Gênesis 3

Gênesis 3

Genesis 3:1 Commentary Genesis 3:2 Commentary Genesis 3:3 Commentary Genesis 3:4 Commentary Genesis 3:5 Commentary Genesis 3:6 Commentary Genesis 3:7 Commentary Genesis 3:8 Commentary Genesis 3:9 Commentary Genesis 3:10 Commentary Genesis 3:11 Commentary Genesis 3:12 Commentary Genesis 3:13 Commentary Genesis 3:14 Commentary Genesis 3:15 Commentary Genesis 3:16 Commentary Genesis 3:17 Commentary Genesis 3:18 Commentary Genesis 3:19 Commentary Genesis 3:20 Commentary Genesis 3:21 Commentary Genesis 3:22 Commentary Genesis 3:23 Commentary Genesis 3:24 Commentary Adam and Eve Sin in the Garden of Eden cChart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission Chart on Genesis - Charles Swindoll Another Overview Chart Summary Chart of The Book of Genesis Focus Foundation Events (Four Events) (Events Predominant) Foundation People (Four People) (People Predominant) Divisions Creation (Ge 1-2) Fall (Ge 3-5) Flood (Ge 6-9) Nations (Ge 10-12) Abraham's Faith (Ge 12-24) Isaac's Family (Ge 25-26) Jacob's Conflicts (Ge 27-36) Joseph's Calamity (Ge 37-50) Topics Beginning of the Human Race (Race As A Whole) Beginning of the Hebrew Race (Family of Abraham) Faithfulness of Mankind (Noah) Faithfulness of One Man's Family (Abraham) Historical Biographical Place Eastward From Eden to Ur Westward From Canaan to Egypt Time ~2000+ Years (20% of Genesis) (~4004-2090BC) About 300 Years 193 Yr in Canaan, 93 Yr in Egypt (80% of Genesis) (2090-1804BC) Primeval History of Humanity Patriarchal History of Israel Author Moses BEGINNINGS Ge 1:1-25 - The Universe (Everything) Ge 1:26-2:25 - The Human Race Ge 3:1-7 - Sin Enters the World Ge 3:8-24- God Promises Redemption from Bondage to Sin Ge 4:1-15 - Family Life Ge 4:16ff - Civilization Ge 10:1-11:32 - The Nations of the World Ge 12:1ff - The Story of Israel and the Jews NOTE: This Verse by Verse Commentary page is part of an ongoing project to add notes to each verse of the Bible. Therefore many verses do not yet have notes, but if the Lord tarries and gives me breath, additions will follow in the future. The goal is to edify and equip you for the work of service (Eph 4:12-13-note) that the Lord God might be glorified in your life and in His Church. Amen (Isa 61:3b, Mt 5:16-note) Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” Septuagint - ho de ophis he phronimotatos (wise, sensible, prudent = as relating to the quality of one's thinking, resulting fr. insight = wise, intelligent Mt 7.24 25.4 Lu 16.8) panton ton therion ton epi tes ges on epoiesen kurios ho theos kai eipen go ophis te gunaiki ti hoti eipen o theos ou me (double negative! Satan is a master wordsmith!) phagete apo pantos xulou tou en to paradeiso (fr. old Persian word for garden = park, paradise;in OT Garden of Eden; in NT place of blessedness for souls of righteous dead Paradise Lu 23.43; heavenly place where God dwells (2Co 12.4) Septuagint English: Now the serpent was the most crafty of all the brutes on the earth, which the Lord God made, and the serpent said to the woman, Wherefore has God said, Eat not of every tree of the garden? KJV Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? ESV Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God actually say, 'You shall not eat of any tree in the garden'?" NET Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Is it really true that God said, 'You must not eat from any tree of the orchard'?" (Gen 3:1 NET) NLT The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the LORD God had made. One day he asked the woman, "Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?" CSB Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You can't eat from any tree in the garden'?" Now: Ge 3:13-15 Isa 27:1 Mt 10:16 2Co 11:3,14 Rev 12:9 20:2 serpent: Joh 8:44. he said: Nu 22:28,29 Ec 4:10 1Pe 3:7 the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, : Mt 4:3,6,9 Map of Mesopotamia Wikipedia - Garden of Eden Genesis 3 The Fall - W H Griffith-Thomas Genesis 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries War on the Word audio by Steven Lawson - excellent exposition of Genesis 3 Schemes of the Devil - In depth analysis of his schemes Genesis 3 Resources - Multiple sermons and commentaries Related Passages: 1 Timothy 2:14+ And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. 1 Peter 3:7+ You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that (PURPOSE CLAUSE!) your prayers will not be hindered. SATAN'S FIRST TACTIC: CREATE DOUBT IN GOD'S WORD! Notice the other versions listed above, specifically the words in bold red font. These are the first words of Satan and they are craftily constructed to make Eve doubt the holy Word of God. Satan and his minions have not changed their tactic for millennia because it still works! Beware when you begin to doubt God's Word, for you are surely on a slippery slope which will inevitably lead to fall. The corollary principle is the that the best defense against the lies of the devil (he is always a liar - Jn 8:44+), is the truth of God (God's Word of Truth). The battlefield is our mind and the battle is over truth and error (deception)! THOUGHT - The chief tactic of the devil is to question the Word of God. This begs the question -- Are you DAILY (not every other day, etc, EVERY day) in the Word of Truth (2Co 6:7+, Jas 1:18+), as Jesus implied by His statement to the devil in Lk 4:4+ (Mt 4:4+)? If not, you are already in trouble and are vulnerable to his subtle lies! Get in the Word and hold it fast (Lk 8:15+) so that the Word can hold you fast when (not "if" but when!) the temptations blow in from the world, the flesh and the devil! Griffith-Thomas - It is hardly too much to say that this chapter is the pivot of the Bible, for if we take it away the rest of Scripture becomes meaningless. With the exception of the fact of Creation, we have here the record of the most important and far-reaching event in the world's history—the entrance of sin. The record in this chapter, like that of the Creation, is variously interpreted. Many speak of it as 'mythical,' by which is often meant that which is unreal, untrue, and impossible. Others use the term 'myth' as indicating an elementary method of conveying moral and spiritual truth, even though the narrative itself is not historical in form. The former view is naturally to be set aside by all who believe in the fact and veracity of a Divine revelation. The latter interpretation of 'myth' does not seem to be quite satisfactory on any intelligible principle of Divine inspiration. The truest method of interpretation is that which regards these narratives as pictorial records of actual fact; solid history in pictorial form. It is inadequate to speak of the narrative as poetic or merely symbolical, lest we should give the impression that the story is not concerned with actual fact. Allegory, too, is identical with the truth illustrated, and does not necessarily presuppose any historical basis. What we must insist upon and ever keep in view is that, whether allegorical or pictorial, the narrative is expressive of actual fact. (Genesis 3 The Fall) Paul R. Van Gorder (The Old Testament Presents... Reflections of Christ) broadly outlines Genesis as Genesis 1-2 Generation Genesis 3-11 Degeneration Genesis 12-50 Regeneration Now the serpent (nachash) was more crafty (arum; Lxx - phronimos) than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made): Now introduces the serpent with no fanfare, no background explanation. From the context clearly the serpent is a created being. The question might be raised at this point, was this a literal serpent? Was this being standing at this time in the story? Was this a serpent of the garden that had been in effect possessed by Satan, who we know is a spirit being, albeit an evil spirit and as such has the capability to inhabit a material being (like a serpent)? In answer to that last question, most authorities favor the "serpent of old," Satan (Jn 8:44) was using (possessing) a literal serpent. This is the age old ploy of Satan = to question God's word. One can only imagine what life was like in the Garden before sin. Adam and Eve had tasks to perform, but work was sweet and not sweat! They not only enjoyed perfect oneness and intimacy with each other, perfect because it was untainted by sin, but far better they enjoyed oneness and intimacy with God. But Eve entered into a discussion with the serpent, and, through being deceived, she gave in to temptation, and all of that changed. Kyle Yates - The Hebrew word contains the idea of exceptional shrewdness. (Rabbinic legend has it that the serpent walked erect.) He had the power of speech and talked freely with his victim. He was wily, insidious, crafty. Later exegesis will identify the serpent with Satan or the devil. In the light of later Scripture truths, we are justified in concluding that the serpent was a specially chosen instrument of Satan for this test....He chose the craftiest, the most subtle, the most cautious of the animals and took full control of him (ED: REMEMBER THAT SATAN IS A SPIRIT, ALBEIT AN EVIL ONE) for his disastrous work (ED: WE MIGHT SAY HE "POSSESSED" THE SERPENT.). (See context in The Wycliffe Bible Commentary) Satan "the serpent"... Revelation 12:9, 14, 15+ And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him....14 But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she could fly into the wilderness to her place, where she *was nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent. 15 And the serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, so that he might cause her to be swept away with the flood. 2 Corinthians 11:3+ But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived (exapatao) Eve by his craftiness (panourgia) your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ. Comment on deceived (1818) (exapatao from ek = intensifies meaning of root + apatáo = seduce, deceive - see study of related word apate) means to beguile thoroughly, deceive completely or seduce (persuade to disobedience, lead astray by persuasion or false promises) wholly. The result is to lead astray. To cause a subject to believe or accept false ideas about something with the implication of that one is led out of the right way into error and especially to sin (see 1Cor 11:3+, 1Ti 2:14 below). Richards writes that "Apatao and its derivatives indicate ethical enticement… Deception sometimes comes from within, as our desires impel us to deceive. But more often in the NT, deceit is error urged by external evil powers or by those locked into the world's way of thinking." Comment on Craftiness (3834) (panourgia from pas = all + ergon = work) is literally "all working" or capable of all work. In the NT it takes on a negative meaning and conveys the ideas of trickery involving cunning, cleverness, craftiness or treachery. Panourgia conveys the the idea of clever manipulation of error to make it look like the truth. Someone who practiced panourgia would be willing to do anything to achieve his goals. Panourgia is the unscrupulousness that stops at nothing. Related Resources: Schemes of the Devil | Precept Austin Ephesians 6:11ff Commentary Scofield: The serpent, in his Edenic form, is not to be thought of as a writhing reptile. That is the effect of the curse (Ge 3:14). The creature which lent itself to Satan may well have been the most beautiful as it was the most "crafty" of creatures less than man. Traces of that beauty remain despite the curse. Every movement of a serpent is graceful, and many species are beautifully colored. In the serpent, Satan appeared "as an angel of light" (2 Co 11:14). Henry