They have more care to save their credit before men, than to obtain their pardon from God. When we know and remember the consequences of sin, we are more likely to give up the passing pleasures of sin (Hebrews 11:25). Eve was responsible. 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. 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). Historical Books Our good works are like monopoly money great for monopoly, but not legal tender. You are cursed more than all cattle, (Genesis 3:10-12) Adam tries to explain his sin. For this reason, women should take special care in which man they marry. Major Prophets This same word for desire is used in Genesis 4:7 of the desire of sin to master over Cain. Robbins is also recognized as a leader in the New Age movement. He chose to be with Eve instead of obeying God. Because of Adam: ii. ii. The question was meant to express the accountability man had before God. You will not surely die: Satan effectively laid the groundwork. It was a memorable discourse indeed, with Jehovah himself for the preacher, and the whole human race and the prince of darkness for the audience. (Spurgeon). Between you and the woman, 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. To this point, death had been mentioned only as a threatened punishment for sin ( Genesis Satan couldnt cram the fruit down her throat. i. Luke-Acts Genesis, CHAPTER 3 | USCCB Genesis 3 Bible Commentary - Matthew Henry (concise) WebGenesis 3:19 The last part of God's curse on Adam involves the brevity of physical life. Now he moves in for the kill, with an outright contradiction of what God said. 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. 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). Like Adam, we have reason to be afraid of approaching to God, if we are not covered and clothed with the righteousness of Christ. The New Testament i. 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. 1. 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 Those who would be safe, need to be shy of talking with the tempter. The stronger ones in a chain must expect an attack against weaker links and support them against those attacks. Are not his days also like the days of a hired man? c. In toil you shall eat of it: Adam worked before the curse, but it was all joy. ii. 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). i. Satan can only effectively work when he has established a foothold. Sin brought pain to childbirth, and no one knew more pain than Jesus did when He, through His suffering, brought many sons to glory (, Sin brought conflict, and Jesus endured great conflict to bring our salvation (, Thorns came with sin and the fall, and Jesus endured a crown of thorns to bring our salvation (, Sin brought sweat, and Jesus sweat, as it were, great drops of blood to win our salvation (, Sin brought sorrow, and Jesus became a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief, to save us (, Sin brought death, and Jesus tasted death for everyone that we might be saved (, Barnhouse, Donald Grey "Genesis: A Devotional Exposition" Volumes 1 and 2 (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1973), Boice, James Montgomery "Genesis: An Expositional Commentary" Volumes 1, 2, and 3 (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1987), Ginzberg, Louis "The Legends of the Jews" Volumes 1-7 (Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1968), Leupold, H.C. "Exposition of Genesis: Volumes 1 and 2" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1976), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The New Park Street Pulpit" Volumes 1-6 and "The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit" Volumes 7-63 (Pasadena, Texas: Pilgrim Publications, 1990). From the beginning, Satan has tried to undermine Gods people by undermining Gods Word. 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. a. When too late, Adam and Eve saw the folly of eating forbidden fruit. Clothes came in with sin. The tree was not really good for food, though Eve was deceived into thinking it was so. Poetical Books 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). God Himself ate first of the fruit of the tree, and then He created the world. God came to them with care, coming before the darkness of night. That bruised heel is painful enough. 3. Jesus, in taking on humanity, brought Himself near to Satans domain so Satan could strike Him. ii. Men and women have each known sorrow throughout history, yet the unique sorrow of women is well known. 1. The Old Testament You were made from ii. Having food and a covering, let them be content; they are as well off as Adam and Eve. If we are born naturally rebellious against God, we are also born cautious and afraid of Satan. 2. Your good works are essential to what it takes to live out your life, but they are not legal tender before God. Thus men's frivolous pleas will, in the day of God's judgment, be turned against them. i. Eve does not seem to know the name of this tree; she only calls it the tree in the midst of the garden, instead of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:17). God has a covering for His people (Isaiah 61:10), and the exhortation from Jesus is for us: Behold, I am coming as a thief. 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." She was not even pregnant yet. Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had a. Sin has corrupted both the willing submission of the wife and the loving headship of the husband. The question was meant to show that seeks after lost man. i. Jesus was tempted in the same three-fold way: an appeal to the physical appetites, an appeal to covetous and emotional desires, and an appeal to pride (Matthew 4:1-11). No one falls like Adam and Eve will fall, all of a sudden. A foundation has been laid. Before the curse on man, the ground only produced good. 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. b. Tunics of skin: In order for Adam and Eve to be clothed, a sacrifice had to be made. Wisdom Literature 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). It is sin to exchange the truth of God for the lie (Romans 1:25). Let those that are meanly clad, learn from hence not to complain. Johannine Writings a. i. 1. The Old Testament i. 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. iii. d. She also gave to her husband with her: Not only did Eve sin, but also she became the agent of temptation for Adam. Pauline Epistles 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. Yet death being dreadful to nature, even when life is unpleasant, that concludes the punishment. The question was meant to express Gods sorrow over mans lost condition. This speaks of an inherent challenge in embracing the husbands role as leader of the home and family. 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. She saw. The serpent (Lucifer) deceives EveShe and then Adam partake of the forbidden fruitHer Seed (Christ) will bruise the serpents headThe roles of woman i. He was guilty of unkindness to his wife and of blasphemy against his maker, in seeking to escape from confessing the sin which he had committed. i. Gods question demanded an answer. Perhaps Satan knew by observation Adam didnt do an effective job of communicating to Eve what the LORD told him. 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. And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.. 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.. Genesis 19 Commentary He gave way to temptation, but the Saviour withstood it. i. Sin appears most plainly in the glass of the commandment, therefore God set it before Adam; and in it we should see our faces. 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. Satan assaulted our first parents, to draw them to sin, and the temptation proved fatal to them. iii. We are called to talk to the devil, but never to have a discussion with him. The devil implies that man is independent of God our Creator. Adam sinned with his eyes wide open, in open rebellion against God. It was also in Gods plan to allow Satan to tempt Eve this way. Genesis 3:19 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Those who are willing to take the pleasure and profit of sin, are backward to take the blame and shame of it. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame (Revelation 16:15). The Gospels Pauline Epistles The Old Testament (1-5) Adam and Eve transgress the Divine command, and fall into sin and misery. In 1995, New Age influence made it all the way to the White House. WebGenesis 3:16-19. His incarnation, or coming in the flesh. e. Has God indeed said: Satans first attack was leveled against the Word of God. Web3. The curse promised thorns and thistles, and we remember that Jesus was crowned with thorns (Matthew 27:29). i. 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. The greatest potentate of evil was here doomed to cringe and crawl, and his seed have never forgotten their fathers posture. (Spurgeon). iii. It has the idea that women would experience pain in regard to their children in general, not just in the act of giving birth. Uneasiness and weariness with labour are our just punishment, which we must patiently submit to, since they are less than our iniquity deserves. The two angels come to Sodom. 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. God came to them patiently, waiting for the cool of the day the evening time. Web19 sweating in the fields from dawn to dusk, Until you return to that ground yourself, dead and buried; you started out as dirt, you'll end up dirt." There are only two religions; there is the religion of fig leaves and there is the religion of Gods perfect provision through Jesus. ii. Genesis 3:19 - By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food u God confronted Adams problem squarely. In the sweat of thy face Though the whole body may be thrown into a profuse Bridgeway Bible 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). b. And I will put enmity (Genesis 3:17-19) Gods curse upon the man. However, Lots wife glances back, and she is turned into a pillar of salt. We need to let Jesus cover us (Revelation 3:5, 18), and put on Jesus Himself as our covering garment (Galatians 3:27). The Gospels More than 90% of the subscribers to New Age Magazine are college graduates, compared to half the general population. iii. If Satan doesnt couple it with some truth, there is little power in his temptation. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Their eyes were opened, they did know good and evil, but not as gods. Johannine Writings Satan tempted Eve, that by her he might tempt Adam. (Genesis 3:16) Gods curse upon the woman. 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. He was crowned with thorns for us. All the days of your life. It was the craftiness of Satan that made him successful against Eve: as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness (2 Corinthians 11:3). 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, you shall eat bread, Until you return to the ground, from which you were taken; For you are dust, and to dust you shall return. WebGenesis 19:3. On your belly you shall go, (20,21) Adam and Eve are driven out from paradise. Did death come in with sin? The goal of becoming God is the center of so many non-Christian religions, including Mormonism. a. ii. We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: Eves knowledge of what she should not do is partially correct, but what she doesnt seem to know makes her all the more vulnerable to deception. 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 d. They sewed fig leaves together: Their own attempt to cover themselves took much ingenuity, but not much wisdom. And you shall eat dust Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It has been observed that women bring forth children with more pain than just about any other creature. ii. Blessed be God for his Son our Lord Jesus Christ. 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. And take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever: In mercy, God protected Adam and Eve from the horrible fate of having to live forever as sinners by preventing them from eating from the tree of life. Because of this sin, posterity has been cursed with overwhelming toil just to stay ahead, paradoxically for our ultimate benefit. It is the history of Sodom's ruin, and Lot's rescue from that ruin. Christ baffled Satan's temptations, rescued souls out of his hands. WebGenesis chapter 3 tells the story of the fall of man through the temptation of Eve and the entrance of sin into the world. 3. Also, there is a continual struggle between the wicked and the godly in this world. i. Satan promised they should be safe, but they cannot so much as think themselves so! If sinners will but consider where they are, they will not rest till they return to God. iv. Believe this (Spurgeon). In this vivid way, Jesus bore the curse for us. 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. Now the two angels came to 1. 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. iii. This is not because there is something intrinsically unclean in our sexuality, but because we have both received our fallenness and pass it on genetically through sexual reproduction. This is because she did not receive the command to not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil directly from God but through Adam (Genesis 2:15-17). Satan, by their corruptions, buffets them, sifts them, and seeks to devour them. 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. This gracious revelation of a Saviour came unasked, and unlooked for. Our use of these terms is not merely cultural, it is Biblical. Prophets He excused the fault by laying it on his i. Satan questioned whether it were a sin or not, to eat of this tree. 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.. Did thorns come in with sin? By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.. Perhaps they felt if they left the garden, they might never see God again because it was the only place where they met Him. Did travailing pains come with sin? i. His main lie to us is sin is not bad, and God is not good., iv. We will see Adam and Eve in heaven. The way to the tree of life was shut. He was sent to a place of toil, not to a place of torment. i. (6-8) God calls upon Adam and Eve to answer. ii. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 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 Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Charles Spurgeon thought the sense was, in the wind of the evening, when the evening breeze was blowing through the garden. In an echo of the flood story, God destroys Sodom for the wickedness displayed earlier in the chapter. In Ezekiel 28:13-19 tells us that Satan was in Eden. WebLot and his family flee toward the nearby city of Zoar while God rains sulfur and fire onto Sodom and Gomorrah. Then to Adam He said, Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat of it: Cursed is the ground for your sake; He drew all his posterity into sin and ruin. 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. Satan wants us to see sin as something good that a bad God doesnt want us to have. The Gospels i. Behold our Lord in his human nature sore bruised: he was betrayed, bound, accused, buffeted, scourged, spit upon. In Satans direct challenge, he tries to get Eve to doubt the goodness of God. It was as if God could not wait to announce His plan of salvation, to bring deliverance through the one known as the Seed of the woman. 20 The man gave his All Rights Reserved. ii. One must be hardened to willingly and knowingly serve Satan. The New Age movement and the desire to be god are just as strong as ever.