Thank you and God bless you! Sincerely, Genesis 3:8. Have you ever wondered exactly how the conversation between God and Adam went down in the Garden of Eden? He could have done it audibly from the heavens, or He could have spent time with Adam in the garden. God also brought the animals to Adam so he could name them. God Was Angry. Every description used can also be said about the angelic beings. I agree that youre right to the extent that believers should be mindful to validate sermons, statements or stories from pastors. 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. 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. Far too often, we allow traditions, even seemingly innocent ones, to become the basis for our understanding of Scripture. #2 They both "saw" their nakedness. Then something happened. An additional notable commentary is that God made Adam in His image and likeness, and imbued him with His Spirit the breath of life. When He asked them why they hid they answered Him. The Bible doesnt say that Cains wife was from Nod. 15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Hi Tom, Our hearts were reformed for this exact purpose. I dont really hear anyone saying, The Bible says Adam and Eve never walked with God in the garden, but if I did, then Id correct that as well. Lord God (pre-incarnate Jesus Christ) was also the burning bush that app. What is the one thing that He values the most, as we know it? The point was to urge Christians to pay closer attention to the text of Scripture. Walking with god is living with god he makes it very clear how we are to walk with him. . Do you think the lord actually cares if pastors are saying Adam and Eve did walk with God? He gives instructions and warnings and they fear Him when they disobey. In Job, God spoke out of the whirlwind. Yes, Adam and Eve were made in His image (as are all of us), but I would argue that angels are probably made in His image as well, and even the holy angels arent in ongoing (i.e. It says, "they heard the sound of God walking in the garden", and, " they hid themselves from the presence of the Lord. Two things that they did see. At the same time, Adam understood what God meant when He spoke to him, so there clearly was some preprogramming that occurred when God created him. Jesus is Lord God, He is the Son of God. Ive heard far too many people claim, The Bible says Adam and Eve walked with God in the cool of the day. Thats simply false. Of course, since I work in a ministry that emphasizes Genesis 111, Im going to hear it more than most people. We know that God is Omnipresent. Here are 6 things that you need to know, insights that will help you in your life today, in helping to refine the way you view God. He may have seen the trees and the garden as God spoke those words, but he probably hadnt eaten yet. Adam and Eve enjoyed a relationship with God, and with each other, that was unhindered by the disruptive power of sin. 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. Like a child jumping in his fathers arm as he comes home from work. But there is no need to make the text say something it doesnt. It does say he was afraid-afraid because they were naked. 5 Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth[ a] and no plant had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground, 6 but streams[ b] came up from the . Then it says that Adam & Eve hid themselves from God's presence and then they confessed that they "heard" His voice and hid themselves from His voice. But why wouldnt the Israelites use the animals for sustenance-milk,meat,skins, etc. Even if this translation is accurate, which is debatable, it does not say that they walked with God. As I stated in the post and many times in the comments, I have no trouble believing that they walked with God; I have a problem with people claiming that the Bible says Adam and Eve walked with God, because it doesnt say this. Again, nothing in Scripture tells us that they walked with God or carried on a conversation with Him. Dont you think that Adam and Eve being new and first created that God would have been extremely close to them ? 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. Adam and Eve were happy and satisfied in the beautiful garden. 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. God bless you. 3:8). 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. 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! In the later OT the Temple was the place of God's special presence where he made himself known and felt to Israel. You could be hiding with the Lord standing (figuratively speaking)right in front of them, and they wouldnt know. I agree that it is very possible that God walked with Adam and Eve in the garden but there is no written statement(s) that support this. Im not opposed to this idea. Genesis 3:8, NLT: When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the LORD God walking about in the garden. 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. This post isnt about whether they enjoyed fellowship with Him prior to sin and walked with Him in a metaphorical sense. The adverbial phrase in the cool of the day (NIV, NASB, NJB) or the breezy time of the day (NJPS, NAB) translates the Hebrew phrase wind [rah] of the day. The NRSVs rendering makes the time more explicit, at the time of the evening breeze (also REB). Once God addresses him, then Adam could say, I heard the sound of You in the garden (Gen. 2:10, ESV). The children of Israel had a great amount of lifestock during the time of their exodus. Because Adam and Eve had eaten the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, the Lord sent them out of the Garden of Eden into the world. Your article keeps us on the ever-important path of faithfulness. 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.. Satan. Adam and Eve surely knew that the punishment for rebellion was deathand even if they didnt understand the fullness of that word, they knew it wasnt good. If so, Adam and Eve's reaction makes more sense. This is very important to walk with god on this because if they didnt walk with god by keeping his commandments sabbaths and statutes then there would be no rain. I hope this helps. In a similar way, we are told in the New Testament to walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16). I dont have a problem with people thinking that Adam and Eve walked with God (as I stated, they may have), but I want people to realize that the Bible doesnt say that they did. Adam (perhaps Eve too) was familiar with Gods presence. God walking with people normally suggests closeness and intimacy and fellowship. Lord God (Jesus) walked among Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. They may have done that, and I wouldnt have any problem with it. So if they were in the garden for a month, how many times (if ever) did they walk with God? Thanks for your thoughts on this. Before He came to earth two thousand years ago, Jesus appeared at various times in the Old Testament in a physical form. It would be accurate if the point of my article was to claim that Adam and Eve did not walk with God in the Garden prior to sin. It was a choice that they both made in full knowledge of what was right and wrong. Ive enjoyed reading your article, the comments and your responses. 18? There are many others that could be added to this list but this illustrates . To the second point in your conclusion, I think it is quite speculative. From this view, Adam and Eve were with God in the Garden for a whileand they had the privilege of regularly hanging out with Him. 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. The chronology of the genealogy of the man is followed throughout the Bible. If you had bothered to read the post, you would have read these words: Seems to me there was plenty of interaction & communication between Adam (& Perhaps Eve) and God. The anthropomorphic description of God walking (mithallek) in the garden suggests the enjoyment of fellowship between him and our first parents. In fact, they didn't even know what want and longing were! All the details of exactly how god walked with them are so plain to see that blind Freddy can see it. Thank you Michael. But nowhere does it mention or even implies that they "saw" God face to face. 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. Tim, thank you for your commentary. 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. 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. 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 the garden. They were placed in the Garden of Eden and given everything they needed: food, work, companionship, and fellowship with God as they walked with him in the cool of the day (Genesis 3:8). Keep up the good work. In God's sight they are like filthy rags. Hi Tim In other words, he wasn't Jesus of Nazareth walking . The same two words are translated elsewhere . The Bible likens our righteousness to filthy rags. 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). Not because I think Im right and feel holier than thou but it was just something burning in me saying NO. To use your example, it would be like if people repeatedly said, The Bible says Adam watched the stars every night while in the Garden. Even if he did do that, the Bible doesnt say that he did, and it would be worth correcting someone on that point. Picture this. Im not making an accusation here, but I do want to help people avoid making this mistake. They are not taking a leisurely stroll with God, they are hiding from Him as He comes to announce His judgment. Garden of Eden story: summary. 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. So there is no need to appeal to some sort of walk in the garden for them to know Gods voice. God communicated many things to Adam. when they heard God walking in the garden, they hid from God. It is doubtful that God threw Adam into a confusing environment where he would be overwhelmed with the array of plants and animals. If we were to narrowly abide only what the text OUTRIGHT affirms of given things, then this inference would be patently erroneous or, at least, unreasonable. Tell everyone with small kids! #1. Moses was only granted the backside of Jesus. can you show me when i can get the ideas? I went to church this past Sunday and my pastor who is pretty good with the Word of God and quick to say if he is wrong said he had a revelation thats god ohyically walked with Adam and Eve and as he spoke my discernment clearly was NO THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. However, the walk in these passages should probably be understood in a figurative sense. This would have been after God made Eve and Adam awoke and uttered the words in Genesis 2:23. I also see or notice (for first time) that the description occurred after the fall & is only described once. But what did they actually hear that made them afraid? The natural connotation, to me, is that God often did this, perhaps daily in the cool of the day, but what was remarkable this time was that man was afraid, because he had sinned. Genesis 3:8 KJV. 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. 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