Analysis Of Genesis 3

Mohannad Abuhussain

March 1, 2016

THEO-101

Professor. Robert Koerpel

Genesis 3: (1-7) the Different Levels of Interpretation

There are more than two different levels of biblical interpretation; however in this paper I am going to be focus in two of them which are historical-literal and theological-spiritual. In Genesis 3: 1-7, "The Fall of Man" shows something happen that forever changes our world. Before the beginning of chapter 3, the end of chapter 2 explains the relationship between the Lord, Adam, and his wife Eve. In contrast, in Genesis 3, there was a sin that changed the world we live in recently. Religious scholars and theologians have debated over whether it is the devil or a choice to guilt that led all humans to be sinful on

Augustine thinks, as a result, the serpent was not in paradise because the devil had fallen form his happiness because he did not stand with the truth. The serpent was able to speak with the woman, "For perhaps she was not in paradise according to place, but rather according to the disposition of happiness" (Augustine 's Commentary on Genesis, p. 116). Augustine thinks that perhaps there is such a place called paradise where Adam and Eve dwelled corporeally. Therefore, happy life might be the answer of how the devil approached the woman in a spiritual not geographical place and led her not to obey God command. He raises the likelihood of deciphering heaven as an only profound reality. In fact, the devil rather entered into the heart, and did not appear as a physical

In Addition, archaeology is critical for the history and learning of old Near Eastern writing and dialects to comprehend the Bible authors ' expectations and the importance of their endeavors to influence. This level shows how the disgrace and exposure are deciphered from the biblical passage, from its unique dialect, into English. For instance, there is a part that would merit attention in the term of nakedness written in the Collegeville Bible Commentary, which is, "The man and woman are naked and yet feel no shame is more than a mere observation of their being undressed" (p: 43). The term “Nakedness” in Genesis 2: 25, refers to the intact relationship between the man, the woman, and God in a symbolic way; thus, it cannot be or cause shame. However, later in Genesis 3: 7, the nakedness becomes as an embarrassment due to the disobedience of Eve and Adam. The serpent is characterized as being "cunning", (arum) in Hebrew." Cunning forms a wordplay with the word "naked" (‘arummim) in Hebrew. "This wordplay underscores the fact that man and woman become aware of their nakedness because of the cunning of the serpent" (Collegeville Bible Commentary, on Genesis, p: