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And he said, Who told thee that thou [wast] naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? 11. Who told thee, &c.?] To this question no answer is expected. The knowledge could only come in one way. The sense of shame implies contact with sin. Hast thou … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 3:11”

And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I [was] naked; and I hid myself. 10. heard afraid hid ] The man has not courage to tell the whole truth. Fear suppresses that part of the truth which love should have avowed. To hide from God’s presence is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 3:10”

And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where [art] thou? 9. Where art thou?] The Lord does not abandon, He seeks, the guilty. The question is one which the voice of conscience puts to every man who thinks that he can hide his sin from God’s sight. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 3:9”

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. 8. the voice ] Better, as R.V. marg., sound. The man and woman are represented as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 3:8”

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. 7. And the eyes, &c.] The serpent’s promise is fulfilled; their eyes having been opened, they have forfeited the state of innocence of which nakedness was symbolical, cf. Gen 2:25. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 3:7”

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. 6. And when the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 3:6”

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. 5. for God doth know, &c.] Having denied the fact of the penalty, the serpent proceeds to suggest that there is an unjust motive for the threat. It … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 3:5”

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 4. Ye shall not surely die ] The words are very emphatic, “by no means shall ye die.” The serpent directly contradicts the statement of the penalty of death, and thus craftily removes the cause for fear, before dwelling upon the advantages to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 3:4”

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. 3. of the fruit of the tree, &c.] The woman speaks of only one tree, and that one is in the midst of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 3:3”

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 2. the woman, &c.] The woman is quick to correct the error into which she fancies the serpent has fallen, and to defend the generosity of the Lord. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 3:2”