Sin Enters the World Via the Serpent

Now sin enters into the world via the serpent who was more subtle than any other beast of the field. Take a look at the scene below to get a fresh understanding.

1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.

Brief Comments

The serpent began what he wanted to do from the beginning; usurp the authority of the ALMIGHTY. He did this in the most deceitful way possible. He approached the woman whom GOD had given to Adam as a helpmeet.

The woman wasn’t much of any help as she engaged in conversation and received the lies that spewed from the serpent’s mouth. The serpent said she wouldn’t die, which was a lie. Nevertheless, she was excited to see what kind of power she could wield over Adam, and possibly even GOD.

Their eyes were opened and now they became afraid of the confrontation they would have to have with their CREATOR. The confrontation in regards to their decision to abdicate the royal dominion they were given in the very beginning. Also note, the LORD GOD was walking in the garden in the cool of the day.

HE was here on the earth, HE wasn’t managing from above, HE was here.