# Genesis 03 đ: The Fall
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> [[#đ Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#đ¤ Interesting Facts]]
> [[#đ§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#âď¸ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#đ Key Observations / đ Life Application]]
> [[#đŹ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#âď¸ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đ Related Passages]]
> [[#đ Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đ Internal Notes]]
## đ Scripture Text (NET)
#### The Temptation and the Fall
[[#Verse 01.]] Now the serpent was shrewder than any of the wild animals that the LordGod had made. He said to the woman, âIs it really true that God said, âYou must not eat from any tree of the orchardâ?âÂ
[[#Verse 02.]] The woman said to the serpent, âWe may eat of the fruit from the trees of the orchard;Â
[[#Verse 03.]] but concerning the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the orchard God said, âYou must not eat from it, and you must not touch it, or else you will die.ââÂ
[[#Verse 04.]]Â The serpent said to the woman, âSurely you will not die,Â
[[#Verse 05.]] for God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will open and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.â
[[#Verse 06.]] When the woman saw that the tree produced fruit that was good for food, was attractive to the eye, and was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of it to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
[[#Verse 07.]]Â Then the eyes of both of them opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
### The Judgment Oracles of God at the Fall
[[#Verse 08.]] Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God moving about in the orchard at the breezy time of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the orchard.Â
[[#Verse 09.]] But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, âWhere are you?âÂ
[[#Verse 10.]] The man replied, âI heard you moving aboutin the orchard, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.âÂ
[[#Verse 11.]] And the LordGod said, âWho told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?â
[[#Verse 12.]] The man said, âThe woman whom you gave me, she gave me some fruit from the tree and I ate it.âÂ
[[#Verse 13.]] So the LordGod said to the woman, âWhat is this you have done?â And the woman replied, âThe serpent tricked me, and I ate.â
[[#Verse 14.]] The Lord God said to the serpent,
âBecause you have done this,
cursed are you above all the cattle
and all the living creatures of the field!
On your belly you will crawl
and dust you will eat all the days of your life.
[[#Verse 15.]] And I will put hostility between you and the woman
and between your offspring and her offspring;
he will strike your head,
and you will strike his heel.â
[[#Verse 16.]]Â To the woman he said,
âI will greatly increase your labor pains;
with pain you will give birth to children.
You will want to control your husband,
but he will dominate you.â
[[#Verse 17.]] But to Adam he said,
âBecause you obeyed your wife
and ate from the tree about which I commanded you,
âYou must not eat from it,â
the ground is cursed because of you;
in painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
[[#Verse 18.]]Â It will produce thorns and thistles for you,
but you will eat the grain of the field.
[[#Verse 19.]] By the sweat of your brow you will eat food
until you return to the ground,
for out of it you were taken;
for you are dust, and to dust you will return.â
[[#Verse 20.]] The man named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.
[[#Verse 21.]] The Lord God made garments from skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.Â
[[#Verse 22.]] And the Lord God said, âNow that the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not be allowed to stretch out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.âÂ
[[#Verse 23.]] So the Lord God expelled him from the orchard in Eden to cultivate the ground from which he had been taken.Â
[[#Verse 24.]] When he drove the man out, he placed on the eastern sideof the orchard in Eden angelic sentries who used the flame of a whirling swordto guard the way to the tree of life.
## đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary
###### Overall.
###### Verse 01.
- Jewish scholars say the focus of this statement should be less about the tree and more about the words of God. The snake is saying⌠did God actually say that? The point is to question the words of God, not the effectiveness of the tree.
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## đ¤ Interesting Facts
Was that a literal snake?
- (Yes and figurative. Thatâs how seraphim can be described.)
What does it mean for it to crawl on its belly?
- (Prophecy of eternal destruction.)
[Video to explain](https://youtu.be/0mBa87IVCu4?si=fEEt_7ONQii-u_h9)
1. Genesis 3:15 is often called the *Protoevangelium*, meaning "first gospel."
2. The Hebrew words for "naked" (2:25) and "shrewd" (3:1) sound alike, linking the couple's innocence to the serpent's cunning.
3. Eve adds "you must not touch it" (3:3), which God had not said in 2:17.
4. God asks four questions before He announces judgment (3:9, 3:11, 3:13).
5. God curses the serpent and the ground, but He does not curse Adam or Eve directly.
6. Cherubim guard the way to the tree of life (3:24). Cherubim later appear on the ark and are woven into the tabernacle curtains (Exodus 25:18-22; 26:1).
7. The garden was guarded on the east side (3:24). The tabernacle and temple entrances also faced east.
8. Eve's name sounds like the Hebrew word for "living" (3:20).
9. Fig leaves (3:7) are among the largest leaves found in the region.
10. Paul points back to this chapter to explain how sin and death entered the world through one man (Romans 5:12).
## đ§ Chapter Summary
> [!note] đą Still growing. This section is on its way.
## âď¸ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the promised offspring of the woman who defeats the serpent (3:15). Where Adam's disobedience brought death, Jesus' obedience brings life (Romans 5:18-19).
## đ Key Observations / đ Life Application
> [!note] đą Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đŹ Discussion Questions
1. The serpent's first move was to question what God said (3:1). How does that same strategy show up today?
2. Adam and Eve hid and then blamed others (3:8-13). Why is it so hard to own our sin?
3. God came looking for them and clothed them (3:9, 3:21). What does that show about His heart toward sinners?
## âď¸ Key Verses to Remember
- đ verse 6: The woman sees, takes, eats, and gives. The pattern of temptation.
- đ verse 15: The first promise of the gospel: the offspring of the woman will defeat the serpent.
- đ verse 21: The Lord God makes garments from skins and clothes them.
## đ Related Passages
- đ [[Romans 05#Verse 12.|Romans 5:12-19]] - Sin through Adam, life through Christ.
- đ [[Romans 16#Verse 20.|Romans 16:20]] - God will soon crush Satan under your feet.
- đ [[2 Corinthians 11#Verse 03.|2 Corinthians 11:3]] - The serpent's deception of Eve.
- đ [[Revelation 12#Verse 09.|Revelation 12:9]] - The ancient serpent, called the devil and Satan.
- đ [[Revelation 22#Verse 01.|Revelation 22:1-3]] - The tree of life restored and the curse removed.
## đ Devotional Reflection
đ SOAP: [[Genesis 03- SOAP|Godâs Plan For Us]]
## đ Internal Notes