Study of Genesis/The Fall of Man

Pre-Lesson Activity

 * Read Genesis 3:1-7
 * Contrast the temptation of Adam with the temptation of Christ in Matthew 4:1-11. What is similar?  what is different?
 * Read Genesis 3:8-21
 * Contrast the clothing made by Adam & Eve with the clothing made by God. Why do you suppose clothing was needed in the first place?
 * Is there any order to the way in which God approaches the three transgressors? (the serpent, Adam, and Eve) To the way God punishes them?
 * Read Genesis 3:21-24
 * Observe the physical results of disobedience. Do they have any spiritual counterparts?

Genesis 3:7, 21 :: Faith vs. Works
In verses 7 and 21, we are presented with two types of clothing - garments made of fig leaves, and garments made of animal skin. These two types of covering are typical of works-based and faith-based religion (respectively), in a couple of ways.
 * Adam and Eve created the fig-leaf coverings themselves, whereas God provided them with animal skin clothing.
 * Plants are in many ways significant of man's work in scripture . Before the fall, man's primary task was to "tend and keep" the garden

Next Lesson
In the next lesson, we'll examine the effects of sin on the pre-flood generations.
 * Genesis 4 - 6:8 :: Effects of Sin

Supplemental Resources

 * Sermons Through the Bible - Pastor Joe Focht
 * Genesis 3