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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:7

‘Then the eyes of both of them were opened and they knew that they were naked, and they joined fig leaves together and made themselves aprons.’ What a dreadful moment. Having eaten they suddenly became aware of their puniness, and their inadequacy, and that they could no longer face God because they were defiled. ‘They knew that they were naked’. It was true that they had indeed received a form of knowledge, but it was a knowledge of what they had lost, a knowledge that they could no longer be... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:8

Genesis 3:8 a ‘And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze (ruach - literally “‘in the wind of the day”)’. It may well be that they had communed with God each evening, and that the sound in the trees had indicated to them His presence. It would have brought to them the thrill and joy of worship. But now the overtones are different. Now the sound is to them the approach of a vengeful God which is made known to them by the sound of the wind in... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:9

‘And the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” ’ God speaks directly to the man. This is no vague call but a word spoken directly to the heart. God, of course, knew where he was, but He was making him face up to his present situation. He was giving him a chance to express his deep sorrow and repentance. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:10

‘And he said, “I heard the sound of your presence in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, and I hid myself .” ’ How quickly the man gives himself away. The futile coverings that they had made had proved useless, as do all man’s attempts to make himself acceptable to God. (‘Our righteousnesses are as filthy rags’ declares the prophet in Isaiah 64:6) Now he has to recognise the folly of his ways. ‘I was afraid because I was naked’. The knowledge of God’s presence had intensified his... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:11

‘And he (God) said, “Who has made you aware that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?” ’ The man, of course, had always known that he was physically naked, but that had been unimportant. This question goes deeper. There is something in the man that has filled him with conscious shame, that has made him afraid to be looked at by God. The man is ashamed of his inner nakedness, which reveals him as one who has failed God, as one who has... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:12

‘And the man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.” ’ What an accurate picture of a man suffused in guilt. He seeks to place the blame anywhere but on himself. ‘The woman --’. She is the one who is to blame. She gave it to me. ‘Whom you gave to be with me.’ It was really your fault, God, it was you who gave her to me. ‘She gave me fruit from the tree.’ What else could I do? It would not have been nice to refuse. ‘And I ate.’ In the end he has... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:13

Genesis 3:13 a ‘Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” ’ Only God really knew the answer to that question as He looked down the suffering of the ages, and saw finally the suffering of His own Son. He knew what she had done. But, although the woman may have been aware of some of the consequences for herself, she could have no idea what she had done. Sin is like that. It reaches further than we can ever know. Genesis 3:13 b ‘And the woman said, “The snake... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:14-15

‘And the Lord God said to the snake, “Because you have done this, cursed are you beyond all cattle, and beyond all wild animals. On your belly you will go, and dust will you eat all the days of your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.” ’ Did the author really think that the snake had once had legs, which were now removed? Of course not. Otherwise what about the harmless worm? That too... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:16

‘To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain, especially in childbearing, in pain you will produce children, and your desire shall be for your husband, and he will rule over you.” ’ In Genesis 1:0 the producing of children is a duty, a privilege and a blessing, but now that duty, privilege and blessing will be accompanied by intense pain. It is in the mercy of God that, in spite of what she has done, she will still be allowed the blessing of producing children. It is the punishment... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:17-19

‘And to the man he said, “Because you have listened to your wife’s voice, and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you ‘you shall not eat of it’, cursed is the ground because of you; in toil (pain) you shall eat of it all the days of your life, thorns and thistles it will produce for you, and you will eat the herb of the field. In the sweat of your face you will eat food until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust and to dust you will return”.’ It is... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:7

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:8

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:9

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:10

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:11

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:12

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:13

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:14-15

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:16

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:17-19

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