Genesis 3 | Christian Library

Genesis 3:1-24 - Reverently Heed God’s Word

This is a Bible study on Genesis 3:1-24.

Genesis 3:16–24 - In Wrath He Remembers Mercy (Part Two)

This article is a Bible study on Genesis 3:16–24.

Genesis 3:7–15 - In Wrath He Remembers Mercy (Part One)

This article is a Bible study on Genesis 3:7–15.

Genesis 3:1–7 - Covenant Rebellion in the Creation-Kingdom

This article is a Bible study on Genesis 3:1–7.

The First Church-Centered Confession of Faith

Genesis 3:20 records Adam’s confession of faith. This article explains that this faith was rooted in the gospel of God.

Faith and Promise Tried

Genesis 3:20 records Adam’s confession of faith. This article explains that this faith was rooted in the gospel of God, which led to reconciled relationship between Adam and Eve.

Advent and the First Gospel Promise

Genesis 3:15 is called the first gospel promise, and this article gives three reasons why.

Man in His Four-Fold State: Man as Sin Marred Him

You are created in the image of God. This article looks at the state of man as an image-bearer after the fall into sin. It shows from Genesis 3 how sin impacted us in our relationship with God, as well as in our thinking, our behaviour, our judgment, and our relation to creation.

A Panoramic View Genesis 3:15 Shows History’s Sweep in Embryo

This article explains how Genesis 3:15 is not only the first announcement of the gospel, but is also a window through which we see the whole of history that speaks about the sovereignty of God, the power of his grace, and the justice and victory he brings.

The Types of Scripture

The study of typology in the OT reveals that the shadows functioned to point God’s people to better things to come, promised in Genesis 3:15. This article shows how the believers in the OT understood this promise of the seed.

The Covenant Maintained in the Promise of a Saviour

This article shows how God in Genesis 3 ensured that his covenant would be maintained by promising a Saviour. The author also describes how Adam responded to God’s promise of salvation.

The Covenant Broken through the Fall into Sin

This article considers the breaking of the covenant in Genesis 3 at the fall into sin.

The Seed of the Woman and the Blessing of Abraham

Could it be that the blessings given to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3 are direct answers to the curses of Genesis 3:14-19? This essay considers whether Genesis 12 is the antidote of Genesis 3.

Our Death in Adam

Adam’s legal headship means that his fall into sin according to Genesis 3 has impacted all people, in that in him all sinned. This article shows what this implies for man today.

The Fall of Our First Parents

This article focuses on the role of Satan in Genesis 3.

The Curse of Work in Qoheleth: An Exposé of Genesis 3:17-19 in Ecclesiastes

Did Genesis 3:17-19 form the background to Ecclesiastes' evaluation of work? This article offers a literary-critical analysis of Genesis 3 and its relationship with Ecclesiastes, and explores the theological implications of Genesis 3:17-19 in Ecclesiastes.

Paradise the First

In looking at the account of Paradise, this article argues that the record of Genesis 2 and Genesis 3 is historical.

Shame, Fear, Guilt

Understanding how cultures pressure us to conform is important. This article examines shame culture, fear culture and guilt culture. It shows how all find their origin in Genesis 3.

“And Their Eyes Were Opened, and They Knew”: An Inter-Canonical Note on Luke 24:31

This study suggests that we find an allusion to Genesis 3:7 in Luke 24:31. Both Adam and Eve's eyes and those of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus were opened when they were offered food. The study first notes the general lack of attention in the relevant literature for the possibility of this inter-canonical connection. Ortlund identifies three scholars who link Luke 24:31 to Genesis 3, and then provides four factors that suggest such a link.

Genesis 3:22-24 – Man Banished from God

This article is an exposition of Genesis 3:22-24, which tells of man's banishment from the garden of Eden.

Genesis 3:8-19 – The Aftermath of the Fall

This article is an exposition of Genesis 3:8-19, which includes the mother promise, or protevangelium.

Genesis 3:1-7 – The Words of the Crafty Serpent

This article is an exposition of Genesis 3:1-7.

The Woman's Seed (Genesis 3:15)

How was Genesis 3:15 interpreted throughout history? Does this verse contain a promise or does it actually form part of the curse on the serpent? Lewis gives an overview of the history of exegesis of this passage starting with the Scriptures, early Jewish writers, and the early church fathers, and continues until the Reformation and modern commentaries.

Immanuel in Our Place – Paradise Gained and Lost: Sacred Space from the Beginning

Chapter 1 gives an overview of theological motifs in Genesis 2 and Genesis 3: man as image of God, sacred space, the Garden of Eden, evil, and sin. A text to be noted in particular is Ezekiel 31:8. The chapter ends with questions for further reflection.

Why Does It Have to Hurt? – Why Is There Suffering at All? A Look at Genesis 3

Chapter 1 wrestles with the question why there is suffering at all. It first reflects on what suffering is. Next it unfolds the origin of human suffering by expounding on Genesis 3 and throwing light on the different contexts in which suffering is experienced. The chapter ends with questions for further reflection.

God's Covering on Man's Nakedness

Why did God cover the nakedness of Adam and Eve? Based on Genesis 3:21, this article shows that God provided the covering for the nakedness of Adam and Eve to demonstrate his grace.

Linguistic and Thematic Links between Genesis 4:1-16 and Genesis 2-3

This essay argues that Genesis 4:1-16 is both linguistically and thematically linked with Genesis 2 and Genesis 3.

The People, Place, and Presence of God

The author focuses on the promise of God in Genesis 3:15, where the curse and the blessing are introduced as operative for the rest of redemptive history. He cites key moments, especially in connection with the blessings, where he notes that the blessing as pronounced later to Abraham would provide a people, a place, and God's presence with his people.

The Triumph of Divine Grace

Looking at Genesis 3, this article shows how after the fall of man, God's grace overcame the sinfulness of man through the promise of redemption.

The Trouble & Trial of Fallen Sinners

Looking at Genesis 3, this article shows how the fall has impacted man by bringing corruption, shame, alienation, and death.

Satan and the Original Temptation

Looking at Genesis 3, this article shows the pattern Satan uses to tempt you to rebel against God's will: doubt God's Word, distort God's Word, deny God's Word and defy God's Word. Satan brings temptation in this way.

Correcting Caricatures – The Biblical Teaching on Women

Kaiser sets out to correct popular caricatures of the gender roles we find depicted in Scripture. Texts reflected upon include Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:16, 1 Corinthians 14:34-38, and 1 Corinthians 11:2-16.

Christ the Conqueror

The article is an attempt to discover the gospel message that can be found in Genesis 3:15. Thus the article finds in this verse alone both salvation and judgment, the blessing and the curse, all to be effected through the seed of the woman.

Rhythms of Grace – The Song of Eden

This book is a challenge to worship leaders to discover how the gospel reshapes every dimension and element of worship. The author makes the bold statement that the gospel is the story of worship. In Chapter 1 he starts to tell that story at Genesis 2 in the Garden of Eden. Worship is rooted in the eternal love of God.

Genesis 2:4-3:24 – The Beginning of History

This article is a Bible study on Genesis 2:4-Genesis 3:24.

The Promised Seed

This article draws the line from Genesis 3:15 to the birth of Christ, showing that the promised seed was Christ.

Exodus 7-11 - The Ten Plagues: An Introduction to the Conflict

This article is an introduction to the ten plagues God brought over Egypt. The author looks at the unfolding of Genesis 3:15 (the enmity between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman) in the ten plagues of Exodus 7-11.

The Fall of Man (Part 1) - A Picture of Grace

This is the first of two articles about the Fall into sin as recorded in Genesis 3. Understanding man's position and situation is integral to understanding the story of the Fall. Sin entered the world through the Fall because man rejected God's will, word, and way. And yet, God displayed grace.

The Fall of Man Part 2

This is the second of two articles about the Fall into sin as recorded in Genesis 3. This article discusses how Satan works in the spiritual realm and seeks to draw us away from God. And yet, God's shows us grace through the promise of Christ.

Genesis 3:15 - The Gospel in Eden

The fall of Adam and Eve did not come as a surprise to God. Looking at Genesis 3:15 and 3:21, this article shows how God is in control of bringing the promise of the gospel.

By One Man

This article addresses the claim by some that the story of Genesis 3 and the Fall is illogical, since one man cannot affect so many people. The author refutes this claim using the example of HIV and AIDS. The author also reminds the reader that One Man's obedience led to the salvation of many.