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Essay / Genesis 1: An analysis of Genesis 3:1-7 - 1023
Genesis 3:1-7Genesis 1 focuses on the creation and order of heaven and earth which shows the glory and wonders of God and is followed by Genesis 2 which looks in more detail at the creation of our first parents Adam and Eve, which showed what the world was supposed to be like before the entry of sin and death. Chapter 3 is the fall, and this is where sin, death, and Satan all come into action. . Our lives will have much more meaning once we understand where it began. This is one of the most important sections of the Bible and if it is not understood, the rest of Scripture will be meaningless. Pastor-teacher John MacArthur rightly adds: “If you do not understand the origin of sin and its impact based on Genesis chapter 3, then God knows that when you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil. » The serpent, under the domain of Adam and Eve, does not present itself as frightening or frightening but as "cunning." The serpent asked Eve while she was alone, "Did God really say, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden'?" (3.1). God actually said, “You may certainly eat of every tree of the garden, but you shall not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for in the day that you eat of it you shall certainly die” (2: 16). -17). The serpent distorts and manipulates the Word of God. The serpent is trying to change the Word of God. Instead of walking away, Eve had a conversation with the serpent. “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, 'You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor touch it, lest you die'' ( 3:2-3). Eve distorts the Word of God, and man is not supposed to add to it or take away from it. “God promised that death would follow disobedience; Eve only hinted that death might follow. The serpent then follows Eve and directly contradicts God's Word by saying "You will not surely die" (3:4). The serpent exploits Eve's doubt by denying the death penalty and making her believe that she can become like God. Everything created by God was good, so the true was not inherently evil. Eve is proud and disobedient to the Word of God. She had faith in herself but no faith in God, and the serpent said to Eve, “you will be like God, knowing good and evil” (3:5). However, Adam and Eve were opened and they saw something and it was their