Adam Archives - Redeeming God

Did God curse Adam after he ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil? Nope. Remember, God does not curse humans and God does not punish. Of course, in Genesis 3:17-19, God does pronounce a curse, so we’ll see what that is about in today’s episode. Our study will also lead us into a little fun speculation.

The Text of Genesis 3:17-19

Genesis 3:17-19. Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’: Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it All the days of your life. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, And you shall eat the herb of the field. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return.”

In this discussion of Genesis 3:17-19 we look at:

The consequences upon man for eating from the Tree of Knowledge
Why it was not wrong for Adam to listen to his wife
The fact that Adam and mankind is not cursed
The three consequences for the curse upon the earth

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[#43] Genesis 3:8-10 – Do Not be Afraid

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If you have ever been afraid of God, or have thought that God is out to get you, to punish you for some sin, if you think that the bad things which happen to you in life are because God hates you or is making you pay for something you did, this podcast episode is for you.

We look at Genesis 3:8-10 and see that there is nothing to fear from God.

The Text of Genesis 3:8-10

And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

Then the LORD God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?”

So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.”

In this discussion of Genesis 3:8-10 we look at:

How some Christians read Genesis 3:8-10 to make God appear angry
Why God was not angry.
How to know what God think about us and our sin.
How God responds do your sin.

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[#42] Genesis 3:7 – The Greatest Rivalry of All Time

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Genesis 3:6-7 are the central two verses of Genesis chapters 2–3. In a previous episode, we looked at Genesis 3:6, and learned a foundational truth about humanity. This episode reveals another foundational truth from Genesis 3:7.

The Text of Genesis 3:7

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.

In this discussion of Genesis 3:7 we look at:

The fourth foundational truth from Genesis 2–3.
The ideas that desire leads to rivalry with God and with each other.
Why Genesis 3:7 is both humorous and sad.

Resources:

Walton, Lost World of Adam and Eve
Wenham, Genesis – Amazon or CBD
Zevit, What Really Happened in the Garden of Eden
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[#38] Genesis 3:1 – Scapegoating Eve

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This study of Genesis 3:1 introduces the most important truth in all of Scripture. I believe that the truth you will learn today is discussed or explained or revealed in some way on almost every page of the Bible, and yet, amazingly, most of us have never seen that it is there. This is because the truth we see today is a truth hidden from the foundation of the world. It is also a truth revealed most clearly by Jesus.

The Text of Genesis 3:1

Genesis 3:1. Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”

In this discussion of Genesis 3:1 we look at:

The word for “serpent” and “cunning” in Genesis 3:1
What might have really happened between Genesis 2:25 and Genesis 3:1
Why Eve might not be the guilty one after all
Why scapegoating is the most important truth in Scripture

Resources:

Buy The Atonement of God on Amazon
Zevit, What Really Happened in the Garden of Eden
Hardin, Reading the Bible with Rene Girard
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[#27] Genesis 2:7 – The Statue of Yahweh

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Last week I promised you that Genesis 2–4 contained some revolutionary ideas about everything related to life, humanity, society, religion, war, politics, violence, and pretty much everything else in life. But other than the fact that God is relational, we didn’t really see anything too revolutionary in Genesis 2:4-6.

But that is about to change. Today, as we look at Genesis 2:7, we will learn something rather shocking about the creation of man. You don’t want to miss this!

The Text of Genesis 2:7

Genesis 2:7. And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

In this discussion of Genesis 2:7 we look at:

The unique religious features of the creation of man in Genesis 2:7
Why it is biblical to call a man a “clod”
The parallel of Genesis 2:7 to the making of idols in Mesopotamia
The 5 truths from Genesis 2:7 about how to know God, reveal God, and treat human beings

Resources:

Beckerleg, “The ‘Image of God’ in Eden”
Boyd, Greg, Sermon titled “Image That”
Collins, Genesis 1-4 – Amazon or CBD
Dick, Intellectual Life in the Ancient Near East
Hamilton, Genesis 1–17 – Amazon or CBD
Walton, The Lost World of Adam and Eve – Amazon or CBD
Wenham, Genesis – Amazon or CBD
Zevit, What Really Happened in the Garden of Eden? – Amazon
Was there Death Before the Fall?
The Fish and Nephesh
I’m Inviting You to Invent God
Theology.fm – Helping you and your Theology Look Like Jesus
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[#48] Genesis 3:17-19 – The Curse Upon the Ground

The Text of Genesis 3:17-19

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[#43] Genesis 3:8-10 – Do Not be Afraid

The Text of Genesis 3:8-10

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[#42] Genesis 3:7 – The Greatest Rivalry of All Time

The Text of Genesis 3:7

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[#38] Genesis 3:1 – Scapegoating Eve

The Text of Genesis 3:1

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[#27] Genesis 2:7 – The Statue of Yahweh

The Text of Genesis 2:7

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