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†. Gen 3:17a . .To Adam He said: Because you did as your wife said,
and ate of the tree about which I commanded you; "You shall not eat
of it"
A portion of God's gripe with Adam was that he put a creature's wishes over
and above His own; thus making one of the things that God created a
competitor for humanity's loyalty.
†. Gen 3:17b . . Cursed be the ground because of you
Not only would Man himself be effected by a curse upon the ground, but
every living thing that depends upon the ground for its survival would be
effected too; from lowly nematodes and earthworms right on up to the top
of the food chain. The whole animal world, and all the seed-bearing plant life
too, would suffer collateral damages for Adam's mistake.
God somehow manipulated the soil's fertility so that it now no longer
produces as well as it did in the beginning. The abundant swarms of life that
God created in the beginning would, at that point, begin to thin out as the
competition for available natural food-stuffs intensified.
†. Gen 3:17c . . By toil shall you eat of it all the days of your life
Adam was no stranger to work because God already had him tending the
garden. But matters worsened with a new ingredient. The word for "toil" is
from 'itstsabown (its-tsaw-bone') and means: worrisome-ness.
Webster's defines worrisome-ness as: causing distress or worry or inclined
to worry or fret; viz: Man became anxious, insecure, and perhaps somewhat
melancholy. 'Itstsabown is the very same word used in verse 16 to describe
the physical and emotional discomfort that Eve was doomed to endure
during pregnancy.
†. Gen 3:18a . . thorns and thistles shall it sprout for you.
God finished the entire cosmos in six days; and no more creating took place
after that: so thorns and thistles already existed prior to the events of
chapter 3. But in the beginning, noxious plants doubtless weren't so
dominant. Today they're a nuisance because if ground is left fallow, it will
soon be covered with dock, mustard, dandelion, chaparral, wild flowers,
brambles, reed canary grass, and stuff like that. Those kinds of plants may
be okay for wildlife, but Man needs something a little more substantial.
†. Gen 3:18b . . and your food shall be the grasses of the field;
Apparently Adam was a fruitarian at in the beginning, and then his diet later
expanded to include other kinds of vegetation. However, I don't think Man is
supposed to graze on pasture like buffalo or deer and elk. Many of the
grasses God intended for him to eat fall into the food group we call cereals;
which are raised primarily for their grain; e.g. corn, wheat, and rice; et al. In
their natural form-- whole grain --cereals are a rich source of vitamins,
minerals, carbohydrates, fats, oils, and protein. After refinement grains are
pretty much good for nothing but carbs.
†. Gen 3:19a . . By the sweat of your brow shall you get bread to eat,
Whereas the Adams before had a beautiful productive farm complete with
orchards that required minimal maintenance, they became faced with
stubborn soil that needs plowing and sowing, and weeding. Very few natural
grains exist abundantly in nature. These days; if he wants them in any
sizable amount, Man has to farm.
Those of us who live in 9 to 5 leisure-intensive America really don't
appreciate just how laborious and time consuming the work is to grow your
own food. Early Man's days were hard. They're still hard in many developing
countries. Adam had to get out there with a hoe and a plow to provide for
his family. Today, only about 2% in the USA work the ground.
†. Gen 3:19b . . until you return to the ground-- for from it you were
taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.
Did God have to kill Adam in order for him to stop living? No; all He had to
do was deny Adam access to the tree of life and let nature takes its course;
in other words: it was only a matter of time before Adam simply passed
away of old age.
It's often assumed that Adam was created immortal; but no so. Adam was
created an air-breathing creature. Smother him and he'd die. Hold his head
underwater and he'd die. But as long as Adam supplemented his diet with
nutrients form the tree of life, he'd not die of natural causes.
But what happened to Adam when his body returned to dust? Did he return
to dust too? No; And that's because Adam wasn't entirely organic. His body
came from the ground but his life came from God. According to Jonah 2:1-6,
human beings survive the death of their bodies, and go to a place called
sheol; which, in Jonah's day, was sited at the roots of the mountains; viz:
the depths of the earth.
†. Gen 3:20 . .The man named his wife Eve, because she was the
mother of all the living.
Though Eve became the mother of all the living she isn't the source of life
for all the living: Adam is.
There's an important parallel to this in the New Testament where Christ is
depicted as the source of eternal life for all the living in him; just as Adam is
the source of human life for all the living in him. (Rom 5:12-21)
There is one "living" that Eve did not have and that's her own self. She was
produced from a human tissue sample amputated from Adam's body; ergo:
Eve got her human life from Adam; hence any and all human life produced
with Eve's body is Adam's human life.
The word for "mother" is from 'em (ame) which can mean a mother in an
immediate family, or the matriarch of a blood line, or the mother (as the
rootstock) of an entire nation.
The word for "Eve" is from Chavvah (khav-vaw') and means: life giver.
Some people have a problem with Eve. They just can't believe she's the
mother of the entire human race; which would include Christ too. But
Genesis says Adam named his wife Eve because she was the life giver of all
the living, not just a portion of the living.
According to the Bible, Man wasn't created in groups nor in swarms like the
other nephesh. The human race was created in its entirety a singular, solo,
male specimen. Every human being since, including the first woman, came
from the constituents of that one lone male.
"He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of
the earth." (Acts 17:26-28)
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†. Gen 3:17a . .To Adam He said: Because you did as your wife said,
and ate of the tree about which I commanded you; "You shall not eat
of it"
A portion of God's gripe with Adam was that he put a creature's wishes over
and above His own; thus making one of the things that God created a
competitor for humanity's loyalty.
†. Gen 3:17b . . Cursed be the ground because of you
Not only would Man himself be effected by a curse upon the ground, but
every living thing that depends upon the ground for its survival would be
effected too; from lowly nematodes and earthworms right on up to the top
of the food chain. The whole animal world, and all the seed-bearing plant life
too, would suffer collateral damages for Adam's mistake.
God somehow manipulated the soil's fertility so that it now no longer
produces as well as it did in the beginning. The abundant swarms of life that
God created in the beginning would, at that point, begin to thin out as the
competition for available natural food-stuffs intensified.
†. Gen 3:17c . . By toil shall you eat of it all the days of your life
Adam was no stranger to work because God already had him tending the
garden. But matters worsened with a new ingredient. The word for "toil" is
from 'itstsabown (its-tsaw-bone') and means: worrisome-ness.
Webster's defines worrisome-ness as: causing distress or worry or inclined
to worry or fret; viz: Man became anxious, insecure, and perhaps somewhat
melancholy. 'Itstsabown is the very same word used in verse 16 to describe
the physical and emotional discomfort that Eve was doomed to endure
during pregnancy.
†. Gen 3:18a . . thorns and thistles shall it sprout for you.
God finished the entire cosmos in six days; and no more creating took place
after that: so thorns and thistles already existed prior to the events of
chapter 3. But in the beginning, noxious plants doubtless weren't so
dominant. Today they're a nuisance because if ground is left fallow, it will
soon be covered with dock, mustard, dandelion, chaparral, wild flowers,
brambles, reed canary grass, and stuff like that. Those kinds of plants may
be okay for wildlife, but Man needs something a little more substantial.
†. Gen 3:18b . . and your food shall be the grasses of the field;
Apparently Adam was a fruitarian at in the beginning, and then his diet later
expanded to include other kinds of vegetation. However, I don't think Man is
supposed to graze on pasture like buffalo or deer and elk. Many of the
grasses God intended for him to eat fall into the food group we call cereals;
which are raised primarily for their grain; e.g. corn, wheat, and rice; et al. In
their natural form-- whole grain --cereals are a rich source of vitamins,
minerals, carbohydrates, fats, oils, and protein. After refinement grains are
pretty much good for nothing but carbs.
†. Gen 3:19a . . By the sweat of your brow shall you get bread to eat,
Whereas the Adams before had a beautiful productive farm complete with
orchards that required minimal maintenance, they became faced with
stubborn soil that needs plowing and sowing, and weeding. Very few natural
grains exist abundantly in nature. These days; if he wants them in any
sizable amount, Man has to farm.
Those of us who live in 9 to 5 leisure-intensive America really don't
appreciate just how laborious and time consuming the work is to grow your
own food. Early Man's days were hard. They're still hard in many developing
countries. Adam had to get out there with a hoe and a plow to provide for
his family. Today, only about 2% in the USA work the ground.
†. Gen 3:19b . . until you return to the ground-- for from it you were
taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.
Did God have to kill Adam in order for him to stop living? No; all He had to
do was deny Adam access to the tree of life and let nature takes its course;
in other words: it was only a matter of time before Adam simply passed
away of old age.
It's often assumed that Adam was created immortal; but no so. Adam was
created an air-breathing creature. Smother him and he'd die. Hold his head
underwater and he'd die. But as long as Adam supplemented his diet with
nutrients form the tree of life, he'd not die of natural causes.
But what happened to Adam when his body returned to dust? Did he return
to dust too? No; And that's because Adam wasn't entirely organic. His body
came from the ground but his life came from God. According to Jonah 2:1-6,
human beings survive the death of their bodies, and go to a place called
sheol; which, in Jonah's day, was sited at the roots of the mountains; viz:
the depths of the earth.
†. Gen 3:20 . .The man named his wife Eve, because she was the
mother of all the living.
Though Eve became the mother of all the living she isn't the source of life
for all the living: Adam is.
There's an important parallel to this in the New Testament where Christ is
depicted as the source of eternal life for all the living in him; just as Adam is
the source of human life for all the living in him. (Rom 5:12-21)
There is one "living" that Eve did not have and that's her own self. She was
produced from a human tissue sample amputated from Adam's body; ergo:
Eve got her human life from Adam; hence any and all human life produced
with Eve's body is Adam's human life.
The word for "mother" is from 'em (ame) which can mean a mother in an
immediate family, or the matriarch of a blood line, or the mother (as the
rootstock) of an entire nation.
The word for "Eve" is from Chavvah (khav-vaw') and means: life giver.
Some people have a problem with Eve. They just can't believe she's the
mother of the entire human race; which would include Christ too. But
Genesis says Adam named his wife Eve because she was the life giver of all
the living, not just a portion of the living.
According to the Bible, Man wasn't created in groups nor in swarms like the
other nephesh. The human race was created in its entirety a singular, solo,
male specimen. Every human being since, including the first woman, came
from the constituents of that one lone male.
"He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of
the earth." (Acts 17:26-28)
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