God's Judgment on Adam, Eve and the Serpent

Illustration of God's Judgment on Adam, Eve and the Serpent
Era
Primeval History
Date
Adam and Eve in paradise ○ Traditional
Reference
The Life of Adam and Eve 7:1-7

Eve tells her children that in the hour they ate, she and Adam heard the archangel Michael sounding his trumpet and calling the angels to hear God judge Adam. They hid. God came into paradise riding on a chariot of cherubim, the plants of both portions bloomed, and his throne was set where the tree of life stood. God called Adam and asked whether the house can be hidden from the one who built it.

Adam turned on Eve, and Eve said the serpent had deceived her. God cursed the ground for Adam and told him the wild beasts he had ruled would rebel against him. Eve was sentenced to pain in childbirth and to have her husband as her lord. The serpent was cursed above all beasts, to eat dust and go on its belly, with enmity lasting until the day of judgment.

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Did You Know?

1

Michael sounded a trumpet and summoned the angels to come to paradise and hear the word by which God would judge Adam.

2

God arrived in paradise riding on a chariot of cherubim, and all the plants of Adam's lot and Eve's lot bloomed.

3

The throne of God was made ready at the place in paradise where the tree of life stood.

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Adam was told he would toil without rest, suffer heat and cold, and see the wild beasts rise against him in rebellion.

5

The serpent lost its hands and feet, and was denied ear, wing and every limb possessed by those it had enticed.

Key Passage

God's Judgment on Adam, Eve and the Serpent

The Life of Adam and Eve 7:1-7

And we were afraid, and hid ourselves. And God came up into paradise, riding upon a chariot of cherubim, and the angels ...

A1nd we were afraid, and hid ourselves. And God came up into paradise, riding upon a chariot of cherubim, and the angels praising Him. When God came into paradise, the plants both of Adam's lot and of my lot bloomed, and all lifted themselves up; and the throne of God was made ready where the tree of life was.

2 And God called Adam, saying, Adam, where art thou hidden, thinking that I shall not find thee? Shall the house be hidden from him that built it? Then your father answered and said, Not, Lord, did we hide ourselves as thinking that we should not be found by Thee; but I am afraid, because I am naked, and stand in awe of Thy power, O Lord. 3 God says to him, Who hath shown thee that thou art naked, unless it be that thou hast forsaken my commandment which I gave thee to keep it? Then Adam remembered the word which I spake to him when I wished to deceive him, I will put thee out of danger from God. 4 And he turned and said to me, Why hast thou done this? And I also remembered the word of the serpent, and said, The serpent deceived me. God says to Adam, Since thou hast disobeyed my commandment, and obeyed thy wife, cursed is the ground in thy labours. 5 For whenever thou labourest it, and it will not give its strength, thorns and thistles shall it raise for thee; and in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat thy bread. And thou shalt be in distresses of many kinds. 6 Thou shalt weary thyself, and rest not; thou shalt be afflicted by bitterness, and shall not taste of sweetness; thou shalt be afflicted by heat, and oppressed by cold; and thou shalt toil much, and not grow rich; and thou shalt make haste, and not attain thine end; and the wild beasts, of which thou wast lord, shall rise up against thee in rebellion, because thou hast not kept my commandment. 7 And having turned to me, the Lord says to me, Since thou hast obeyed the serpent, and disobeyed my commandment, thou shalt be in distresses and unbearable pains; thou shalt bring forth children with great tremblings; and in one hour shalt thou come to bring them forth, and lose thy life in consequence of thy great straits and pangs.

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Did You Know?

1

Michael sounded a trumpet and summoned the angels to come to paradise and hear the word by which God would judge Adam.

2

God arrived in paradise riding on a chariot of cherubim, and all the plants of Adam's lot and Eve's lot bloomed.

3

The throne of God was made ready at the place in paradise where the tree of life stood.

4

Adam was told he would toil without rest, suffer heat and cold, and see the wild beasts rise against him in rebellion.

5

The serpent lost its hands and feet, and was denied ear, wing and every limb possessed by those it had enticed.

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