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NASB | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the LORD God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, "Can it really be that God has said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" [Rev 12:9-11] |
Bible Question: Dd Satn confrnt Eve bcaus she ws weaker? |
Bible Answer: Eve may have been the object of the attack by the sneaky snake, Satan, because she was the weaker one and in need of the protection of her husband. (cf. 2 Timothy 3:6). The sense of the narrative invites the inference that the serpent found Eve alone when he tempted her and seduced her into taking of the forbidden fruit. Then, in Genesis 3:6, "When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate, and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate." Alhough Eve was sinless up to this point, she was not immune to temptation. Compare the successful strategy Satan used to tempt Eve with the unsuccessful strategy he used to tempt Christ in Luke 4:1-13. Do you see any parallels? And the account of the fall is a classic study in passing the buck. When God brought them to account, Adam blamed Eve and Eve blamed the serpent. Man is still unwilling to take responsibility for his sins and tries to pass the buck when he is caught with his hand in the cookie jar :-) --Hank |
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