June 6th: Genesis 3
Genesis 3
God commanded that Adam and Even not eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil or they would die.
Sometimes people wonder why God put that tree in the Garden of Eden in the first place. The answer Martin Luther gave is that this tree was like an altar for Adam and Eve. By seeing it, but not eating of it, they were worshiping God. Each time they saw this tree, but didn't eat of the fruit, they were worshiping God by trusting that God knew what was best and putting their faith in Him.
The result of Adam and Eve eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was that sin entered the world and the entire creation was warped and damaged by sin. Sickness, depression, natural disasters, birth defects, and so many other thing are the result of sin entering the world. But the worst of the repercussions of sin is death. Death is the result of sin.
However, God showed mercy to Adam and Eve. Though they had sinned and He had warned them that the wages of sin is death, He did not take their lives right then and there, but in mercy allowed them to continue to live for quite a long time.
He also showed mercy in promising a savior from sin. Genesis 3:15 is known as the protoevangelium (first gospel). In it God promises that one of the offspring of Eve would crust Satan's head. Who was that offspring? Jesus of course!
God commanded that Adam and Even not eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil or they would die.
Sometimes people wonder why God put that tree in the Garden of Eden in the first place. The answer Martin Luther gave is that this tree was like an altar for Adam and Eve. By seeing it, but not eating of it, they were worshiping God. Each time they saw this tree, but didn't eat of the fruit, they were worshiping God by trusting that God knew what was best and putting their faith in Him.
The result of Adam and Eve eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was that sin entered the world and the entire creation was warped and damaged by sin. Sickness, depression, natural disasters, birth defects, and so many other thing are the result of sin entering the world. But the worst of the repercussions of sin is death. Death is the result of sin.
However, God showed mercy to Adam and Eve. Though they had sinned and He had warned them that the wages of sin is death, He did not take their lives right then and there, but in mercy allowed them to continue to live for quite a long time.
He also showed mercy in promising a savior from sin. Genesis 3:15 is known as the protoevangelium (first gospel). In it God promises that one of the offspring of Eve would crust Satan's head. Who was that offspring? Jesus of course!
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