3 . Genesis 3, Coffman Commentaries on the Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a … 4. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. From being a model of grace and elegance in form, it has become the type of all that is odious, disgusting, and low [LE CLERC, ROSENMULLER]; or the curse has converted its natural condition into a punishment; it is now branded with infamy and avoided with horror; next, on the spiritual serpent, the seducer.