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NASB | 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise and insightful, she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband with her, and he ate. |
Bible Question:
These thoughts stem from our discussion of the temptation of Christ, Heb 4:15. Eve's desires were not sinful. At this point she (like Christ) wasn't a sinner. Satan tricked her into fulfilling legitimate desires illegitimately. I've heard preachers site 1 John 2:16 (For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.) This verse is misapplied to Eve. She was tricked into sinnig, but were her desires the sin? What sin broght the curse on mankind? "Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?" "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat from it'; Cursed..." What, then, was her sin? "(From)...the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die." Yes, the sin began in her heart, but was her sin her desires or was it saying yes to an illegitimate way of fulfilling legitimate desires? Your thoughts and comments welcome. Lionstrong |
Bible Answer: Eve (and Adam) were not sinners from the time God created them. What then caused them to become sinners? Was it the serpent? Or was it something having to do with the power to choose? Eve clearly had a choice. She could listen to the serpent and thereby fall prey to his trickery, or she could listen to God. The serpent (Satan) didn't make her do what she did. She had the power to choose, and she made her choice in complete awareness of what God had said she must not do. Her sin, like all sin, can be reduced to the common denominator of disobedience of God's commands. Eve was obviously unwilling to accept responsibility for her disobedience, so she blamed the serpent. Adam was likewise unwilling to accept his, so he blamed Eve. The buck passing had begun....Satan used every trick in his arsenal to tempt Christ and failed. Satan failed because Christ chose to obey the commands of God the Father. Adam and Eve chose to disobey. God is still around. Satan is still around. The choice of whom to obey is still around and is ours to make. --Hank |