I have an idea why Adam and Eve hid yet even so I think it was futile. I mean, sure we have the whole benefit of seeing God work through history so we have some understanding of what He?s capable of?but so did Adam. He saw that a bunch of animals were made for the benefit of his naming (Gen 2:19). God created his wife and he acknowledged her and was bound to her. All that and still he hid from God?s presence.
There is no mention of Eve’s walk towards the center of the Garden or if she was already there when the Serpent encountered her. The writer immediately transports us to the tree filling up Eve’s eyes, prohibitions forgotten ({{Gen 3:6}}).
I’m not a movie expert because I like Netflix. All of the people on my Netflix friend’s list can attest to the fact that I have some, um, interesting taste. It’s just that the last couple of years I’ve been seeing this funny tune pop up in movies touting the proper way to measure a worthwhile life.
{{Genesis 3}}, it has been said, is the seed by which the rest of Biblical history grows. Throughout the New Testament arguments are illustrated from this portion. The duplicity of Satan, the deception of the woman, the disobedience of Adam, the death of mankind and the dire need of One to set everything right—all finds its root right here in Genesis 3. Historically the church has struggled in its understanding of Genesis 3 and how it relates to our present day: Are men born good? Was Adam a bad example? Did all men literally sin in Adam? Are women prone to deception? Did snakes walk? Was the sin of Adam and Eve sex? Some of those questions will wind up being touched on as I look at the verses. Let’s start.
There are then some basic lessons that we might get from Genesis 2 which may be of personal benefit. Indeed many have looked towards the institution of the marriage covenant and have drawn long sermons for Valentine’s Day banquets. I just want to touch on a few things as an overview and as a leading thought into Genesis 3.