genesis 3 3 questions: what can we see in the text?

Genesis 3

Genesis 3

Genesis 3

3 questions: What can we see in the

text?

Genesis 3

3 questions: What can we see in the

text? Why is this passage in the

Bible?

Genesis 3

3 questions: What can we see in the

text? Why is this passage in the

Bible? What can we learn?

Genesis 3

1 Some observations

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more crafty that any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

Genesis 3:2,3

The woman said, “We may eat . . . but God did say, ‘You must not eat from the tree in the middle of the garden’ . . . or you will die.’”

Genesis 3:4,5

“You will certainly not die . . . for God knows . . . your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

Genesis 3:6-8

What the serpent said did happen- became like God- opened eyes- ashamed

Genesis 3:9-19

God speaks:vvs9-12 to Adamv13 to Evevvs14,15 to the serpentv16 to Evevvs17-19 to Adam

Genesis 3:9-13

When God speaks to Adam & Eve

- he asks a question- he gets an excuse

Genesis 3:14,15

When God speaks to the serpent he makes a judgement

Genesis 3:16-19

When God again speaks to Eve and Adam he makes a judgement

Judgement summary

PainSorrowFutilityGuiltRelationship difficultiesSeparation from God

Genesis 3

2 Why is this passage in the Bible?

Three suggestions

1 To explain the origin and presence of evil

Crush your head . . .

Crush your head . . .

. . . strike his heel

“strike his heel …”

In relation to- individuals

“strike his heel …”

In relation to- individuals- communities

“strike his heel …”

In relation to- individuals- communities- the world

Three suggestions

1 To explain the origin and presence of evil

2 To provide a learning opportunity

Three suggestions

1 To explain the origin and presence of evil

2 To provide a learning opportunity

3 To remind that God punishes sin

Genesis 3

3 What can we learn?

Two suggestions

* To be alertHegel said that “The only

thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history”

Two suggestions

* To be alert

* To seek help