Character Study On Eve

 

Genesis 3:13, the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Satan came in the form of serpent. Serpent told her, if you eat, you will be like God. Eve found it desirable to her eyes and gave it to her husband. Serpent deceived Eve by taking her focus of the freedom God had given and made her look to restriction. When tempted to rebel we need to look to God's mercy and grace. He restricts us from sin that will harm us. We must not rely on our strength but on God. Also, our actions should not lead others to sin.
We know that Eve persuaded Adam to sin. As in Romans 14:14; Matthew 18:7, let us make up our mind not to pit any stumbling block or obstacle in way our brother or sister. Eve was created by God to be helper. Helper also means supporter. It describes function not worth. Woman became his partner in the task of obedience to God and dominion over the earth. Enemy/devil/satan came in the form of serpent and tempted Eve by getting her to doubt God's goodness. Serpent made her focus on what God had forbidden and made her forget what God has given rest of the tree to eat. Many times when we fall into hardships, enemy focuses on hardship telling us God has forgotten you etc. These are all lies of devil. Thereby, we forget God's countless blessings as well as the promises of God. We should continue to hold fast to His promises no matter what in faith.

Adam and Eve choose their course of action (disobedience). The consequence of Adam and Eve's sin is seen extreme, that set the son set in motion the world's tendency towards disobeying God. But when we disobey God is willing to forgive our sin and restore our relationship with Him. Here in Genesis 3, we can see God revealing His plan to defeat satan and offer salvation to the world through His Son, Jesus Christ.

In Timothy 2:17 , we read women saved through childbearin. Paul mentions women as he was reflecting on Eve's part in the fall. The refers to special childbearing of Jesus. Women and men are saved spiritually because of the important birth of Christ Jesus Himself.

In Genesis 3:15, "Your seed" refers to satan and his children. "Her seed" refers to Christ descendant of Eve and those in Him. The woman's offspring who is Christ will defeat satan. Satan could only bruise Christ's heel (caused Him to suffer), while Christ will bruise satan's head (destroyed him with final blow).

Believers should recognize that they participate in the crushing of satan because along with the Savior and because of His finished work on the cross, they are also of the woman seed (Romans 16:20). We have already won victory over satan because of Jesus Christ.

The LORD God asked, “Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?” The man replied, “It was the woman you gave me who gave me the fruit, and I ate it.” Then the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done?” "The serpent deceived me", she replied. “That’s why I ate it” (Genesis 3:11-13).

We can glean from this that Adam and Eve fell into sin. Then, as read on we can see God making redemption plans for mankind.

So the Lord God banished them from the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:23). Both Adam and Eve spirit became dead, they became sinners. They lost connection with God.

When you believe Jesus is Son Of God who has made sacrifice for your sins on the Cross and God raised Jesus from the dead. When you believe with your heart and confess with your mouth is Jesus is my Lord and Savior, you are saved. You are born into the kingdom of God. Those believe in Jesus Christ will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38).

In Genesis 3:24, Adam and Eve had to leave Garden of Eden. If they continued to live in the garden and eaten from tree of life they would have lived forever. But that eternal life in a state of sin would mean forever trying to hide from God.

As written in Romans 5:1, that scripture states that when we believe in Jesus' finished work, we are made right in God's sight. We are justified as if we have never sinned. We know that guilt is caused by our sinfulness. We are free from guilt because of what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross. As a result, we have peace with God.

Now, what was lost in Garden of Eden is now restored the relationship with God through Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit. We have to be grateful for Jesus Christ and what He did for us on the cross.