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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: vvs 9 -12 to Adam v 13 to Eve vvs 14, 15 to the serpent v 16 to Eve vvs 17 -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 Pain Sorrow Futility Guilt Relationship difficulties Separation 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 2 To explain the origin and presence of evil To provide a learning opportunity

Three suggestions 1 2 3 To explain the origin and presence of evil To provide a learning opportunity To remind that God punishes sin

Genesis 3 3 What can we learn?

Two suggestions * To be alert Hegel said that “The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history”

Two suggestions * To be alert * To seek help