god walked with adam and eve in the garden

You could be hiding with the Lord standing (figuratively speaking)right in front of them, and they wouldnt know. Blessings! In each case, they are basing their ideas on something that isnt stated in Scripture. Thats right, you are right there with them from birth, not that they were made a baby first of course, as that would take other humans to raise them as we know it! God appointed angels to guard the way back (Genesis 3:23-24). 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. What if the coats of skin were actually human skin as we have now. Yet now the man and the woman are hiding from God in fear. Adam did hear Gods voice at another time. Is it so hard to see that broke the fall in a righteous or right standing with God, the first family would run hard to God. Part of the commission to rule over creation would have included the need to study it and figure things out. Remember that the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost with a rushing mighty wind (Acts 2:2). God then created Eve, "a helper comparable to him" (verse 18). Hi Tim. What if they were some sort of Spiritual Being as God and his Son were at the time. Its beautiful imagery but youre right, the bible doesnt say this. You say that since Gods coming is right after Adam and Eve sin, that His reason for coming is to proclaim judgment. As I mentioned in my post, I have absolutely no problem with the idea that they might have walked with God in the garden. . I appreciate the encouraging words. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 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 I love my time with Him and when Im not with Him I want to do the right thing by Him, unlike Adam and Eve! They were not merely spiritual beings at that point. With that being said, I agree with you that it is reasonable to infer that He spent time with them, but the Bible does not imply that He did, and that was the point of this post. 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. However, God could have manifested himself as a human being, but this would not be the glorious spirit being that he actually is. Its one thing to believe that Adam and Eve walked with God and to recognize that its based on some fairly reasonable assumptions. God Arraigns Adam and Eve. Regardless of whether you translate the disputed phrase as cool of the day or strong wind, the text still says that God was walking in the cool of the day / wind (of the day). There are warnings in Scripture about adding to it. Or perhaps just the knowledge of being disobedient & the result of knowing their nakedness is what caused him to be afraid. Or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.". Hello! Tim. When everything fell apart, so did the people. Now go to verse 17 Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. I clarified my statement about strong wind being a better translation to point out that there are scholars who make this claim, like J.J. Niehaus. If so, Adam and Eve's reaction makes more sense. Seasoned or mature believers should know the text, the text is the milk, living the text is the meat. Adam was ashamed to stand before God as he was now a sinner who was about to face his righteous God. It was the sound of God that Adam heard. (Vs. 14) Did this wind also clothe Adam and Eve with skins from an animal that had to be killed? To be clearagain. If you want to try to build a case for the possibility, thats fine with me too. If the voice of God walking in the garden caused them to run and hide because of disobedience, sin, judgement. And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden Genesis 3:8. The point was to urge Christians to pay closer attention to the text of Scripture. For example, Enoch walked with God (Genesis 5:22, 24) and Noah walked with God (Genesis 6:9). Thanks for your comments. Im pointing out that possible understanding of the text. This is what most people have in mind when they speak of the Lord walking with Adam and Eve. 2 keep my sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary.3 IF YOU WALK IN MY STATUTES AND KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS AND DO THEM 4 then I will give you rain in due season and the land shall give her increase and the trees of the field shall yield there fruit. If how we are not that naive to believe that this is a new thing with Him, no we can reasonably infer that God spent time with Adam and Eve. Every description used can also be said about the angelic beings. What do you think?? It was always my thought they in fact walked side by side as one would imagine them doing so. But there is so much more to the story. The strong wind or breezy alternative is reflected in the notes of many English Bibles, such as the NASB, NET, and ESV, and it is even the translation of the HCSB. Contemporary English Version Late in the afternoon, when the breeze began to blow, the man and woman heard the LORD God walking in the garden. The old has . And I think a strong case can be made for the notion that they werent in the garden very long at all. The untold truth of the Garden of Eden. This is why Christians generally believe that all human life is precious. The NRSV's rendering makes the time more explicit, "at the time of the evening breeze" (also REB). Job 38:1 states, The YHWH answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:. they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the gardenThe divine Being appeared in the same manner as formerlyuttering the well-known tones of kindness, walking in some visible form (not running hastily, as one impelled by the influence of angry feelings). 10 For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life! Keep up the search for accuracy. Third, Adams response at seeing Eve confirms the point: This is now bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh (Genesis 2:23). Later after the fall of man, mankind lost the ability to see God physically save through the theophany. In fact, nearly as soon as the Lord have man the woman they went together directly to the forbidden tree (as soon as God turned aside to rest from all the work of His creation) they were tempted, took the fruit and ate it. I see familiarity here. I will make a helper suitable for him" ( Genesis 2:18 ). In other words, he wasn't Jesus of Nazareth walking . When he made Eve, he took a rib, closed up Adams side with flesh and then he brought the woman to Adam. Haha very eye opening. An additional notable commentary is that God made Adam in His image and likeness, and imbued him with His Spirit the breath of life. If God was in spirit form hiding would make no sense, how can you hide from someone you cant see? Since the Bible doesnt make this claim, its impossible to know for sure where people get the idea from. Can a whirlwind fulfill those processes? I have a problem with Christians continually repeating that the Bible says they walked with God in the garden because it doesnt say that. One of my Bible study ladies commented about the command to not eat of the fruit lest they die as possibly being a mystery to Adam and his wife. You cant see that god desires to walk with his people and expects rhem to walk with him? If youve been impacted by our resources, we invite you to make a year-end gift before December 31. I have been following the comments on this article for several years, and I want to say how much I appreciate your kind and faithful answers. I guess its just hard to let go of certain ideas, but we must always allow our thinking to be challenged by what Scripture actually says rather than what we want it to say. Adam and Eve's Separation from God . I think too often we read ideas into a passage that might be accurate, but then through the years, our interpretation of the passage is taken as a given that it must be true. The Hebrew Bible depicts Adam and Eve as walking around the Garden of Eden naked due to their sinlessness. Hi Tim you stated; How many pastors and other teachers have taught that the Bible says Adam and Eve walked with God in the garden? I have been studying this part about god walking with Adam when I came across your post. It was perfectalmost. I agree with you that we cannot say with certainty that God walked with them, I am just here to point out that the language suggests a repetitive habit of God. That would be what we today would consider a lifetime of experiencing Gods faithfulness and guidance, only to throw it away in a single day! Two things that they did see. If the idea being conveyed by the text is a strong wind then this scene was probably quite similar to the way God spoke to Job, as I mentioned in the article. who knows perhaps it was. Why would anyone ask such a silly question? I think too many people are confused about what it means that something is directly stated, or implied, or that we might infer, etc. I think there are two reasons why it seems best to conclude that God had walked in the garden before: 1. That is why I have a whole series of commonly misused Bible versesnot to condemn but to encourage believers to elevate Scripture above our own ideas that weve unwittingly added to it. Yes, I see that there are similarities, and I dont deny the possibility that God was present in the garden in a special way compared to the way that He is omnipresent. But we need to be careful not to assert that the Bible directly teaches this. Therefore, We also should not assume that God was at their beck and call so that He would come around for a stroll with them whenever they wanted Him there. My guess is that they would not have had nearly enough animals to eat over their forty year wandering. Adam and Eve Hide From God. Im not opposed to this idea. 00:00. God went down to talk with Adam and Eve as usual in the cool of the day, normally they would be in the open and easy to find, but this time when God came they were afraid and had hidden behind some trees or bushes. And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the afternoon; and both Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God in the midst of the trees of the garden. They and their children would experience sickness, pain, and physical death. Since they were both born in Genesis 4 (after the expulsion from the Garden), they didnt necessarily have to be 120+ by the year Seth was born. Sam. Hello Tim. Its not like Genesis 5:24 (Enoch walked with God) or Genesis 6:9 (Noah walked with God). It is very possible that the angelic beings are also made in the image of God. So there minds were NOT YET CORRUPTED until God ALLOWED there FREE WILL to be tested, just as the Father through the Holy Spirit ALLOWED Christ Jesus to be tested in the wilderness. And to the hill of frankincense. Hi Tim What does it even mean? It doesnt say that they were walking with God. Hi David, If I give full and clear credit to you with a link to your illustration Adam-Eve-Shame as follows: http://midwestapologetics.org/blog/?attachment_id=1350. I have no problem with that. This just isnt found in the text and seems very unlikely in light of the details given in the post. However, that fact has very little to do with whether He walked with Adam and Eve in the garden. Thats the point of this post. And therefore, it seems to me familiarity was brought about by regular communion/ communication/ visits from the Lord. How do I know? Who was his wife? Tim> However, that fact has very little to do with whether He walked with Adam and Eve in the garden. I think your comments were probably addressing this point though (http://midwestapologetics.org/blog/?p=1747). No sowing or reaping for 3 years! God created human beings to have fellowship with him. I believe whenever we read the words The Word of the Lord came to such and such prophet, that means Jesus (who is the Word of God)literally came to that individual as Jesus appeared to John on the Island of Patmos. 10 He answered, "I heard you in the garden. I agree with your conclusion that we should not assume that God was at Adam and Eves beck and call, coming around for a stroll whenever they wanted Him there, or that God spent considerable time fellowshipping with them in physical form as friends do. I would argue that angels are probably made in His image as well,. Well, Jesus wasn't there with Adam and Eve in the beginning. Abel may have had plenty of kids who would want revenge against their Uncle Cain for killing their father. It seems from Scripture that they lived on manna exclusively. It says, "they heard the sound of God walking in the garden", and, " they hid themselves from the presence of the Lord. Granted, Adam and Eve walking with God poses no theological problems, but my point here is that the strength (or better, weakness) of that particular argument is roughly the same. It says that he went to the land of Nod and then she conceived a son (Enoch). Genesis 3:8-9 . When the Lord made him on the sixth day, He commanded him not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Here is the verse in its entirety. With this particular issue, the reason I addressed it is because I hear it so frequently. Never stop, word will not go void! In the book of Genesis we read that Adam used to walk with the Lord God in the cool of the day. Your answer leaves many questions for me though Please explain the remaining context of Gen. 3 in Adams walk with God. Hi Kevin, Nothing in that passage says it, and thats the main point of this post. Im not sure what that accomplishes other than allowing for the possibility that they might have, which is something I have said from the start. Hello Tim, I honestly do not understand why you are so hellbent on trying to make a point of saying that Adam and Eve did not walk with God? I think it would be odd for God to first come walking in the garden with Adam and Eve only after they had sinned. It seems likely that many people have just remembered some of the wording in this verse and assumed that it says Adam and Eve walked with God. So, it is not a far stretch to suppose that God and Adam might have walked together in the Garden, if not regularly, else why would God have gone to the trouble to create a garden and put man into it, if not to have a direct relationship. Not because I think Im right and feel holier than thou but it was just something burning in me saying NO. Im not saying this is true, Im just pointing out that scripture does not say skins of animals or that God killed animals to clothe them. I think your comments are valid additional arguments that could be used by those who favor that view, but as you seem to recognize (it seems to follow), the arguments are not watertight. I do however give a lot of thought when people preach/teach as truth that which is not written but surmised by man/woman to have taken place. Just because Adam and Eve had no sin they still were not privileged to seeing God in physical form. I happened on this post because the thought came to my mind that God only walked with Adam, not EveI do not know why I had the thought, and I had not checked Gods Holy Word on the issue, but I read your article which partly validated my thought in an unexpected way. Your email address will not be published. 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. (Meditating upon God's Word makes it a consistent part of our daily . Adam and Eve were happy and satisfied in the beautiful garden. Genesis 3:8 Can you imagine what it must have been like in the garden of Eden, before sin entered the world? Then brought Eve to him. The episode of God walking in the Garden of Eden is one of these instances. I also see or notice (for first time) that the description occurred after the fall & is only described once. Yes, I do understand that God desires relationship with His peopleto walk with them as they walk with Him. And 2 kids who wont hear it that way from Dad. Hi Carrie, However, the walk in these passages should probably be understood in a figurative sense. Regardless, my point is that Adam was familiar enough to recognized it was God. As I stated in the article and numerous times in the comments section, I have no trouble believing that they walked with God, but it is unwise for Christians to claim that the Bible says they did. constant) communication with God (e.g., the angel in Daniel 10:13 who was withstood by the prince of Persian for 21 days until Michael came to help him). As you know, I couldnt find it. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name.<<<<. 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. 5. With that in mind, I would disagree with you on the reason you give for why God came to the garden that day. So I will get rid of the statement being discussed here. It is possible that God literally walked in the Garden of Eden in the form of a human. How many pastors and other teachers have taught that the Bible says Adam and Eve walked with God in the garden? Lastly, as scripture verifies scripture, we see the second Adam, known as Jesus Christ in regular and perpetual contact with the same God and Father. As God had promised, they became mortal. Let me shine light on tis section you have written: If you will count the number of people listed as being created, you will find Adam #1, Eve #2 then Cain #3 and Able #4. so thats a total of four people listed as being on the Earth. Tim, thanks for striking the axe at the root of this human imagined concept. They hid when they heard God; however it was that they heard Him. I dont believe I said anywhere in the post or in the comments that the coats of skin were made from animals, although I certainly believe this is easily the most logical conclusion. They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of . Did they do this daily, weekly, etc.? It seems so trivial. We "Walk With God" in Meditating upon His Word. 15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Genesis 3:21 comes after Genesis 3:7, in which Adam and Eve ate from the Tree and realized they were naked. Finally, there are many who use the idea of Adam and Eve actually walking with God to stress the theological point of mans closeness to God prior to sin in order to contrast that with mans lost condition after sin. Although Exodus established that God was present everywhere through the judgement on Egypt, it also taught that God would be present in a special way in the tabernacle (later to be replaced by the temple). Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Thanks for your focus on this and for sharing the fruits of your consideration of the passage. Their physical condition changed as a result of their eating the forbidden fruit. Genesis 2:8 (NKJV). Upon marrying, Moses recounts God's command for husband and wife: "a man shallbe joined to . I could not find it. Romans 5:10-12 If you eat from the tree in the middle of the garden, you will die!". In God's sight they are like filthy rags. Do you think that statement is a stepping stone for misleading Gods people? He put the Man he had just made in it. And how many times is this a supporting argument for a main point or the main point itself? As my case shows and many of the comments here show, man created truth is powerful over our minds. Therefore while at yet there was no temptation, walking with God was natural. #2 They both "saw" their nakedness. If He did or didnt is still and can always be up for discussion , its a gut instinct in me that says no but at the end of the day Im just glad Im saved and can sort it out when I get to Heaven! But even if that happens to be the right way to look at it, then it may still be correct to view this as a theophany. Dear Tim Chaffey, my nephew and I have read and discussed these verses endlessly. (Vs. 24 says He drove them out the he place Cherubims). First, we are told that God made man from the dust of the ground, and he didnt become a living being until God breathed the breath of life into him (Genesis 2:7). We know that the Israelites did eat some of their animals during the year. Thanks! God bless you. Of course, Adam and Eve walked with God in the Garden, its written right there in Genesisumahis it 3? I plan to search through it much more. I would assume that they drank goats milk during this time as well. Even if this translation is accurate, which is debatable, it does not say that they walked with God. Hi Bob, I was putting together a Bible lesson today for my twin girls on the Fall of Man. Tim. The Tree-of-Life was in the middle of the garden, also the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil. there are many who use the idea of Adam and Eve actually walking with God to stress the theological point of mans closeness to God prior to sin in order to contrast that with mans lost condition after sin. Then ended up here. Hi Robert, So if the strong wind idea is actually being conveyed by the Hebrew, then there is no textual basis for claiming that Adam and Eve walked with God in the Garden in the cool of the day. Further, although the phrase could be translated as a strong wind, the text would still say that he came walking in a strong wind. 16 I also will do this unto you I will appoint unto you terror consumption burning ague that shall consume the eyes and cause sorrow of heart and you shall sow your seed in vain your enemies shall eat it17 and I will set my face against you 18 and if you still dont listen to Mei will punish you 7 times more for your sins please not that it is sin that seperates man from god. It doesn't come before, which furthers the notion that God would have been content with them being without clothes, at least provided they didn't eat from the Tree. Ive heard this, believed this, and repeated this on more than one occasion. Another potential source for this idea is found in the statements made about those who did walk with God. I would agree with much of what you wrote, and I believe Ive stated as much in the article and follow up comments. If they dont walk with him no blessing no rain no food and punishment 7 times more. And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve. They hide among the trees. WHY? But your claim is based on only such a narrow standard. You are essentially appealing to an argument from silence. God appeared and revealed Himself in many different ways throughout the Old Testament. Genesis 3:8 Context. Conclusion. 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. The only possible biblical reference to walking in the Garden of Eden is found after Adam and Eve sinned. In all likelihood, it comes from a misunderstanding of or making an inference from Genesis 3:8: And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day (NKJV). Genesis 2:19 It saddens me to let go of the notion that God would hang out with them in the cool of the evening. They hear a sound. So Adam could eat of every tree except for the . Ed, Noah walked with God Genesis 6:9. Who was Cain afraid of? Hi Warren, "Walked with God" is a favorite expression in Genesis, depicting the righteous conduct of Israel's heroes, including Enoch, Noah, and Abraham. Following Gods words to the T is one of the reasons why the law was fulfilled by Jesus and not by man. The unborn child, the mentally handicapped, the elderly, and even our worst enemiesall are made in the image of God. 1 They Could DECIDE Genesis 3:2-3. Hi Nucc, 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. God's presence is also noted by . Adam & Eve hid themselves from God. The main point of this entire post is to encourage Christians to look closely at Scripture, so that they will stop saying, The Bible says Adam and Eve walked with God or something very similar. On page 57 of Heaven you say Before the Fall, God came to Eden to visit with Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:8). This passage refers to God walking in the Garden after Adam and Eve have fallen, but before God has confronted them. Song of Solomon 4:6. #1 Eve "saw" that the tree was good for food. It says, coats of skin. Genesis 3:1-12; 21-24. They had bone and flesh before they sinned, before they recognized their nakedness. For the record, I strongly reject such a notion. I too feel in my sosirt that God did not walk physically. Second, Eve was made from Adams rib (or more accurately side), indicating that they both had physical bodies (Genesis 2:21). 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. 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 . The complete bible account of the story of Adam and Eve can be found in Genesis 1:26 to Genesis 5:5. Dont you think that Adam and Eve being new and first created that God would have been extremely close to them ? We must know that Eve and Adam's life in the Garden of Eden was beyond happy. Adam replies saying that he hid because he heard the sound of God. Hi Ralph, Thanks for your thoughts on this. Then God shared his thoughts to Abraham of judging Sodom and Gomorrah. Genesis 3:8 KJV. I have a problem with telling people that the Bible says they did this. God told them, "You may eat fruit from any tree, except one. Hi Tim. Here is just one example about working the land 26:1 make no idols. My post simply raises the possibility that He may have used something similar to the whirlwind of Job 38:1. No, I mean that God must have spent time with them in order to teach them, how else would they learn to talk, to till the land, to eat, to basically live their lives in a way that was pleasing to Him! Hi Tim, Then let the land rest on the seventh year right? Jack ~'()~ Im sure the water God supplied was for the animals as well as the people. Hi Nucc, But I am very clear in the post that I have no problem with the notion that they might have walked with Him. 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. The point of my post was not to condemn anyone who believes that they did. Theres no reason to think that they waited 60+ years to have children when they were already husband and wife and were created by God to fulfill the instructions He had given them, including be fruitful and multiply.. There are several possibilities, such as siblings, nephews, and nieces. Sorry for the delayed response. That certainly could have been the case if God made a physical appearance (called a theophany), as He did in other places (e.g., Genesis 12:7; 18:1. 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. The problem with this scenario is that Adam and Eve were almost certainly not in the Garden very long. The sound of God that Adam heard was not the sound of God speaking, because God speaks after Adam has hidden himself, which Adam only does after he hears the sound.. The Hebrew verb, halak, is translated as "walking" in this passage. They had all they could ever want. 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