Sermon Tone Analysis

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.

3:6 At its centerpiece the account moves with a rapid pace: “The woman saw,” “she took,” “ate,” “she gave … and he ate

The pattern of sin runs right through the act,

Eve listened to a creature instead of the Creator

followed her impressions against her instructions

made self-fulfilment her goal

prospect of material, aesthetic and mental enrichment (6a) seemed to add up to life itself

the world still offers it

JOHN

16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.

The illusive hope of being like God excited a longing for the forbidden fruit

GENESIS

 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food

(lust of flesh)

The term “good” is reminiscent of the created order God declares as “good”

she has usurped God’s role in determining what is “good.

she herself had eaten of it

found it so far from being deadly that it was extremely pleasant

Stolen waters are sweet

GENESIS

and that it was pleasant to the eyes

(lust of eyes)

She saw

enters into temptation, by looking with pleasure on the forbidden fruit

Observe, A great deal of sin comes in at the eyes

MATTHEW

28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

The eye affects the heart with guilt as well as grief

MATTHEW

29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away.

For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.

29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away.

For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.

GENESIS

pride of life)

and a tree to be desired to make one wise

(pride of life)

“Desirable” (ḥāmad) is the same word used in the prohibition against covetousness (Exod 20:17)

GENESIS

she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat

so simple the act, so hard its undoing

She took.

It was her own act and deed

The devil did not take it, and put it into her mouth

Satan may tempt, but he cannot force

GENESIS

and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

It is probable that he was not with her when she was tempted

surely, if he had, he would have interposed to prevent the sin

came to her when she had eaten, and was prevailed upon by her to eat likewise

led, as the woman had been

instead of leading

Eve fails is the deception of the crafty beast

but no explanation occurs for Adam’s decision to eat

naming of the animals by Adam shows an awareness of their characteristics

the woman is unaware of the serpent’s shrewdness

no excuse for the man

Paul was emphatic that Adam was not misled

1 TIMOTHY

Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor

There is no sense that Adam is lured by logic or sexual provocation.

He simply followed the example of the woman without hesitation

he would have never dared oppose God’s authority unless he had disbelieved in God’s Word

She gave it to him, under colour of kindness

but really it was the greatest unkindness she could do him

Or perhaps she gave it to him that, if it should prove hurtful

he might share with her in the misery

supposed to enter into the heart of one that had eaten forbidden fruit

Those that have themselves done ill are commonly willing to draw in others to do the same

As was the devil, so was Eve

no sooner a sinner than a tempter

The history of every temptation, and of every sin, is the same

the outward object of attraction

the inward commotion of mind

the increase and triumph of passionate desire

ending in the degradation, slavery, and ruin of the soul

Doubt, unbelief, and pride were the roots of the sin of our first parents

Conquer through Jesus LIKE Jesus

Temptation of Jesus

MATTHEW

4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry

Desires of the Flesh/Hunger

“good for food”

3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered,

It is written,

“ ‘Man shall not live by bread alone,

but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”

8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”

Desires of the Eyes/Appearance

“it was pleasant to the eyes”

10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan!

For it is written,

“ ‘You shall worship the Lord your God

and him only shall you serve.’

”

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,

“ ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’

and

“ ‘On their hands they will bear you up,

lest you strike your foot against a stone.’