After Adam sinned God brought judgment, beginning with the serpent, then Satan, then the woman and finally Adam. It is important to remember that it was Adam’s sin ALONE that brought the sentence of death. However, they all were punished because they willingly contributed to the downfall of the man in disobedience to God. (See 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; Romans 5:14-18)
After God formed a place where the man could have fellowship with Him (the Garden in Eden), we are introduced to two trees – the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Adam (alone) is commanded not to eat of the tree of knowledge. God then proceeds to allow him to name all of the animals, indicating his authority over the earth. In doing so, he also allows him to see his uniqueness and aloneness. So, He proceeds to make him a suitable companion – Eve.
Genesis 1 and 2 gives us a wonderful picture of creation with the Man and the Woman enjoying each other; and most of all, they are in fellowship with God. In chapter 3 we are introduced to their first temptation to disobey God’s commandment concerning the forbidden tree.
We continue our exploration of the days of Creation with days 5 through 7. The key day is day six, when God creates man. So, we see that everything in creation was done for man. (Psalm 8)
In Genesis 1:1 God created the universe (heavens and the earth). The grammatical construction of the Hebrew texts as well as the context of Scripture teaches us that this was a perfect and orderly creation. However, without explanation that universe is found in total disarray in the very next verse. Join me as we explore what has happened to completely “undue” God’s perfect world.
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