The Journey: Genesis 3

Genesis 3 is one of the most important passages in the Bible because that is where we find the fall of man, and the first reference to the plan of salvation. In Genesis 3:6, man sins by eating of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Often we blame Eve for this sin, but the Bible says she gave to her husband "with her," and he did eat. The fact Adam was with Eve when she gave him the fruit indicates that Adam was with her through the conversation between her and the serpent.

1 Timothy 2:14 and Romans 5:14 are two of many passages that lay the responsibility of the sin on Adam's shoulders. I believe this is because God had specifically instructed Adam concerning the forbidden fruit, yet he allowed Eve to be deceived by not interfering in Satan's temptation.

Man's sin brought on the curse of thorns and hard work (Genesis 3:18-19) and death (Genesis 3:19).

However, Genesis 3 is also where God introduces His plan of redemption. Genesis 3:15 says "I will put enmity between thee and the woman, between thy seed and her seed, it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."

This is a picture of what Christ would accomplish on the cross. Jesus, the Seed of the woman, would crush Satan's power, but in the process would suffer a death blow (bruise His heel.) What Jesus did when He died on the cross was He paid the penalty for man's sin, but He also conquered Satan to where Satan is no longer relevant when it comes to man's eternal destiny. Man's eternal destiny, whether he goes to Heaven or Hell, is between him and God. Either He will respond to God's grace with faith, or he will reject God's grace and go to Hell. Satan can tempt him and distract him, but Satan has no say over whether a man goes to Hell or not.

In the above video, we discuss those concepts, as well as how God covers our sin (Genesis 3:21), assures our salvation (Genesis 3:20), and what the pitfalls to sin are.

What did Eve do?

Is it Eve's fault man got kicked out of the Garden of Eden, or was it Adams?

What saith the scriptures?

Romans 5:12 - Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.

Romans 5:14 - Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similtude of Adam's transgression, who was the figure of him that was to come.

1 Timothy 2:14 - For Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

(And just for reference)

Genesis 3:6b - She took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also to her husband with her, and he did eat.

Conclusion:

These scriptures teach that Adam willfully sinned by eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thus bringing about the penalty of death, which passed upon him and all men. Eve's role in this is that she was deceived in the presence of her husband. She was in the transgression, but Adam committed the original sin because God directly told him not to eat, he stood by while Eve was being deceived, then he ate the fruit himself. Eve didn't return home to feed the fruit to an unsuspecting Adam. The Bible does not say Adam was deceived, it says the woman, being deceived, was in the transgression. Adam could have put a stop to the situation at anytime, but he didn't. Now, we live in a world of sin, death and hurt as a result.

Now let that be a lesson to you!