10 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 3 Part 2 Book 1 - The Lie - Genesis 2:8 – 3:8

The Lie!
Genesis 2:8 – 3:8
Remember, that on the sixth day of creation, God created Adam. Always remember that Adam was perfect, and I want to emphasize that. Adam was perfect in every way! An ideal climate. Adam is brought into a beautiful created earth.
In that area of the Euphrates River. Now let’s pick that up then, in chapter 2 verse 8.
Genesis 2:8
"And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed."
Did God give them a home? Then verse 9.
Genesis 2:9
"And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, (Can you imagine how beautiful that place was?) and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil."
How many particular trees? Well, the Tree of Life is one of them. The Tree of Life which, had Adam been able to partake of, he would have definitely been able to live forever. That was the idea of that tree. It would enhance eternal life. Verse 10.
Of course, the Bible says in verse 5 of chapter 2 that God had caused it not to rain. If there was no rain, then naturally it didn’t snow, then where did the river get the water?" Genesis 2:11-13
Genesis 2:14
Because the Euphrates River goes right through Baghdad. Now verse 15.
Genesis 2:15
Then verse 16.
Genesis 2:16
"And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:"
Genesis 2:17
The whole idea of everything in God’s universe is that God wanted a creature that He could extend His love to and receive love in return. I pointed out in the husband and wife relationship, God expects and commands the husband to love the wife. Because how did God create the woman? Otherwise, he would have been a robot and God didn’t create men to be robots. So God chose the Tree of Good and Evil for that purpose. You can live forever, but of that one tree you shall not eat for in the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." God made it emphatic.
Now, I have often wondered, just how much understanding Adam and Eve had of that word "die". How in verse 21-25 God brings the man and woman together. Adam and Eve are living in the beautiful, beautiful part of a beautiful earth. Ideal environment. Ideal people. Adam and Eve are under perfect circumstances. Let’s read on chapter 3 verse 1. Genesis 3:1
2. And he (the serpent, used now of Satan – Lucifer) said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?"
So anyway the serpent now approaches the woman and he says "hath God said." Don’t doubt. How do they approach the Word of God? Believing? NO! Remember the verse in the Book of Hebrews chapter 6? impossible to please God." It is the only way of approach to God. Now verse 2.
Genesis 3:2-3
"And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3. But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst (or the middle) of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die."
The point made here is, did Eve fully understand what God said? You can’t blame God for keeping these two people unaware. They had a full understanding of what God expected of them.
Yes, God said that we are not to touch it! Now verse 4.
Genesis 3:4
Because what had God said? The father of all lies. "The lie." Verse 5.
Genesis 3:5
"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."
Oh, she could be like God.
If only they could be their own god. That appeals to the human mind. To be like god. Now, Satan presents it as you can be as god, knowing good and (what) evil. Now verse 6.
Genesis 3:6
To be like god, see?) That had Adam been right there at the time that old Satan was dealing with Eve, I think Adam would have done something to keep her from eating of the fruit, but Satan caught Eve alone for a little while and deceived her.
A tree to be desired to make one wise and she took thereof and ate. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Oh, if she ate, she could be like god.