Foundations of Redemptive History - Week 4

Study Questions for Genesis 3:1-24

1. How is the serpent introduced in verse 1? What words are used to describe it?

2, What exactly does the serpent ask the woman? How does he twist God’s words?

3. Compare Eve’s response in verses 2–3 with God’s original command in Genesis 2:16–17. What differences do you notice?

4. In verse 6, what three things does the woman see about the tree?

5. In what way is Genesis 3:15 considered the first promise of the gospel (the “protoevangelium”)?

6. How do Adam and Eve respond when God questions them (vv. 9–13)?

7. What judgments does God give to the serpent, the woman, and the man (vv. 14–19)?

8. Why do you think God prevented Adam and Eve from eating from the tree of life after their sin?