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Lesson 3 The Fall

Genesis 3
The Fall
D. Adam’s Defense (3:12–19): Adam blames
Genesis chapter 3 describes how Adam and Eve Eve, (and ultimately God), but Eve blames
sinned, the consequences that resulted and the the serpent.
promise of a redeemer.

E. Adam’s Discipline (3:14–19): God sets up

his divine court in Eden and imposes the

the FALL
following sentences:
1. Upon the serpent (3:14–15): to be the
most cursed of all creatures and to crawl
on its belly, eating dust. Also, his head
will be crushed by the offspring of the
woman.
__________________________________________ 2. Upon the woman (3:16): to suffer pain in
childbirth and to be ruled by her husband.
I. THE TRANSGRESSION OF ADAM (3:1–24) 3. Upon the man (3:17–19): to endure
wearisome labor as he grows food from
A. Adam’s Disobedience (3:1–6)
unproductive soil and to eventually die
1. The treachery (3:1–5)
physically.
a. Satan begins by casting doubt on
4. Upon nature (3:18): to be infested
God’s Word (3:1–3): “Did God really
with thorns and thistles.
say you must not eat from any tree in
the garden?”
b. Satan concludes by denying God’s
Word (3:4–5): “ ‘You will not surely
die!’ the serpent said… . ‘You will be
like God, knowing both good and God is concerned that you and
evil.’ ”
2. The tragedy (3:6): Both Eve and Adam I understand the seriousness
disobey God and eat of the forbidden tree. of sin and the reality of
B. Adam’s Deceit (3:7–8): He attempts to cover spiritual death.
his nakedness by making clothes from fig
leaves. He then hides among the trees.

C. Adam’s Despair (3:9–11): He acknowledges

his fear and nakedness before God.

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__________________________________________ We find HOPE in God’s action in seeking
the HOPE
F. Adam’s Deliverance (3:15, 20–21)
1. The promise (3:15): Someday a Savior
will defeat Satan, the serpent!
2. The provision (3:20–21): After Adam
names his wife Eve, God clothes both of
them with animal skins.
G. Adam’s Dismissal (3:22–24)
1. The grace (3:22–23): God removes them
from the garden so that they cannot eat of
the tree of life and live forever in their
sin.
2. The guards (3:24): God stations angelic
beings with flaming swords at the eastern
entrance of Eden to keep Adam and Eve
out.
out the sinning pair. Sin will distort our idea
of God, building a wall that we are unwilling
to approach. But God came into the Garden
seeking Adam, just as later Jesus came into
the world to seek and to save those who were
lost. (Luke 19:10)
We find HOPE in the promise of God that an
Offspring of the woman would destroy the
serpent.
Questions for Reflection
After seeing the dilemma that we are all faced with,
that sin has indeed separated us from God, have
you clung to the hope we have in Jesus ?
As long as the mind holds to God’s truth, Satan
can't win; but once the mind doubts God’s Word,
there is room for the devil’s lies to move in. Are
you spending time daily in God's word ?
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