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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 3 - Introduction

* The serpent deceives Eve. (1-5) Adam and Eve transgress the Divine command, and fall into sin and misery. (6-8) God calls upon Adam and Eve to answer. (9-13) The serpent cursed, The promised Seed. (14,15) The punishment of mankind. (16-19) The first clothing of mankind. (20,21) Adam and Eve are driven out from paradise. (22-24)

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See also Genesis 3 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    (J.) The Story of Paradise (cont.): 2. The Fall of Man (1 24) 1 5. The Temptation. 6 8. The Fall. 9 13. The Enquiry. 14 19. The Sentence. 20 21. Man's Clothing. 22 24. The Expulsion from t...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE WOMAN IS DECEIVED BY THE SERPENT; EATS THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT, AND GIVES HER HUSBAND TO EAT WITH HER. GOD REBUKES BOTH HIM AND HER: CURSES THE SERPENT, ANNOUNCES PROPER PUNISHMENT ON ADAM AND EVE, D...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART ELEVEN: THE PROBLEM OF EVIL 1. _The Problem of Evil._ Genetically, evil is of two kinds: _moral_ evil (sin), and _physical_ or _natural_ evil (suffering). The over-all problem is well stated by B...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 God (a-4) Heb. _ Elohim_ , the plural of _ Eloah_ , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. _ Elohim_ will, in the text, appear only in the name of _ Jehovah Elohim_ ; moreover, when _...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 3 In this chapter an account is given of the temptation of our first parents, of the instrument of it, and of their fall into it, and of the effect of it, Genesis 3:1 their su...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 1. B.C. 4004._ The general contents of this chapter we have, Romans 5:12. By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. Mo...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The serpent deceiueth Eue. 6 Mans shamefull fall. 9 God arraigneth them. 14 The serpent is cursed. 15 The promised Seed. 16 The punishment of Mankind. 21 Their first clothing. 22 Their castin...

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