Genesis 3:1-7

Listen to Genesis 3:1-7

1 And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, `Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?'

2 And the woman saith unto the serpent, `Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we do eat,

3 and of the fruit of the tree which [is] in the midst of the garden God hath said, Ye do not eat of it, nor touch it, lest ye die.'

4 And the serpent saith unto the woman, `Dying, ye do not die,

5 for God doth know that in the day of your eating of it -- your eyes have been opened, and ye have been as God, knowing good and evil.'

6 And the woman seeth that the tree [is] good for food, and that it [is] pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make [one] wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat;

7 and the eyes of them both are opened, and they know that they [are] naked, and they sew fig-leaves, and make to themselves girdles.

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Genesis 3:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 3

In this chapter an account is given of the temptation of our first parents, of the instrument of it, and of their fall into it, and of the effect of it, Ge 3:1-7 their summons upon it to appear before God, against whom they had sinned, Ge 3:8-10 their examination by him, and the excuses they made, Ge 3:11-13 the various sentences passed of the serpent, the woman, and the man, Ge 3:14-19 some incidental things recorded, expressive of faith and hope in man, and of favour to him, Ge 3:20,21 and his expulsion from the garden of Eden, Ge 3:22-24.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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Genesis 3:1-7 Study Resources

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Spirit World Accusations 3

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The very title "Devil" means slanderer. Who does he slander? He slanders God and man against each other. There is no ceasing in this warfare.

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Forbidden Fruit - Part 2

Dr. Jeff Schreve

In the garden of Eden, God told Adam that there was one tree from which he was not to eat. Unfortunately, Adam and Eve didn't obey this command and sin entered the world. But what does God want us to learn from the fall of man? Without question, there are consequences when we are blind to evil, sin with impunity, and agree to role reversal in a marriage. In this honest and foundational message for married couples, Jeff explains the dangers to look for when we take a bite of the FORBIDDEN FRUIT that is clearly described in Genesis. This is a lesson from the 6-Message series called UNDERSTANDING THE SEXES: GOD’S BLUEPRINT FOR MEN AND WOMEN.

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Forbidden Fruit - Part 1

Dr. Jeff Schreve

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Who Told You That You Were Good? - C

Jack Hibbs

If God is the object of our faith, how can we become good? There is no amount of human effort that can transform us into being good. It is only in asking God, in His goodness, to forgive us that we are renewed.

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Who Told You That You Were Good? - B

Jack Hibbs

By what standard is good determined by? Mankind, apart from God is impure and unholy. So, any good that comes out of us, comes from God. Any other standard cannot hold up to God’s infinite goodness.

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Who Told You That You Were Good? - A

Jack Hibbs

God, out of His love for us, wants to redeem us when we ask for forgiveness. That’s why redemption is the most prominent theme of the Bible. Our desire to be restored comes from a sense of awareness that we are, by nature, unable to be good.

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Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain.