- Vs. 6: Adam and Eve Both Disobey God:
- “Good for food”-something appealing to the physical , bodily appetites.
- “Pleasant to the eyes”-Something appealing to the emotions-looks good.
- “Desired to make wise”-Something appealing to the mind and spirit, to one’s pride of knowledge and spiritual insight.
1 John 2:16: For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.
The source of temptation is said by James to be “earthly, sensual, and devilish.” Meaning from the world, from our natural desires or from our enemy the devil.
James 3:15: This is not the wisdom coming down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
Hebrews 4:15: For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.
1 Corinthians 10:13: No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
1 Timothy 2:14: Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.
Romans 5:12: Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—
1 Corinthians 15:22: For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
- Vs. 7: The Nakedness of Adam and Eve
Romans 5:17: For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
Psalms 104:2: covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent.
Isaiah 64:6: For we are all become as one that is unclean, and all our righteousnesses are as a polluted garment: and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
Isaiah 61:10: I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Galatians 3:27: For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Spurgeon said; “Their hearts must have been sorely perplexed within them while they were waiting to see what God would do to them as a punishment for the great sin they had committed.”
- Vss. 8-9: Adam and Eve Hide From God:
“The almost casual way in which this is remarked indicates that this did not occur for the first time just then… There is extreme likelihood that the Almighty assumed some form analogous to the human form which was made in His image.”
John 1:18: No one has ever seen God; God the only Son, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.
1 Timothy 6:16: Who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.
· The question was meant to arouse Adam’s sense of being lost.
· The question was meant to lead Adam to confess his sin.
· The question was meant to express God’s sorrow over man’s lost condition.
*Patiently
*With Care
*Personally
*With Truth
1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Romans 1:25 says; It is sin to exchange the truth of God for the lie.
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