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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:7

Verse 7 7.And the eyes of them both were opened. It was necessary that the eyes of Eve should be veiled till her husband also was deceived; but now both, being alike bound by the chain of an unhappy consent, begin to be sensible of their wretchedness although they are not yet affected with a deep knowledge of their fault. They are ashamed of their nakedness, yet, though convinced, they do not humble themselves before God, nor fear his judgements as they ought; they even do not cease to resort... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 3:1-7

How long the paradisiacal state of innocence and felicity continued the historian does not declare, probably as not falling within the scope of his immediate design. Psalms 49:12 has been thought, though without sufficient reason, to hint that man's Eden life was of comparatively short duration. The present chapter relates the tragic incident which brought it to a termination. Into the question of the origin of moral evil in the universe it does not enter. The recta-physical problem of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 3:1-7

The moral chaos before the moral restoration. Hitherto the moral nature of man may be said to be absorbed in his religious nature. He has held intercourse with his Creator. He has ruled earth as "the paragon of animals." The introduction of a helpmeet was the commencement of society, therefore of distinctly moral relations. It is in the moral sphere that sin takes its origin, through the helpmeet, and as a violation at the same time of a direct Divine commandment, and of that social compact... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 3:5

For ( כִּי —nam , γαρ , for because; assigning the reason God doth know . Thus the serpent practically charges the Deity with (a) in affirming that to be true which he knew to be false; (b) in doing this while delivering his law; (c) in pretending to be careful of man's safety while in reality he was only jealous of his own honor. That in the day ye eat thereof . Cf. the Divine prohibition ( Genesis 2:17 ), the exact terms of which are again used—a mark of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 3:6

And (when) the woman saw . "An impure look, infected with the poison of concupiscence" (Calvin); cf. Joshua 7:21 . That the tree was good for food. "The fruit of this tree may have been neither poisonous nor beautiful, or it may have been both; but sin has the strange power of investing the object of desire for the time being, whatever its true character, with a wonderful attraction" (Inglis). And that it (was) pleasant Literally, a desire ( Psalms 10:17 ), a lust ( Numbers 11:4 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 3:6

The first sin. I. THE TEMPTATION . 1. The fact . That sin is possible even in pure beings without the intervention of solicitation, at least ab extra , must be held to be the doctrine of Scripture ( vide James 1:14 and Jud James 1:6 ). Hence man might have fallen, even had he not been tempted. The fact, however, that he was tempted is explicitly revealed; a circumstance which notes an important distinction between his sin and that of the angels. Does this explain ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 3:7

And the eyes of them both were opened . The fatal deed committed, the promised results ensued, but not the anticipated blessings. Traditions of the Fall. I. ORIENTAL . 1. Babylonian . "There is nothing in the Chaldean fragments indicating a belief in the garden of Eden or the tree of knowledge; there is only an obscure allusion to a thirst for knowledge having been a cause of man's fall" … The details of the temptation are lost in the cuneiform text, which "opens where the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 3:1-7

- Section III - The Fall- The Fall1. נחשׁ nachash “serpent; related: hiss,” Gesenius; “sting,” Mey. ערוּם 'ārûm “subtle, crafty, using craft for defence.”7. תפר tāpar “sew, stitch, tack together.” חגורה chăgôrâh “girdle, not necessarily apron.”This chapter continues the piece commenced at Genesis 2:4. The same combination of divine names is found here, except in the dialogue between the serpent and the woman, where God (אלהים 'ĕlohı̂ym) alone is used. It is natural for the tempter to use... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 3:4-5

Genesis 3:4-5 . The tempter, finding that the woman began to doubt whether eating this fruit was a crime, and if it were, whether punishment would follow, now became more bold in his attack, and, giving God the lie direct, asserted roundly, “Ye shall not surely die.” So far from it, you shall have much advantage from eating of this tree. He suits the temptation to the pure state they were now in, proposing to them, not any carnal pleasure, but intellectual delights. 1st, Your eyes shall be... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 3:6

Genesis 3:6. When the woman saw, (or perceived) But how? Certainly by believing Satan and disbelieving God. Here we see what her parley with the tempter ended in; Satan, at length, gains his point; God permitting it for wise and holy ends. And he gains it: 1st, By injecting unbelief respecting the divine declaration. 2d, By the lust of the flesh: she saw that the tree was good for food, agreeable to the taste, and nutritive. 3d, By the lust of the eye, that it was pleasant to the... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 3:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 3:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 3:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 3:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 3:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 3:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 3:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 3:1-7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 3:4-5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 3:6

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