I can see that cool of the day can be also be breath, spirit, or wind. Of course, since God is capable of making physical appearances, but we need to be careful not to assert that the Bible directly teaches this. 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). They are not taking a leisurely stroll with God, they are hiding from Him as He comes to announce His judgment. They forgot about God. I am simply trying to point people back to Scripture as Ive done in many other posts in my Misused Verses series. The Tree of Life was in the Garden was it not? Randy Alcorn (@randyalcorn) is the author of over sixtybooks and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries. The parts of the claim that are not in quotes are my reasonable inferences of your intent, given what you do *say verbatim*. Because we are made in Gods image, we are called to image God. So I will get rid of the statement being discussed here. Hi Sam, Answer (1 of 21): The context once again gives the answer. Other Biblical accounts clearly show this - as it is God who speaks with, walks with, and assist humans to discover His nature and His love. It saddens me to let go of the notion that God would hang out with them in the cool of the evening. Hi Ian, ( Genesis 3:13-15) When looking at Genesis 3:13-15, there is no direct indication that the serpent had legs, only that its curse would be "on your belly you shall go.". It means closeness, intimacy, communion. Canada AKA Commie Da under seditious King/Crime Minister Justin Trudeau!! See my article, Was Jesus Married? 5 Bible Verses about God Walking. Your answer leaves many questions for me though Please explain the remaining context of Gen. 3 in Adams walk with God. As I mentioned in my conclusion, God certainly could have taken taken strolls with Adam and Eve, but the Bible does not directly teach this, and I have my doubts about it. Even the best of our actions is imperfect. There may have been thousands of years, who knows? 1 They Could DECIDE Genesis 3:2-3. 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. 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. Im not sure that it necessarily follows that there would be ongoing communion and communication between God, Adam, and Eve. My post is not arguing against the idea that Adam and Eve had some sort of relationship with the Lord prior to the Fall. September 13, 2019. When he made Eve, he took a rib, closed up Adams side with flesh and then he brought the woman to Adam. He never showed him self He when He was showing himself to Moses and the others He revealed himself to in some other form. 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! 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. The article is not imposing a narrow standard that makes no room for inference or implication. 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. The Man came alivea living soul! And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve. They turned to their own ways, sinful ways. But why wouldnt the Israelites use the animals for sustenance-milk,meat,skins, etc. Tim, thank you for your commentary. Thank you for your post and your diligence to pursuing Biblical accuracy! It is possible that God literally walked in the Garden of Eden in the form of a human. In the later OT the Temple was the place of God's special presence where he made himself known and felt to Israel. Tim,I will have to agree that scripture does not state outright that God and Adam walked in the garden together on a daily basis, as many assume, however, the earlier verses in Genesis would seem to indicate that Adam and God did enjoy some sort of periodic personal interaction, such as when God brought the animals to Adam to see what he would name them, or when God gave Adam instructions regarding the work that he was to do in the garden, and what he was, and was not, supposed to eat, and certainly when God put Adam to sleep to remove one of his ribs. 1. (Gen. 3:8) Adam is placed in the garden to "cultivate (abad)" and "keep (samar)" it (Gen 2:15). I have a problem with telling people that the Bible says they did this. My main point throughout has been to direct people back to Scripture to see what it really says. God fashioned Eve out of Adam's rib (Genesis 2:22). It was always my thought they in fact walked side by side as one would imagine them doing so. 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. Keep up the good work brother, the TRUTH shall be the only thing that sets us free. God, by nature, is Spirit and a spirit does not have a bodily form. "And they heard the voice 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 amongst the trees of the garden.". 19 Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, >>>>>and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. In fact, earlier this week during a Q&A session, one of the guests asked about Adam walking with God in the garden. Much of the talk of the Adam & Eve story revolves around how they ate the . I dont recall a specific instance of this, but since the promised land was repeatedly spoken of as a land flowing with milk and honey, I take that to mean that their flocks would thrive and they would have an abundance of milk (in addition to honey and more). It would literally have been paradise just to walk with Jesus in the . Keep up the search for accuracy. Ive heard so many people claim that the Bible says Adam and Eve walked with God in the garden (and some even add these words, in the cool of the day). When everything fell apart, so did the people. 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. He was there, He is everywhere and He was always with them. Adam fell because he freely chose to disobey God, but second because he listened to his wife who had also freely chosen to disobey. This just isnt found in the text and seems very unlikely in light of the details given in the post. Thats correct, and I write about that in my book, Fallen. 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. God appointed angels to guard the way back (Genesis 3:23-24). The goal of this post is to encourage people to take a closer look at the Bible instead of repeating what theyve heard. But there is no need to make the text say something it doesnt. It is definitely possible that the person in the Garden was the preincarnate Christ. I appreciate the encouraging words. Im pointing out that possible understanding of the text. Who was Cain afraid of? We speak of ourwalk with God, yet dont speak of Him being right there physically. It seems so trivial. Genesis 2:15-17 doesn't provide many details, 15 Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. Hi Tim 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! If that suggestion is accurate, then it would have been a physical presence of God coming in judgment, similar to how He spoke from the whirlwind in Job. Could the person who was walking in the Garden have been the Angel of the Lord or the Pre-Incarnate Christ? So if this is accurate, then what Adam heard was the sound of the Lord moving in the garden, as indicated in the same translations mentioned above. Adam tried to put the blame on Eve, and Eve tried to put the blame on the serpent, but God was angry with all three of them! IOW, IMV Where Adam FAILED, Christ Jesus PASSED, *Saying all this Tim, I truly respect your thoughts and views as a brother in Christ. I must stand corrected as I also remembered Adam and Eve walking in the cool of the afternoon with God. 9 The Lord God called to the man and asked him, "Where are you?". Thanks for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts. Genesis 3:8-9 . The problem with this claim is that youll never find a Bible verse that teaches it. When I was young I remember the most favorites of things I would get for Christmas. Do you think the lord actually cares if pastors are saying Adam and Eve did walk with God? 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. Thanks for your question. The Garden of Eden, the terrestrial Paradise known also as the Garden of God, is one of the most famous settings in the Bible. 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. If you had bothered to read the post, you would have read these words: It is like asserting that, since NO text in the Bible OUTRIGHT affirms that Adam ever saw the stars, then It is unwarranted to assume that he ever did see the stars.. We know that God is Omnipresent. Man, this helped challenge me to really read through the scriptures on this topic. Just like when we will be fully glorified in the new age, we shall see God, because we shall be sinless then; Adam couldnt have hid himself from wind alone, there must be an accompanied physical presence that he knew about; When you follow the account of Genesis at that material time, its hard to think that God was just coming through the medium of wind, then why did he create man in the first place, if at all he didnt want the man to see him? My post simply raises the possibility that He may have used something similar to the whirlwind of Job 38:1. Remember that the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost with a rushing mighty wind (Acts 2:2). We also should not assume that God was at their beck and call so that He would come around for a stroll whenever they wanted Him there. No? Your entire post is irrelevant to the discussion because you are trying to show what it means when it says that someone walked with God. In each case, they are basing their ideas on something that isnt stated in Scripture. Even if this translation is accurate, which is debatable, it does not say that they walked with God. Mentions of Eden are also made in the Bible elsewhere in Genesis, in Isaiah 51:3, Ezekiel 36:35, and Joel 2:3; Zechariah 14 and Ezekiel 47 use paradisical imagery without naming Eden. The Hebrew verb, halak, is translated as "walking" in this passage. The Tree-of-Life was in the middle of the garden, also the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil. Maybe their nakedness was not exposed genitalia, but realized they were naked in some other maner. After Adam and Eve sinned, God found them hiding from Him as He was walking in the Garden. There are several possibilities, such as siblings, nephews, and nieces. So no, I will not take down this post or apologize for it, unless you can actually show me where the Bible says that they did walk with God. IMV they were walking in the IMAGE for which God created them with the FREE WILL to CHOOSE. 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. Im not a Greek or Hebrew expert, or even a student. I depend on what I can find on sites (currently I use biblehub.com). I see familiarity here. The Bible likens our righteousness to filthy rags. 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. Just read John 1 it says God was there in the beginning and on earth in the flesh so just read the book. Every description used can also be said about the angelic beings. So, heres one guy that wont repeat this again. If strong wind is a better translation, then it would not be saying that God was walking in the garden, but instated that He was moving in the garden. Adam and Eve Hide From 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. I too feel in my sosirt that God did not walk physically. Genesis 3:8 Context. But then you had already stated this was possible. 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. If the voice of God walking in the garden caused them to run and hide because of disobedience, sin, judgement. Ive added that to the article now to help clarify that point. 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