Genesis 3 Flashcards
Who was more subtil than any beast of the field?
The serpent
This refers to the serpent in the Garden of Eden who tempted Eve.
What did the serpent ask the woman regarding the trees of the garden?
Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
The serpent questioned God’s command to sow doubt.
What was God’s command regarding the tree in the midst of the garden?
Ye shall not eat of it lest ye die
This command was given to Adam and conveyed to Eve.
What did the serpent claim would happen if the woman ate the fruit?
Your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil
This was a deceptive promise made to entice Eve.
What did the woman see about the tree that led her to eat its fruit?
Good for food, pleasant to the eyes, desired to make one wise
These factors contributed to her decision to eat the fruit.
What was the consequence of Adam and Eve eating the fruit?
Their eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked
This signifies the loss of innocence and awareness of their state.
What did Adam and Eve do after realizing they were naked?
Sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons
This was their attempt to cover their shame.
What did God ask Adam after he hid himself?
Where art thou?
This question indicates God’s awareness of Adam’s hiding and shame.
What was Adam’s response when God asked if he had eaten from the forbidden tree?
The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat
Adam shifted the blame onto Eve.
What did the woman say when God asked her what she had done?
The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat
Eve also shifted blame, indicating the serpent’s role in her decision.
What curse was pronounced upon the serpent?
Cursed above all cattle and beasts, upon thy belly shalt thou go
This reflects the consequence of the serpent’s deceit.
What enmity did God declare as a result of the serpent’s actions?
Between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed
This foreshadows the ongoing conflict between good and evil.
What did God say would be the consequence for the woman?
I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children
This indicates the pain associated with childbirth as a consequence of sin.
What was Adam’s consequence for eating the fruit?
Cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life
This signifies the toil and hardship that would now accompany work.
What did God say would happen until Adam returned to the ground?
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread
This illustrates the labor and struggle that would characterize human existence.
