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Genesis 3:143 4Genesis 3:15 14 n Deut. 28:15-20;q He shal bruise your head,of the garden you may freely eat;v 1 x wy17 but of 17 1 d 1 21 1 2 1 ,u x y a b d Gen.1 z 3 2 v3:1,1 1c 2 3, Or die garden;4 6e 3 but of the fruit of the tree whichf 5 g 7d15And more than every beast of thenopIs. 65:25; Mic. 7:17 t 1o r1 p q s ;16 r s And you shaltbruise His heel.1. bruise-the tree of the knowledge of good and evilu19;w[Rom. 6:23]1 Cor.is in the midst of the garden, God has said,Andfield; y you shal go, 15John 8:4 JohnTo the woman He said:17 Gen. 3:3,Acts 13:10; 1you shal not eat, for in the day that youRom. 5:12;Lit.9;You shalnot eat it, nor shalyou touchOn your bel 1:31, 34, 35; Gal. I wil greatly multiply your sorrow 3:8 Is. 7:14; Luke eat of it you shal surely die.not good15:21,Cor.shal :8,it, lest you die. For God knowsAl you shall eat dust [Rev. 12:7, 17] and your conception;18 And the L ORDGod said, It is 18 ying youThen the serpent said to the woman, the days of your life. 4:4 Rom. 16:20; that man should be alone; I wil make him19 Tim. 2:13 1:20,You wil not surely die. And I wil put enmity her16Is. 13:8; John In pain you shal bring forth children;a helper compar a ble to him. 19Out of the24Gen.8:6that in the day you eat of it your eyes wil Between you and the woman, 16:21; 1 Gen. 4:7 Your desire shal befor your husband,Cor. 1:3; Eph. ground the L ORDGod formed every beastthePs.15:12;be opened, and you wil be like God, know And between your seed and5:2Tim. 2:12,And he shalrule over you.manofzthe field andevery2bird of the air, and13:4Gen.26:12 Heb.ing good and evil. thatsaw that the treeSeed; (see Num. 24:7; Is. 6:13). He15 Lit. toward Cor. 15:2022, 5457; Heb. 2:1415). you shalbrought themto Adam to see what he23 Sam.2:13built was So when the womanit waspleas antIsraelJesus Christshal 1ection, Satan was defeated, fulfilGen. 3:20;refers to the Promised One, the coming Messiah ofHis heel. This depicts Christs death on the cross. would20 cal b them.cAnd whatever3aAdamae 25 i 1 1 Tim.a f h 1 Lit.1 1 29:14;g93 to87 goodhfor food,iof8desirable9to makejbruise your head. Gods pronouncement was fulfil toe edes Through the resur isetween head and heel form of a caled each living creature, that wasitsEph.Gen.:8,one the eyes, and a treebothand ate. Sheing the contrast bname. So Adam gave names to al catle,Cor.Ishshahate. wise, she took of its fruitof them wereby Christ, who would defeat Satan at the cross (see 5:28-30 to the birds of the air, andto every beast4 5 24 Heb. Ish t. 19:5;also gave to her husband with her, and heGn 3of the field. But for Adam there was notHeb.Then the eyesknew that they werefound a helper comparable to him. deepEph.Ma 5:31Cor. 6:16opened, and theythecov er ings. 10coolenesisThe First SinIts Cause and Effects in thesin pen21 And the L God caused10:6-8;63:7,Marknaked; and they sewed fig leaves togetherChapter 3 is a monumental passage in the Bible. Satan,of their ORDsleep to fal on Adam, and he slept; and HeLit. cling 10and made themselvessound of the L ORDAnd they heard took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh2Is.Gen.God walking in the garden in thehidserpent, tempted Adam and Evedisobey God, and the effects in its place. Then the rib which the L ORD 47:3 21:1;of the day, and Adam and his wifeORD GGod had taken from man He hadge6 4b i made into a5[Rev.2 3 4 6 g a7 8 8 9 c 1 d e f h i 1 CHAPTER k b 22 ;1 10 1 1 ;j 17 7 :3 Tim.themselves from the presence of the L 9 1 klwasetrated throughout the human race. Gods judgment not only involved physical death, woman,and He brought her to the man. 10]Chr.Cor.20:2,God among the trees of the garden. but also the death of our relationships with Him and with one another. Although the 23And Adam said: 12:9;Then the L ORDGod caled to Adam andstory is short, the catastrophic consequences of its outcome have adversely affected This is now bone of my bones Gen. 2:16,said to him, Where are you? the entirety of creation throughout all of history. And flesh of my flesh; 10So he said, I heard Your voice in theThe effects of Adam and Eves sin are fourfold: and God. Because of sin, we are She shal be caled Woman, Man. Rev.Ex. 19:12, 13;garden, and I was afraid because Ithe1. It severed the relationship between man andBecause she was taken out of[2 John:14 :3;naked; and I hid myself. eaten fromyou2. Itseparated from a holy God in this life and face everlasting separation from Him motherCor.8:4 2:16Lit.were And He said, Who told you that youafter death in a place the Bible calls hell. people. The innocence between Adam1048Matthew 1:2224 f There fore a man shal leave his father2:14] John2:14thing treenaked? Have youyou thatgavemarred the relationship betweendestroy relationships between peopleMatthew I andyou shalcalHis name23 1 it dJ ESUS , c for 2a25 2 21 e d c Luke 2:1 3 4a1 ; Lit.g 4 He5 3 who hasfbeendborn King of e theJews? and bejoined to his wife,of which I commandedHe wil save His people from their sins. John 1:29; [ActsFor we have seen His star in the East and and they shal become one flesh. Tim.should not eat? said, The womanand Eve was now replaced with shame as they covered their nakedness with fig22So althis was done that might be4:12; 5:31; 13:23,have come to worship Him.38; Rom. 5:18, 19; 25And they were both naked, the mandesirable12Then the manbewith me, sheleaves. Sin continues to harm and evenfulfiled which was spoken by the Lord Col. 1:20-23]When Herod the king heard this,he and his wife, and were not ashamed. 31:3 Gen. 2:25Jobwhom You gave tomThe serpent3. Itdue to jealousy, envy, and hate. andpeople and creation. The harmoniThe Temptation and Fal of Man girding coveringsme of the tree, and I ate. marred the relationship betweennature became one of painful toil onthrough the prophet, saying:Beh old, Savior Is. 7:14obliquewas troubled, and al Je ru sa lem with him. the virgin shalbe with child, and bear a23 Words inareAnd when he had gathered althe chief Job 38:123:2413And the L ORDGod said to the woman,ous relationship between humanity Jer. this you have done? Son, and they shal cal His name Im manu TestamentNewpriests and scribes of the people together, type in the I ntroducton el, which is translated, God with us. quoted from thehe inquired of them where the Christ was 3 2Nowthe serpent wascmore cunning10 1 2 Orl m voice1:3;ze 1 OrEx.Whatis are ORD said, catle, de 4. Itone hand while on the other, humanitys role as regents and caretakers over than any beast of the field which the wind, bre 2:25;The woman God said to the serpent: creation was distorted and became characterized by selfish exploitation of the24Then Jo seph, being aroused from Old Testament. Luketo be born.L God had made. And he said to the3:6;Gen.9:19;ceived me, and I ate.sleep, did as the angel of the Lord com 2:7,Ex. 13:2;herSo they said to him, In Beth le hem of ORD 12 Deut.28:13] 14So the L earth. Matthews Gospel presents Jesus as the longawaited Messiah, the One who wil 21 Kept woman, Has God indeed said, You shal John 3:20 establish Gods kingdom on earth. It begins with Jesus royal genealogy and showsmanded3hime and 4 took to himhis wife,1 1a virginbNU5 Gr.2 Son 6 Judea, for thus it is writh en by the prophet:not eat of every tree of the garden? 13 [Prov.3:4;Tim. Because you have done this,affected the way mankind views itself. After the fall, Adam and Eve were 25and did not know her tilshe had how He fulfiled Old Testament prophecy. Matthews Gospel highlights the miracles ofbrought forth her firstborn Son. And he. CHAPTER25:6; But you, Bethlehem, in the land of And the woman said to the serpent,2:14 Gen.You cursed more than al no longer innocent before God, and neither are we. God now sees us as sinners Jesus, culminating in the resurrection, to prove that Jesus Christ is the One and onlycaled His name J ESUS Mic. 5:2; LukeJudah,We may eat the fruit of the trees of theCor.in need of a Savior. The problem is that, without Gods help, our sin blinds us to that fact. Only through the illuminating work of the Holy Spirit can we see2:4-74:30 King and Messiah. It closes with the Great Commission in Matthew 28:1820, whereVisit of Wise Men a Je sus was born in Beth le d 2 ma Kin.cGen.Is.Are not the least among the rulers of in Him should not keep silent!m came to Jer us em, sayi ng, Where isMal.34:13John 7:42 Gen.2:27]Christ commissioned His folowers to make disciples of al nations. A crucial part ofNow after5 al wise men2b fromcthe Eastg f 4 60:3]2e2 goiChr.2:1 6h Mic.i5:2;Judah; i49:10; [Rev. come a RulerTIP: GENESIS 3:1213 nowledge that we are sinners in need of a Savior. our guilt before God and our desperate need of forgiveness, cleansing, and recthis involves evangelism, teling others about Christ and His death and resurrection2 hem of Judea in the days of Herod theLuke24:17;For out of you shal[Num. To come to Christ, we must own up to our sin and ack 3:10 Sin broke the perfect relationshipEves shameAndonciliation to God.you andthe cross. God announced to the serpent, on our behalf. Matthews Gospel shouts, With a King like Jesus, those who believeking, behold,Chr.2:7 36:14Who wil shepherd My people Israel.3:1 Has God indeed said. Satan slyly distorted Godsand mankind, resulting in Adam andbetween GodThe only remedy for these effects isthe woman, /And between your seed and command, misrepresenting Gods invitation tobefore God. I will put enmity /Betweenbut through His sacrificial death eat of any tree in the garden except one (2:1617)3:11 God knew that the woman and man had alreadyher Seed; /He shall bruise your head, /And you shall bruise His heel. Christ suffered Genealog 3 gh y of Christ b5f agenealogy eci 1of Je sus3 f 2 1 2 2 1 Ps.b 1 g 2 da :1;t CHAPTER.h c ;121 9:6;begotAzor.14 Azor begotZadok,wZadokname from Isaiah which means God with us.atth 2:2 King of the Jews. See Mark 15:2. e ofthe Old 1:23 Immanuel. Mathew linked Jesus to this divine and sowing doubt in the womans mind. His goalEve to accountability for their actions.and died on the cross (you shall bruise His heel),an(He shall bruise your head). Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chr. 1:34, 2:1-15; Luke 3:31-34 Luke 3:23Is.begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud. 15Elithrough out history has similarly been to undermine sinned. The question was rhetorical, caling Adam andfor our sin and His resurrection, He defeated Sataneternal relationship with God 1 The book of theof Da vid, the Son of[Ma Sam. 7:12-16;ud begot Ele azar, Ele azar begot Mathan,M w13:67 This is the first o y, by eating the forbiddenother. Folowing Adam and Eves patern, we tend toinstead of eternal separation from God.3:23,132:1 23:5;and Mathan begot Ja cob. 16And Ja cob Gods word. ccurence of people disobeying 3:1213 Not only did their sin affect their relationshipThrough trust in Christ as Savior, we experience Gods commands. Ironical with God, it affected their relationship with one an- ers.2 d Christ,the SonPerezIsaac begot Ja [Rom.Jer.Luke begot Jo seph the husband of Mary, ofMatthews Use of Old Testament ProphecyAbrah am: 1:18;John fruit, the first couple received what they desired: newblame other people or circumstances for our own sin.In addition, our relationship with God serves as the basis for our relationships with 31]; Abrah am begot Isaac,7:42; Acts 2:30;whom was born Je sus who is caled Christ.knowledge and a new perspective. However, the ex- 3:1415 Many scholars interpret this as the first ofothers as we strive to love others with the love He models and provides. Ultimately cob, and Ja cob begot Ju dah and his broth :18;1:3]; Rev.to17So al the generations from Abra hamhroughout history, many people have claimed to be the Messiah. Only Christ perperience was nothing close to what they had hoped.many prophetic statements in the Old Testament ofour relationship with creation wil also be restored when He creates a new heaven and :16 Gen. 12:3; Judah4begotand Zerah bye Lit.Gen.[Gal. 3:16]Da vid arefourteen generations, fromT fectly fulfilled all the Old Testament prophecies.his book. He compared They were stripped of their innocence and began toChrists death on the cross and the defeat of Satan.earth for His children to enjoy (Rev. 21:1). Al things wil be made new through Christ.Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezrongeneration Da vid until the captivity in Babylon areexperience guilt and shame. It does not mater howserpent. New Testament writers identify the serpent 21:2, appealingo sin is; disobedience never produces thewith Satan (see Rom. 16:20; Rev. 12:9). her Seed. Thisbegot Ram. Ram begot Am mina dab, Am Gen. 25:26; 28:14fourteen generations, and from the captiv Matthew recorded several of these prophecies in god things it promises. minad ab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon Gen. 29:35 4:18- ity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteenTestament prophetic writings with the historical and eyewitness accountsthe dis2 begotkuSalmon.v r 6 Salmonoj q1 sp 3 begot9 4 87 lBoaz5byt 1 r 10 9 o 8 1 1 7 2 2 1 1 6 5 Ma 2 2 p n l j i 1 s 2 q 1 1 ;1 t Gen.2 5 1 k. .31 in38:27;k 2 m 42 t nph .Is.12 6 generations. z u1 b v b 7 x t 3:2;.x birth of Je sus Christ was as5 6ya y wz a t 7 .;ciples in order to prove that Jesus is the promised Messiah. r is teaching49:10 Ruth Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, ObedChr. 2:1-15;Birth of Christbegot Jesse, and Jesse begot Dav id theRuth1:3-6 4:1-13 18Now theMary was be Reference Old TestamentProphecies about the Messiahking. Sam.2:1; 16:1; Da vid the king begot Sol omon by her:1,ha 10ve be Sam.9:7folows: After His motherin Matthew Passage B B and His Ministrywho had been the wife of Uriah. Sol omon 7:12; 12:24; Is.trothed to Jo seph, before they came togeth 1:23 Isaiah 7:14 orn of a virginEVAN_01_Genesis_140617.indd 3 6/17/14 9:15 AM EVAN_01_Genesis_140617.indd 4 6/17/14 9:15 AMbegot Reh o boam, Re ho boam begot mAbi ad Wordsforitalicer, she was found with child of the Holy2:56 Micah 5:2 orn in BethlehemtypenotSpirit. 19Then Jo seph n jah,and Abijah begot Asa. Asa begotTheyedareclarity.a just man,and nother husband, being2:1415 Hosea 11:1 Come out of EgyptJe hoshap hat, Jeh osha phat begot Joram,in the originalfoundher a public example,wanting to make2:1618 Jeremiah 31:15 Birth would cause grief and the death of childrenand Joram begot10 Uzz iah. Uzz iah begot Gre Kin.NU:43;Chr.her away secretly. 20 was minded to put3:3 Isaiah 40:3 Announced by a forerunnerJotham, Jothambegot Ahaz, and AhazChr. 3:10Asa But while he thought4:1516 Isaiah 9:12 Minister in Galileebegot Heze kiah.Heze kiah begot Ma :203:10about these things, behold, an angel of the8:17 Isaiah 53:4 Bring healingnasseh, Ma nasseh begot Amon, andChr.15:13 Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Amon begot Jos iah. Jos iah begot Jec o Kin.15:38 NUJos eph, son of Da vid, do not be afraid11:10 Malachi 3:1 Announced by a forerunnerniah and his brothers about the time theytAmos Kin.20:2116to take21 to you Mary your wife, for that12:1821 Isaiah 42:14 Bring hope to the GentilesKin. werecarr ied away to Babylon. to Bab Kin. 13:2which is con ceived in her is16 of the Holy13:1415 Isaiah 6:910 Many would not understand H12And after they were broughtKin.Chr. 3:15,orSpirit.3:17And she wil 1:27bring forth a Son,13:3435 Psalm 78:2 Speak in parables itesylon, Jec oniah begot She alti el, and She alti Jer.24:14-16;MarkChr.18 Ezra12:46;anLukeHag.Is.20 7:14; 49:5;13:5 15:79 Isaiah 29:13 Opposed by hypocrNeh. 12:1;1:1Mael begot Ze rubba bel. 13Ze rubbab el begot1:1727:20; Ma begot 6:324:1;Ma 8:4,uprightLuke 1:35Luke 1:3521:45 Zechariah 9:9 Arive riding a donkeyOren[Is. 7:14; 9:6, 7]; Luke 1:31; 2:21 Abiud, Abiud begot Elia kim, and Elia kimJehoiachinConiah19Deut.21 JohnLit. 1:1 Mathew presented a legal genealogy as evidence 1:18 with child of the Holy Spirit. Christs miraculous21:42 Psalm 118:2223 Rejected by some to their own undoingthat Jesus is the promised Messiah through the family conception is evidence that He is God. 22:44 Psalm 110:1 Recognized by David as Lordline of Abraham and David. Jesus Christ. The name 1:21 Jesus means the Lord is salvation. His name con- 26:31 Zechariah 13:7 Followers would scatter at His deathJesus originates from the Hebrew word Jeshuaorpurpose of salvation. This message needs to be first27:910 Zechariah 11:13 Betrayed for 30 pieces of silverJoshua, meaning,the Lord is salvation. Christveys the purpose for His coming to earth. He wil save comes from the Greek word christos, meaning Anoint- His people from their sins. 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