It says, coats of skin. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him. I am not disagreeing and saying that Gods reason for coming was not to proclaim judgment, I am disagreeing by saying that we can not say for sure what Gods reason was for coming, Scripture doesnt clarify. Adam and Eve and God literally walking next to each other in perfect harmony. Please do look it up, and if you find it, let me know, so I can apologize and correct this post. God communicated many things to Adam. God speaks, asking Adam where he is. (Vs. 24 says He drove them out the he place Cherubims). Maybe it is written somewhere else in other ancient writings? They could not walk in the garden naked anymore, and they had to defend their actions. The point was to urge Christians to pay closer attention to the text of Scripture. We'll come across one more tree towards the end of the chapter. The anthropomorphic description of God walking (mithallek) in the garden suggests the enjoyment of fellowship between him and our first parents. This post isnt about whether they enjoyed fellowship with Him prior to sin and walked with Him in a metaphorical sense. The Bible doesnt say that, and that is the point of the article. The Hebrew verb, halak, is translated as "walking" in this passage. Did they do this daily, weekly, etc.? 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. Garden of Eden story: summary. That he still comes to them even after theyve sinned emphasizes that they have made the first move away from him, before he moves them away from Himself by putting them out of Eden. I just dont get your argument. If God was in spirit form hiding would make no sense, how can you hide from someone you cant see? The only time we see Eve converse with God in Scripture is after she ate the fruit and hid with Adam among the trees of the garden. " In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word . God loved to come and take a walk in the garden in the evenings when the shadows were cool, and the flowers smelled sweet, and when all the animals came out to play. The problem with this claim is that youll never find a Bible verse that teaches it. If youve been impacted by our resources, we invite you to make a year-end gift before December 31. In fact, they didn't even know what want and longing were! (Vs. 21) Did the wind drive them out of the garden? But what did they actually hear that made them afraid? We know that God is capable of doing this, but >>my point< OK, so does the Bible state or imply that He didnt walk with Adam & Eve BEFORE they sinned? So I will get rid of the statement being discussed here. We did not know, nor trained ourselves to do that and now see our own child in the consequences. The chronology of the genealogy of the man is followed throughout the Bible. The idea of God openly talking and physically walking with Adam and Eve is that God is interested in humans and want to develop a close friendship with them. Adam said, I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself (Genesis 3:10, ESV). I suppose so, but seems illogical, Hi Daniel, Therefore, it is likely that Adam and Eve had been experiencing close fellowship with the Lord God. As a father communes with His children, so does the Creator with His created beings (Psalm 103:13). We also should not assume that God was at their beck and call so that He would come around for a stroll whenever they wanted Him there. Now we do not see You any more. Walked with God is a favorite expression in Genesis, depicting the righteous conduct of Israels heroes, including Enoch, Noah, and Abraham. Would that seem that they must have heard His voice at some other time. Notice that I said that I would argue that they are probably made in His image. I didnt claim that there was a clear cut and dry case that is beyond dispute. My argument wouldnt focus on the things you mentioned. What if Adam and Eve were not human as we are today. What an amazing thing to be able to do. In fact it comes to mind that the statement can be transcended as a statement of faith, that the Lord God was loving and personal as he claims himself to be and did walk with them, who knows. Well done! This walking refers to living a life that pleases God. If used in this sense, Adam and Eve did walk with God prior to sin because there was no fracture in their relationship with God. I think that would be fantastic. Adam and Eve are walking around in the Garden of Eden, and they meet up with this serpent who asks them an interesting question: "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the . I have a problem with telling people that the Bible says they did this. I believe this issue is often promoted by people with certain theological perspectives who want to show how much damage sin did to our relationship with God. Could Adam and Eve have actually taken walks with God in the Garden? They hid when they heard God; however it was that they heard Him. Your desire to keep us focused on what the Word actually says is to be commended. 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. 8 Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the breeze of the day, and they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. It also seems to assume that they were in the garden for quite a while when they almost certainly were not there for long at all. 00:00. The first consequence of Adam and Eve's momentous decision to reject God's revelation was a . Thank you for your thoughts I do understand the whirlwind , but Gen says God made them clothes from an animal to replace mans attempt of covering his nakedness. However, I dont see how your final statement about the garden has any relevance. Hi Jeff, Theres no definitive proof, but the passages implication seems clear to me. AMOS 3:3 CAN 2 WALK TOGETHER UNLESS THEY BE AGREED? who knows perhaps it was. He was with them when they were deceived by Satan. We must know that Eve and Adam's life in the Garden of Eden was beyond happy. Adam's spiritual life, through fellowship with God, depended on Adam's respect for God's laws. Hi Daniel, And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day (Genesis 3:8).The use of the term walk with reference to God brings up the issue of God communicating to humankind in human language. Here are 6 things that you need to know, insights that will help you in your life today, in helping to refine the way you view God. Now there is no way to prove that God actually walked with them or actually spent anytime with them, it is just implied from His habitual coming to the garden in the cool of the day. Just a quick note: The verb used here in verse 8 to describe the divine movement of God mihalli (sorry, my keyboard isnt able to type this word out correctly) suggests iterative and habitual aspects. Read lev 25:20 and if you shall say what shall we eat in the 7th year? So they hid from the LORD God among the trees. Yes, Adam and Eve were sinless, but this doesnt mean that Gods physical presence needed to be right where they were. 16 The Lord God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and . Of course, since God is capable of making physical appearances. The term used to explain this and other episodes is anthropomorphism (human-forms). So if they were in the garden for a month, how many times (if ever) did they walk with God? God bless you. I dont think it was a mystery to themat least not completely. When he made Eve, he took a rib, closed up Adams side with flesh and then he brought the woman to Adam. However, most people inevitably mention . The animals possess none of these characteristics, at least not to the same degree as man, so these seem like strong possibilities for what it means to be made in Gods image. This is stated in the incident where Moses disobeyed by striking the rock instead of speaking to it (Numbers 20:1011). I too have always heard that God walked with Adam & Eve in the cool of the day every day. And how many times is this a supporting argument for a main point or the main point itself? Keep up the good work. Verse Concepts. Tim, thank you for your commentary. The Genesis account contains provocative clues as to what Adam and Eve lost by withdrawing from God. In other words, he wasn't Jesus of Nazareth walking . Yes, they could have done this if God made a physical appearance (called a theophany), as He did in other places (e.g., Genesis 12:7; 18:1). From this view, Adam and Eve were with God in the Garden for a whileand they had the privilege of regularly hanging out with Him. Your email address will not be published. Anyway, Im very surprised I forgot to include a link to an article on theophanies that I wrote for Answers in Genesis. Hi Ian, 21 AND IF YOU WALK CONTRARY TO ME AND NOT LISTEN TO ME THEN I WILL ring 7 times more plagues upon you 22 I will also send wild beasts among you 23 and if you will not be reformed by me by these things BUT WILL WALK CONTRARY TO ME 24 THEN I WILL WALK CONTRARY TO YOU and punish you 7 times more for your sins You asked who they were conversing with. And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve. Adam understood what God meant when he was given instructions because God made him with the ability to understand those things. The problem with this scenario is that Adam and Eve were almost certainly not in the Garden very long. We speak of ourwalk with God, yet dont speak of Him being right there physically. But what does it really matter, what appears to have happened here (according to some of the responses) is that golden calves have been kicked over and religion has taken a bump on the shins. Hi Robert, But at least enough time passed to provide people who lived in Nod and a wife for Cain. When He asked them why they hid they answered Him. 4. Adam and Eve enjoyed a relationship with God, and with each other, that was unhindered by the disruptive power of sin. If you had bothered to read the post, you would have read these words: If we were to narrowly abide only what the text OUTRIGHT affirms of given things, then this inference would be patently erroneous or, at least, unreasonable. However, the walk in these passages should probably be understood in a figurative sense. But its an irrelevant point. Lord God (pre-incarnate Jesus Christ) was also the burning bush that app. My goal in these types of blog posts is to encourage believers to look carefully at the text. Required fields are marked *. Furthermore, nothing in John 1 states that Jesus walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. On the sixth day of Creation, God created 'man' in the form of Adam, moulding him from 'the dust of the ground' (Genesis 2:7), breathing the breath of life into Adam's nostrils. So when the text says that Adam heard the sound of the Lord moving in the garden, it doesnt necessarily mean that Adam knew right away that it was God making the noise. I believe God appeared to Adam and Eve and Cain and Enoch and Noah and Abraham and Isaac and Jacob (when He wrestled with Him) and the parents of Samson, and even to Balaam and his donkey, the same way He appeared to John. Im always amazed at how strongly some people try to defend certain positions. I dont really hear anyone saying, The Bible says Adam and Eve never walked with God in the garden, but if I did, then Id correct that as well. Gen 18 - Abraham's discussion and bargaining with the LORD (YHWH) Ex 3 - Moses at the burning bush. 1. Instead, it encourages people to draw a distinction between what Scripture actually states and the inferences we make based on those statements, even if they are quite reasonable. I believe it is very important to know what is and isnt in the Bible. Yes, Jesus is God and was in the beginning with God, but the part about the Word becoming flesh and dwelling among us (John 1:14) is a reference to the Incarnation that began when He was conceived in Marys womb. Song of Solomon 2:17. Instead of adding our own ideas to Scripture and stating them dogmatically and demanding apologies from anyone who disagrees, perhaps we should learn to deal carefully with the word of God. 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