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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] |
Subject: Why did Eve orginally leave the garden? |
Bible Note: John, Thank you for your concern and admonisions. The theory of course is not my own, nor was I denying that Eve sinned. If it is some feminist doctrine as you suggest, then I like Eve was deceived unknowingly:-). My point was that sin is first conceived in the heart before it is acted out as James points out James 1:15 "Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death." So when did Eve really sin, when she first thought about it or when she took the bite? And did Adam not intervene because he was thinking the same thing or because he was afraid of the serpent? We really don't know. I was speculating. You notice that my comment said "so in a sense" the first sin may have been... It was all connected to the actual sin of eating the forbidden fruit. I am not trying to establish new doctrine. I was thinking out loud "in a sense." Would you care to speculate on why Adam and Eve failed to obey the command to "be fruitful and multiply" until after they were evicted from the Garden and what that may imply? The mystery of sin, especially the first sin, is something I doubt we will ever fully understand in all its subtleties this side of eternity. I find these details are sometimes interesting to meditate upon. It helps one understand how sin operates in one's own life. Emmaus |