Genesis 3

Genesis chapter 3

As we start out in the third chapter there seems to be something amiss from the beginning. Why is Eve or anyone for that matter having a conversation with an animal. Why is Eve talking with an animal much less debating one? The world must have been an interesting place before sin entered into it. No doubt many things were different before sin. To answer this strange situation, what else was Satan going to appear as? If we appeared as anything else other than what Adam and Eve were familiar with, no doubt they would have been afraid, or at the very least knew not to trust him. That also goes to the point that Adam and Eve probably had nothing to fear ever. So appearing as an animal and talking probably was the best way to entice Adam and Eve.

Some points we can take from this are obvious. Do not talk to mysterious strangers, do not argue with strangers, and do  not debate Satan, ever! Our strength lies in our Lord and Savior, not our lousy debating skills. Debating or arguing with Satan will just lead us to lose every time. I'm also not saying I've ever spoken directly with Satan, but we all have those moments when we're trying to justify something deep down we know we should  just give the benefit of the doubt to Jesus. Those are the moments I'm referring too.

Satan mixes in a bit of truth when he temps Eve. He says you won't 'surely' die? As soon as she ate of that fruit death was on its way, but she would not actually choke on it and die that instant. That is the way of our sins as well. When we first sin we are just planting the seed, the real fruit comes out later. Satan also tempted her since of pride. He told her she would know the difference between good and evil. Now that we have hindsight to help us with a conclusion, was Adam and Eve better off with that knowledge? Just some politicians will go on about the poor and injustice of American society, but will themselves will never mention that the 'poor' in this country are far richer than most of the population of this planet. It doesn't help their argument so they leave it out. Satan tempted Eve with true but useless information. What she gave up was far worse than what she gained. Just as people are better off trying to improve themselves then listen to the one-sided truth of a politician with selfish ulterior motives. (As a side note, I did not start out to compare some politicians to Satan, it just turned out that way).

Notice the big fight that Adam puts up when he is tempted? Notice how the verse makes it sound like he was there the whole time and didn't say a word? Adam didn't put up a fight whatsoever, he willingly and unflinchingly went along with the sin. Some sin will stop in its tracks if you just don't give in to it. Gossip is one of those cases where you are in control to stop with you.Oh, but Adam just goes on to blame it on Eve, not even taking responsibility for his own actions.

With their new found wisdom they realize they are naked. Again, I do not see how this makes them better off, because they are not better off. Satan gives us compelling ideas and desires for things we don't need in the first place; he is the consummate sales person. They cover themselves up and God comes looking for them. Here is an illustration that only the Saviors blood can hide our naked sin. God also has to make them clothes because the clothes they made are insufficient. This also is a precursor to show us we cannot earn our way to Heaven.

Make no mistake that God knew where they were and that they were not hiding from anyone. God knows our sins and he even knows before we commit them. As punishment Adam and Eve are kicked out of the Garden and hard work and travail in birth are also punishments. God lets them know that he still loves them and that there will one day be redemption for their sin. God always has mercy while we live.