#Genesis 3

[frogoru]

redraw of something from a year or 2 ago

#genesis 3 #cw christianity #in case this shows up to a certain group of individuals 80% of my blog is suggestive gay art #eve from the bible #idk what to tag this #bible fanart

[birdisle]

x.

there is a sacred pause

in the inhale and silence

a lingering hallelujah

a fading amen

how are you anyway?

looking away for an answer

bitten by the words welling up

behind a throat

so this is what it means

to be heard and understood

#psalm #poem #poetry #series #x. #genesis 3

[nsfwbible]

'Ye shall be as gods'

What is up with that serpent in Genesis? The narrator tells us it is a wild animal like any other made by God, but "more crafty." And then it starts talking – and somehow it knows more about the Tree of Knowledge than God had revealed to Eve and Adam. "When you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil,” the serpent says.

The depiction in this early 16th century woodcut engraving by Lucas Cranach the Elder is appropriately enigmatic: a snake-tailed woman whispering in Eve's ear. The print is in the British Museum [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0]

#lucas cranach the elder #adam and eve #temptation of eve #serpent #genesis 3 #eve

[a-queer-seminarian]

On the day the world began to die, God became a seamstress.

This is the moment in the Bible that I wish we talked about more often. When Eve and Adam eat from the tree, and decay and despair begin to creep in, when they learn to hide from their own bodies, when they learn to hide from each other—no one ever told me the story of a God who kneels and makes clothes out of animal skin for them.

I remember many conversations about the doom and consequence imparted by God after humans ate from that tree. I learned of the curses, too, and could maybe even recite them. But no one ever told me of the tenderness of this moment. It makes me question the tone of everything that surrounds it.

In the garden, when shame had replaced Eve’s and Adam’s dignity, God became a seamstress. He took the skin off of his creation to make something that would allow humans to stand in the presence of their maker and one another again.

Isn’t it strange that God didn’t just tell Adam and Eve to come out of hiding and stop being silly, because he’s the one who made them and has seen every part of them? He doesn’t say that in the story, or at least we do not know if he did. But we do know that God went to great lengths to help them stand unashamed.

Sometimes you can’t talk someone into believing their dignity. You do what you can to make a person feel unashamed of themselves, and you hope in time they’ll believe in their beauty all on their own.

…

People say we are unworthy of salvation. I disagree. Perhaps we are very much worth saving. It seems to me that God is making miracles to free us from the shame that haunts us. Maybe the same hand that made garments for a trembling Adam and Eve is doing everything he can that we might come a little closer. I pray his stitches hold.

Our liberation begins with the irrevocable belief that we are worthy to be liberated, that we are worthy of a life that does not degrade us but honors our whole selves. When you believe in your dignity, or at least someone else does, it becomes more difficult to remain content with the bondage with which you have become so acquainted. You begin to wonder what you were meant for.

- Cole Arthur Riley in This Here Flesh: Liberation, Spirituality, and the Stories That Make Us (2022)

#readings #this here flesh #cole arthur riley #adam and eve #genesis #genesis 3 #fave #quote tag #eden #original blessing #shame #salvation #worth #dignity #god as seamstress #god beyond gender

[theexodvs]

Christ is King. Adam was also king, but he failed to exercise dominion over the serpent. Jesus has conquered the serpent, and all authority on Heaven and on Earth has been given to Him. He is enthroned at the right hand of the Father and will reign until His last enemy, death, is subdued.

Hosanna!

#Christ is King #Last Adam #Prophet Priest and King #Session of Christ #Revelation 12 #Preterism #Christology #Genesis 3 #Psalm 110 #Sit thou at my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool #1 Corinthians 15 #Hosanna

[officialyourdailyinspiration]

Devotional Hours Within the Bible

by James Russell Miller

The First Temptation (Genesis 3)

The story of the first temptation is intensely interesting. We do not need to perplex ourselves with its form. There is enough in it that is plain and simple and of practical value, and we should not let our minds be confused by its mystery. Whatever the broader meaning of this first temptation may have been, everyone must meet a like personal experience, and hence this Genesis story has for us a most vital interest.

Everyone must be tempted. Untried life is not yet established. We must be tested and proved. It is the man who endures temptation, who is blessed. Our first parents did not endure.

It was in the garden of Eden, with beauty and happiness on every side. But even into this lovely home, came the tempter! He came stealthily. The serpent is a remarkable illustration of temptation: subtle, fascinating, approaching noiselessly and with an appearance of harmlessness which throws us off our guard.

The tempter began his temptation in a way which gave no alarm to the woman. He asked her, “Has God said You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?” The question indicated surprise that God should make such a prohibition. The tempter’s wish was, in a quiet and insinuating way, to impeach the goodness of God and make Eve think of Him as severe and harsh. His purpose was to put doubt of God’s goodness into the woman’s mind. “If God loved you would He deny you anything so good?”

The tempter still practices the same deep cunning. He wants to make people think that God is severe, that His restraints are unreasonable. He tries to make the young man think that his father is too stern with him; the young girl that her mother is too rigid. He seeks to get people to think themselves oppressed by the Divine requirements. That is usually the first step in temptation, and when one has begun to think of God as too exacting, he is ready for the next downward step.

Everything depends upon the way a person meets temptation. Parleying is always unsafe. Eve’s first mistake was in answering the tempter at all. She ought to have turned instantly away, refusing to listen. When there comes to us a wrong suggestion of any kind, the only wise and safe thing for us is immediately to shut the door of our heart in its face. To dally is usually to be lost. Our decision should be instant and absolute, when temptation offers. The poet gave a fine test of character when he said he would not take for a friend, the man who needlessly sets his foot upon a worm. With still greater positiveness should we refuse to accept as a friend, one who seeks to throw doubt on God’s goodness and love.

When the tempter finds a ready ear for his first approach he is encouraged to go on. In this case, having raised suspicion of the Divine goodness, he went on to question God’s veracity. “The serpent said unto the woman You shall not surely die!” He would not have said this at the first, for the woman would not have listened then to such an accusation against God. But one doubt makes way for another. She listened now, and was not shocked when the tempter went farther and charged God with insincerity .

The tempter still follows the same course with those he would draw away from God. He tells them that what God says about the consequences of disobedience is not true. He tries to make people believe that the soul that sins shall not die. He is still going about casting doubt upon God’s words and suggesting changes in the reading of the Bible. He even tried to tempt our Savior by misquoting and perverting Scripture! He sought to get Him to trust a Divine promise when He had no Divine command to do the thing suggested. We need to be sure of the character of the people we admit into our lives as friends, advisers, or teachers. Jesus tells us that His sheep know His voice. They know the voice of strangers, too, and will not listen to them, because they will not trust the words of strangers.

The tempter now goes a step farther with the woman. “God does know that in the day you eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be as God, knowing good and evil.” Instead of dying, as God had said they should, if they ate the forbidden fruit the devil said the eating of this fruit would open their eyes and make them wondrously wise, even something like God Himself!

The tempter talks in just the same way in these modern days. He tells the boys and young men, that doing certain things will make them smart and happy. He taunts them also with the ignorance of simple innocence, and suggests to them that they ought to see and experience the world. It will make men of them and give them power, influence and happiness. There is a great deal of this sort of temptation. A good many people cannot stand the taunt of being ‘religious’ or of being afraid to do certain things.

The temptation was successful. “When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it.” She listened to the cunning words of the tempter. Curiosity, ambition, and desire all awoke in her. The one prohibited thing in the garden, began to shine in such alluring colors that she forgot all the good things which were permitted to her. It all seemed dull and poor, compared with the imagined sweetness of the fruit they were not allowed to eat. The commandment of God faded out of her mind as she stood listening to the tempter and looking at the forbidden fruit before her. Then, fatal moment! She reached out her hand and took the fruit and the doleful deed was done! We never know what a floodgate of evil and sorrow one little thought or word or act may open what a river of harm and ruin may flow from it!

When one has yielded to temptation, the next step ofttimes is the tempting of others. “She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it!” Milton suggests that it was because of his love for Eve that Adam accepted the fruit from her hand. Since she had fallen, he wished to perish with her. Whatever the reason was for Adam’s yielding, we know that the common story is the tempted and fallen become tempters of others! The corrupted become corrupters of others. One of the blessings of companionship should be mutual help. Mountain climbers tie themselves together with ropes that the one may support the other. But sometimes one slips and drags the other with him down to death. Companionship may bring ruin, instead of blessing!

However pleasant sin may be, when it has been committed, a dark shadow falls over the soul. “The man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees.” The first thing after sinning is remorse, and then comes the desire to hide from God!

There is a story of a young man who entered the house of one who had been his friend, to steal costly jewels which he knew to be in a certain place. He made his way quietly into the room, found the trunk in which the jewels were kept, and opened it. Then glancing up he saw a portrait hanging on the wall the face of one he had known in years gone, in this house but who was now dead. The calm, deep eyes of his old companion looking down upon him, witnessing his dark deed, made him tremble. He tried to keep his back to the picture but he could not hold his gaze away from it. Yet he could not go on with his robbery. The steady looking of the eyes down upon him, maddened him. At length he took a knife and cut the eyes from the portrait and then finished his crime. If even human eyes looking down upon us make it impossible for us to commit sins how much more terrible is the eye of God to the guilty soul!

But it is impossible ever to get away from the presence of God. While the man and his wife were thus trying to hide, they heard God’s voice saying, “Where are you ?” It was not in anger but in love, that the Father thus followed His erring children. He sought them that He might save them. It is ever so. God is not to be dreaded even if we have done wrong. We never should flee from Him. He follows us but it is that He may find us and save us. Conscience is not an enemy, but a friend the voice of God speaking in love. People sometimes wish they could get away altogether from God, could silence His voice; but if this were possible, it would be unto the darkness of hopeless ruin!

It is pitiful to read in the narrative how, when asked regarding their sin, the man sought to put the blame on the woman. “The woman You put here with me she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” That is the way ofttimes when a man has done wrong, he blames somebody else. A drunkard said it was his wife’s fault, for she was not sociable at home and he went out evenings to find somebody to talk with. A young man fell into sin and said it was the fault of his companion who had tempted him. No doubt a share of guilt lies on the tempter of innocence and inexperience. It is a fearful thing to influence another to do wrong. Yet temptation does not excuse sin. We should learn that no sin of others in tempting us will ever excuse our sin in yielding. No one can compel us to do wrong. Our sin is always our own!

At once upon the dark cloud breaks the light! No sooner had man fallen, than God’s thought of redemption appears. “So the LORD God said to the serpent I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” This fifteenth verse is the gospel, the first promise of a Savior. It is very dim and indistinct, a mere glimmering of light, on the edge of the darkness. But it was a gospel of hope to our first parents, in their sorrow and shame. We understand now its full meaning. It is a star - word as it shines here. A star is but a dim point of light as we see it in the heavens but we understand that it is really a vast world, or center of a system of worlds. This promise holds in obscure dimness all the glory of all the after-revealings of the Messiah. As we read on in the Old Testament, we continually find new unfoldings, fuller revelations, until at length we have the promise fulfilled in the coming of Jesus Christ!

This story of the first temptation and fall, is not the record of one isolated failure at the beginning of the world’s history merely it is a record which may be written into every human biography. It tells us of the fearful danger of sin, and then of sin’s dreadful cost. What a joy it is that on the edge of this story of falling we have the promise of one who would overcome! Now we have the story of one who has overcome, “strong Son of God,” who also was tempted but who did not yield, and now is the Mighty Deliverer. He overcame the world. And in Him we have peace and salvation!

#Devotional Hours Within the Bible #James Russell Miller #The First Temptation #Genesis 3 #January 2 #2023

[tabernacleheart]

Suffering in general is a result of the brokenness of the world, which finds its root cause in human sin (see Genesis 3). But this does not mean that every instance of personal suffering is a direct consequence of one’s own sin. Often, our pain comes from the mere fact that we live in a world that is not what God had intended.

When God drove Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden (Gen. 3:23-24), they brought with them their fractured relationships and toilsome work, scratching out an existence in resistant soil. Nonetheless, God continued to provide for them (Gen. 3:21). The curse did not destroy their ability to multiply (Gen. 4:1-2), or to attain a measure of prosperity (Gen. 4:3-4). The work of Genesis 1 and 2 continues in the world of Genesis 3. There is still ground to be tilled and phenomena of nature to be studied, described, and named. Men and women must still be fruitful, must still multiply, must still govern. But now, a second layer of work must also be accomplished—the work of healing, repairing, and restoring the things that go wrong and the evils that are committed.

To put it in a contemporary context, the work of farmers, scientists, midwives, parents, leaders, and everyone in creative enterprises is still needed. But so is the work of exterminators, doctors, funeral directors, corrections officers, forensic auditors, and everyone in professions that restrain evil, forestall disaster, repair damage, and restore health. In truth, everyone’s work is a now mixture of creation and repair, encouragement and frustration, success and failure, joy and sorrow. 

Theology Of Work Project

#theology of work project #suffering #Genesis 1 #genesis 2 #genesis 3 #we live in a fallen world #adam and eve #sin #reflect on this

[kgdrendel]

The Curious Upside Down Kingdom of God Revealed in the First Prophetic Utterance in the Bible

The imagery in Genesis 3:15 is confusing in light of Isaiah 53, but that is a clue to our understanding

In my last blog article, I focused on the way that Genesis 3:15 anticipates and foreshadows the coming of a Messiah, generally, and how it was specifically fulfilled in the virgin birth of Jesus. Not only that, but it introduces a thread in Scripture (the elevation of women) at the very beginning that runs through the entire Bible. That the Bible uniquely elevates the stature of women despite…

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#Genesis 3 #Isaiah 53 #kingdom of God #Messiah #messianic expectations

[fardell24b]

Church notes 10th December 2023

10th Luke 19:1 - 10 Luke 18:9 - 14

Zaccheaus Roman rule

Salvation

Zaccheaus

For us

Romans

They used puppet rulers whenever possible.

Therefore they favoured the existing power structure.

Therefore while Jesus was drawing large crowds Rome wasn't concerned, nor involved. However, the Jewish Leaders were concerned that if things got too far that Rome would intervene in a way that wouldn't end well for them.

John 11:41 - 50 That they would loose everything.

Zaccheus Roman Taxes

Land tax

Import and Export

Entering Judea via Jericho because Samaria was avoided.

The tax collectors had a reputation of cheating others.

Salvation vs 9 Repentance. The starting point. Sin

It is more than being naughty or disobedient.

There is more going on.

Genesis 3 Adam and Eve wanted to know more and to decide for themselves what was Good and Evil.

Sin

Removing God from the situation.

The parable The Pharisee was boasting to God about how good he was.

Repent Turning around. The tax collector knew he was in the wrong.

The starting point. Also the continuing point. We should always be calling upon Him,

Ezekiel 36:25 - 27

He comes into our heart and He works on it.

Zaccheaus A sense of right and wrong.

There is an objective right and wrong This is determined by God.

We are all sinners

We need to be in a relationship with God.

#advent #church #ezekiel #ezekiel 36 #genesis 3 #gospel of john #gospel of luke #john 11 #luke 18 #luke 19 #zacchaeus

[religioused]

Monday Prayers - Genesis 3

#christian #progressive christian #universalist christianity #progressive christianity #bible #Liturgy #invocation #Gloria #Bible readings #Psalm #new testament #Genesis 3 #Youtube

[holy-mountaiin]

Day 3 - The Image Lost

SCRIPTURES:

Genesis 5-6

Psalm 12

Ephesians 3

Below you will find each audible version over beats, visuals and "helpful tools." At the very bottom you will see a "read & rant episode"

Genesis 5 (NASB)

GENESIS 5 (AUDIBLE) ON STREETLIGHTS:

GENESIS 5 (VISUAL) ON GIDEON FILMS:

 Genesis 6 (NASB)

GENESIS 6 (AUDIBLE) ON STREETLIGHTS:

 Psalms 12 (NASB)

PSALM 12 (AUDIBLE) ON STREETLIGHTS:

Ephesians 3 (NASB)

EPHESIANS 3 (AUDIBLE) ON STREETLIGHTS:

VISUAL ON THE BIBLE PROJECT:

HELPFUL TOOLS

Ephesians part 2 by Isaiah Saldivar

Ephesians 2-3 by Spoken Gospel

Walk with God - Streetlights

Psalm 12 - Spoken Gospel

#genesis 5 #genesis 3 #the image of god #image bearer #ephesian #ephesians #isaiah saldivar #ephesians 3 #ryan birk #spirit && life collective #read & rant #audio bible #thematic bible #reading plan #bible plan #psalms #psalm 12 #the bible project #Youtube

[re4med]

The Morning Devotional: WCF 32.1-2

The Morning Devotional for October 12, 2023 The Westminster Confession of Faith 32.1-2 I. The bodies of men, after death, return to dust, and see corruption;a but their souls (which neither die nor sleep), having an immortal subsistence,b immediately return to God who gave them. The souls of the righteous, being then made perfect in holiness, are received into the highest heavens, where they…

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#1 Corinthians 15 #1 Thessalonians 4 #death #devotional #Ecclesiastes 12 #Genesis 3 #Luke 16 #Luke 23 #Philippians 1 #resurrection #Westminster Confession of Faith

[birdisle]

xvii.

bitten on this side of eden solitude lies and bliss metaphors of sacred trees and talking dragons guarding fruit it always happens so fast tasting gravity falling blindly only hurts when you can see your heaven from a distance

#psalm #poem #poetry #writing #genesis 3

[graceandpeacejoanne]

Women from the Dawn of Time

Each podcast is designed to offer background scholarship on the topic, including setting, culture, original language, and archaeology, as well as a theological study.  #DawnofTime #Eve #Noah #Job

Season 1: Dawn of Time Eve, Part 1 She was brought forth into a beautiful world full of love, but then something went terribly awry Eve’s story is perhaps the most iconic for all women, as she is the first of us, the one from whom all of us have come, and her story becomes, in a certain sense, the source of our stories as well.First, we will lift back the mists of time and watch as God brought…

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#Adam and Eve #Eve #Genesis 2 #genesis 2-3 #Genesis 3 #genesis 3:16 #Genesis 6 #Job #Noah #the ark #The Fall #The Flood #the serpent #Tree of Life #tree of the knowledge of good and evel #Wife of Job #wife of noah

[lazywhispersobject]

The two big lies: "You will not surely die!" "You will become like God!"

#genesis 3 #garden of eden #serpent #holy bible #ai image

[andrewpcannon]

On Men and Women: The Blessing of Genesis 3

After people are created, they live in a luxurious garden (the literal translation of Garden of Eden). It is a paradise, but people sin against God. I am not going into all the details of the text, here, because we have a specific focal point–Biblical manhood and womanhood. There is much to be said about the nature of sin, why God would make a law people would break, and the many manmade…

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#andrew paul #bible study #biblical #Christian #Christianity #Christoa #church #commentary #complementarianism #free #Genesis 3 #in the Bible #manhood #Sermon #womanhood