November 20, 2024 • 14 mins
MM013 “Specific Judgments”
Genesis 3:14-19, 22-24
Mighty Moment is walking through the entire Bible story. This is episode #13 and is part of the "Genesis" series. This episode is based on Genesis 3:7-13; 20
This episode (MM013 "Specific Judgments") examines God's judgments on the serpent, Satan, the woman, and the man. No one on earth has observed the negative affects of sin like Adam and Eve. They knew perfection and had to watch the death and decay of creation for almost a thousand years. Also, God bans Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden and prevents them from eating the tree of life.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Start your day with the Word in hand.
A mighty journey through God'sgrand plan, from Genesis to
what's ahead.
Let His truth be daily bread,rise and shine.
It's a brand new start.
The Bible's wisdom, it fillsyour heart.
(00:21):
A mighty moment, every line.
Start the day and make it shine.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Welcome to Mighty Moment, where it only takes a
moment to have a mightyencounter with God.
Our speaker, dr Bobby J Bowles,is guiding us on a
transformative exploration ofthe scriptures from Genesis to
Revelation as he brings to lifethe incredible and fascinating
stories of the Bible.
We pray that you are encouragedand spiritually strengthened,
(00:52):
so let's turn our hearts andminds to the Word as we prepare
for today's journey of discovery.
Here's Dr Bobby with today'sMighty Moment.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
Specific judgments.
In our last episode togetherUnintended Consequences, we
explored the natural result ofAdam and Eve's disobedience.
We witnessed the immediateunintended consequences of sin.
We explored the profound impactof their choice, from the shame
of nakedness to separation fromGod, to the fear that came upon
(01:24):
humanity, to the division thatcame into their own human
relationship.
In this episode, entitledSpecific Judgments, we examine
God's judgments, after Adam andEve's sin in the Garden of Eden,
upon the serpent, satan, thewoman and the man.
We'll discuss how no one elseon earth has observed the
(01:45):
negative effects of sin likeAdam and Eve.
They knew perfection and had towatch the death and decay of
creation for almost a thousandyears.
Also, we'll look at God banningAdam and Eve from the Garden of
Eden and preventing them fromeating the Tree of Life.
The key Bible passage for thisepisode is Genesis, chapter 3,
(02:06):
verses 14 to 19 and 22 to 24.
All scriptures will be in theNew International Version.
While there certainly arenatural and eternal consequences
of sin, this episode focuses onGod's specific, immediate
punishments meted down upon allthe parties involved in the sin
(02:26):
at the Tree of Knowledge of Goodand Evil in the Garden of Eden.
God's response to sin was swiftand specific.
Each party involved received atailored punishment
demonstrating God's justice andthe seriousness with which he
views disobedience.
While God demonstrated love andgrace to Adam and Eve after the
fall, he also demonstrated thegrave nature of sin, and he did
(02:50):
not turn a blind eye.
There were consequences.
The severity of God's responseunderscores the gravity with
which he views sin.
He didn't merely dismiss it asa mistake or a learning
experience.
Dismiss it as a mistake or alearning experience.
In golf, a mulligan is ado-over, a second chance after a
(03:10):
bad shot.
God didn't offer Adam and Eve amulligan.
Their actions had irreversibleconsequences, highlighting the
finality of sin's impact.
God's character of justice andholiness meant that he couldn't
simply overlook theirdisobedience.
His response demonstrates hisunchanging nature and the
(03:30):
immutability of his word.
By issuing specific judgments,god established a precedent of
accountability.
Actions have consequences, aprinciple that would echo
throughout human history.
God declares specificpunishments upon the snake, the
woman and the man.
Let's begin with the snake.
(03:51):
God's judgment on the serpentwas twofold.
God's curse to the snake can befound in Genesis 3.14, where it
states so the Lord, god, saidto the serpent Because you have
done this, cursed, are you aboveall livestock and all wild
(04:12):
animals.
You will crawl on your bellyand you will eat dust all the
days of your life.
This curse affected thephysical serpent, changing its
form and mode of locomotion.
This judgment crawling on itsbelly transformed the serpent's
physical form.
Scholars speculate that beforethis, serpents may have had legs
or wings or moved differently,with some even postulating that
(04:34):
serpents flew.
The second part of the snake'scurse is actually not about the
physical snake at all, butrather a prophecy about the
devil himself, satan.
In Genesis 3.15, it says I willput enmity between you and the
woman and between your offspringand hers.
He will crush your head and youwill strike his heel.
(04:55):
This hints at the ultimatedefeat of Satan through the
offspring of the woman, jesusChrist, the Messiah who had come
to defeat the devil and sin.
We will dedicate a futureMighty Moment episode
exclusively to the plan ofsalvation.
Genesis 3.15 contains what'soften called the Protoevangelium
(05:16):
, the first prophecy of theGospel.
The first prophecy of thegospel, the enmity referred to
in this verse, speaks of adeep-seated hostility between
Satan and humanity.
The prophecy of the crushedhead points to Satan's ultimate
defeat through Christ.
This verse outlines the cosmicbattle between Satan and Christ
(05:45):
and his followers, the church.
The consequences for Eve wereparticularly focused on her
roles as a mother and wife.
Genesis 3.16 outlines God'sspecific judgment on Eve.
I will make your pains inchildbearing very severe.
With painful labor you willgive birth to children.
(06:14):
Your desire will be be for yourhusband and he will rule over
you the joy of bringing new.
Much debate, I believe itessentially is describing a
distortion in the originallyintended harmony between man and
woman.
The harmony and equality in themarriage relationship would be
disrupted.
The woman's desire for herhusband could be interpreted as
(06:36):
a desire to control, while theman's rules suggest a tendency
toward domination rather than aloving leadership.
God's punishment of Adamcentered around his role as a
provider.
Genesis 3, 17-19 details Adam'spunishment.
Cursed is the ground because ofyou, through painful toil.
(06:58):
You will eat food from it allthe days of your life.
It will produce thorns andthistles for you and you will
eat the plants of the field bythe sweat of your brow.
You will eat your food untilyou return to the ground.
Work originally designed to befulfilling and enjoyable would
now involve painful toil.
(07:19):
The very ground would resistman's efforts to cultivate it.
Jordan Raynor shares a beautifulanalogy about the thorns and
the thistles and this curse.
The thorny crown which Jesuswore was a symbol of the curse
of sin being placed on his head.
He bore the thorns that camebecause of human sin and
(07:41):
defeated them, pointing forwardto the day when the curse will
be fully reversed and the thornswill no longer infest the
ground.
Genesis 3, 22-24 reveals aprofound consequence of Adam and
Eve's disobedience they wouldno longer be able to live in the
garden of eden, nor could theyeat from the tree of life.
(08:01):
In order to protect them fromliving forever in a fallen state
, god had to move quickly toprevent them from eating from
the tree of life.
Blessing Life would be hard.
Now the serpents' promise thatthey would be like God, knowing
good and evil.
(08:23):
Genesis 3.5, came true, but notin the way they expected.
This knowledge came at aterrible cost.
Now they knew evil.
Adam and Eve's experience ofevil was unique.
No other person has witnessedthe transition from a perfect
world to a fallen one.
(08:44):
As they did, that which theyloved, death corrupted.
They watched as death touchedevery aspect of creation, the
same creation they once enjoyedin perfection Animals attacking
and eating each other.
The harmony of Eden gave way toa world of predator and prey.
(09:04):
Gone were the perfect weatherconditions, flowers withered,
food spoiled, Insects bit.
They even had to sacrificeanimals now as offerings.
The introduction of animalsacrifice, implied in Genesis
3.21, would have been a starkreminder of the cost of their
(09:25):
sin.
They had known God's perfectcreation, so they certainly
mourned its corruption.
They lived a long time.
Adam lived 930 years accordingto Genesis 5.5, which meant they
witnessed the gradual decay ofthe world over centuries.
And every pain, every hardship,every death.
(09:47):
They knew it was because oftheir poor decision in the
garden.
Jumping ahead in our story, theywould even have to endure the
unimaginable one son killing theother.
Sin always takes you fartherthan you want to go, keeps you
longer than you want to stay andcosts you more than you want to
(10:10):
pay.
Sin cannot go unpunished.
Yet even in judgment, godprovides hope.
His specific judgmentsdemonstrate his intimate
(10:31):
knowledge of his creation andhis sovereignty over all aspects
of life.
Here are four learning pointsfor the Christian we can develop
from this passage To recognizethe seriousness of sin and its
far-reaching consequences.
To appreciate the hope found inChrist, who reverses the curse.
To approach others at work, ourrelationships and life's
challenges with an understandingof our fallen nature, yet, with
(10:53):
hope for redemption, tocultivate a deep gratitude for
God's grace, which offersrestoration despite our failings
.
In conclusion, we see how God'sjudgments were specific and
tailored to each party involvedin the transgression.
These judgments demonstrate theseriousness with which God
views sin and the accountabilityhe requires from His creation.
(11:17):
The curse has affected not justindividuals but the entire
created order, illustrating thecosmic impact of human
disobedience.
The consequence of knowing goodand evil brought a painful
awareness to Adam and Eve.
They now possessed a knowledgethat set them apart from their
previous state of innocence.
But this knowledge came at agreat cost.
(11:38):
For nearly a thousand yearsthey witnessed the corruption of
the perfect world they onceknew, seeing death touch every
aspect of creation, animalsturning against each other and
the necessity of animalsacrifice as a reminder of their
sin.
Their long lives allowed themto fully grasp the extent of the
(11:59):
changes their disobedience hadwrought.
Yet even in the midst of thesesevere judgments, we see
glimpses of God's mercy and hisultimate plan for redemption.
Genesis 3.15 offers the firstpromise of a Savior who would
defeat evil once and for all.
This hope, planted in the verymoment of humanity's fall, would
(12:21):
blossom fully in the coming ofJesus Christ.
In Christ we see the ultimatefulfillment of God's promise in
Eden.
Through him, the curses beginto be reversed, work finds new
meaning, relationships can berestored and eternal life is
once again within reach.
As we navigate the challengesof a fallen world, we can take
(12:45):
heart in knowing that our God isboth just and merciful, holy
and loving.
He is the God who turns cursesinto blessings and who brings
hope out of despair.
In Him we find not only theexplanation for our world's
brokenness, but also the promiseof its ultimate restoration.
Friends, in our next episodeentitled the Blame Game, we will
(13:09):
look at how Adam and Eve lookedfor scapegoats for their
actions.
We will study personalaccountability, an ultimate day
of judgment and understand howto break the cycle of the blame
game.
I hope you've enjoyed our timetogether and I pray you have a
mighty moment with God today.
Be blessed.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
From all of us here at Mighty Moment.
We appreciate you joining ustoday.
We pray that the message hasblessed and encouraged you.
We are grateful for supportivelisteners like you, who make
this program possible.
Your prayers and contributionshelp Mighty Moments stay on the
air.
We can be reached at877-DR-BOBBY, that's
877-372-6229.
(13:51):
Or visit us online atwwwmightymomentcom.
Thanks again for listening.
Until next time, may God blessyou new start, the bible's
wisdom.
Speaker 1 (14:03):
It fills your heart a mighty moment in every line.
Start the day and make it shine.
Start your day with the Word in hand.
A mighty journey through God'sgrand plan, from Genesis to
what's ahead.
Let His truth be daily bread,rise and shine.
It's a brand new start.
The Bible's wisdom, it fillsyour heart.
(00:21):
A mighty moment, every line.
Start the day and make it shine.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Welcome to Mighty Moment, where it only takes a
moment to have a mightyencounter with God.
Our speaker, dr Bobby J Bowles,is guiding us on a
transformative exploration ofthe scriptures from Genesis to
Revelation as he brings to lifethe incredible and fascinating
stories of the Bible.
We pray that you are encouragedand spiritually strengthened,
(00:52):
so let's turn our hearts andminds to the Word as we prepare
for today's journey of discovery.
Here's Dr Bobby with today'sMighty Moment.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
Specific judgments.
In our last episode togetherUnintended Consequences, we
explored the natural result ofAdam and Eve's disobedience.
We witnessed the immediateunintended consequences of sin.
We explored the profound impactof their choice, from the shame
of nakedness to separation fromGod, to the fear that came upon
(01:24):
humanity, to the division thatcame into their own human
relationship.
In this episode, entitledSpecific Judgments, we examine
God's judgments, after Adam andEve's sin in the Garden of Eden,
upon the serpent, satan, thewoman and the man.
We'll discuss how no one elseon earth has observed the
(01:45):
negative effects of sin likeAdam and Eve.
They knew perfection and had towatch the death and decay of
creation for almost a thousandyears.
Also, we'll look at God banningAdam and Eve from the Garden of
Eden and preventing them fromeating the Tree of Life.
The key Bible passage for thisepisode is Genesis, chapter 3,
(02:06):
verses 14 to 19 and 22 to 24.
All scriptures will be in theNew International Version.
While there certainly arenatural and eternal consequences
of sin, this episode focuses onGod's specific, immediate
punishments meted down upon allthe parties involved in the sin
(02:26):
at the Tree of Knowledge of Goodand Evil in the Garden of Eden.
God's response to sin was swiftand specific.
Each party involved received atailored punishment
demonstrating God's justice andthe seriousness with which he
views disobedience.
While God demonstrated love andgrace to Adam and Eve after the
fall, he also demonstrated thegrave nature of sin, and he did
(02:50):
not turn a blind eye.
There were consequences.
The severity of God's responseunderscores the gravity with
which he views sin.
He didn't merely dismiss it asa mistake or a learning
experience.
Dismiss it as a mistake or alearning experience.
In golf, a mulligan is ado-over, a second chance after a
(03:10):
bad shot.
God didn't offer Adam and Eve amulligan.
Their actions had irreversibleconsequences, highlighting the
finality of sin's impact.
God's character of justice andholiness meant that he couldn't
simply overlook theirdisobedience.
His response demonstrates hisunchanging nature and the
(03:30):
immutability of his word.
By issuing specific judgments,god established a precedent of
accountability.
Actions have consequences, aprinciple that would echo
throughout human history.
God declares specificpunishments upon the snake, the
woman and the man.
Let's begin with the snake.
(03:51):
God's judgment on the serpentwas twofold.
God's curse to the snake can befound in Genesis 3.14, where it
states so the Lord, god, saidto the serpent Because you have
done this, cursed, are you aboveall livestock and all wild
(04:12):
animals.
You will crawl on your bellyand you will eat dust all the
days of your life.
This curse affected thephysical serpent, changing its
form and mode of locomotion.
This judgment crawling on itsbelly transformed the serpent's
physical form.
Scholars speculate that beforethis, serpents may have had legs
or wings or moved differently,with some even postulating that
(04:34):
serpents flew.
The second part of the snake'scurse is actually not about the
physical snake at all, butrather a prophecy about the
devil himself, satan.
In Genesis 3.15, it says I willput enmity between you and the
woman and between your offspringand hers.
He will crush your head and youwill strike his heel.
(04:55):
This hints at the ultimatedefeat of Satan through the
offspring of the woman, jesusChrist, the Messiah who had come
to defeat the devil and sin.
We will dedicate a futureMighty Moment episode
exclusively to the plan ofsalvation.
Genesis 3.15 contains what'soften called the Protoevangelium
(05:16):
, the first prophecy of theGospel.
The first prophecy of thegospel, the enmity referred to
in this verse, speaks of adeep-seated hostility between
Satan and humanity.
The prophecy of the crushedhead points to Satan's ultimate
defeat through Christ.
This verse outlines the cosmicbattle between Satan and Christ
(05:45):
and his followers, the church.
The consequences for Eve wereparticularly focused on her
roles as a mother and wife.
Genesis 3.16 outlines God'sspecific judgment on Eve.
I will make your pains inchildbearing very severe.
With painful labor you willgive birth to children.
(06:14):
Your desire will be be for yourhusband and he will rule over
you the joy of bringing new.
Much debate, I believe itessentially is describing a
distortion in the originallyintended harmony between man and
woman.
The harmony and equality in themarriage relationship would be
disrupted.
The woman's desire for herhusband could be interpreted as
(06:36):
a desire to control, while theman's rules suggest a tendency
toward domination rather than aloving leadership.
God's punishment of Adamcentered around his role as a
provider.
Genesis 3, 17-19 details Adam'spunishment.
Cursed is the ground because ofyou, through painful toil.
(06:58):
You will eat food from it allthe days of your life.
It will produce thorns andthistles for you and you will
eat the plants of the field bythe sweat of your brow.
You will eat your food untilyou return to the ground.
Work originally designed to befulfilling and enjoyable would
now involve painful toil.
(07:19):
The very ground would resistman's efforts to cultivate it.
Jordan Raynor shares a beautifulanalogy about the thorns and
the thistles and this curse.
The thorny crown which Jesuswore was a symbol of the curse
of sin being placed on his head.
He bore the thorns that camebecause of human sin and
(07:41):
defeated them, pointing forwardto the day when the curse will
be fully reversed and the thornswill no longer infest the
ground.
Genesis 3, 22-24 reveals aprofound consequence of Adam and
Eve's disobedience they wouldno longer be able to live in the
garden of eden, nor could theyeat from the tree of life.
(08:01):
In order to protect them fromliving forever in a fallen state
, god had to move quickly toprevent them from eating from
the tree of life.
Blessing Life would be hard.
Now the serpents' promise thatthey would be like God, knowing
good and evil.
(08:23):
Genesis 3.5, came true, but notin the way they expected.
This knowledge came at aterrible cost.
Now they knew evil.
Adam and Eve's experience ofevil was unique.
No other person has witnessedthe transition from a perfect
world to a fallen one.
(08:44):
As they did, that which theyloved, death corrupted.
They watched as death touchedevery aspect of creation, the
same creation they once enjoyedin perfection Animals attacking
and eating each other.
The harmony of Eden gave way toa world of predator and prey.
(09:04):
Gone were the perfect weatherconditions, flowers withered,
food spoiled, Insects bit.
They even had to sacrificeanimals now as offerings.
The introduction of animalsacrifice, implied in Genesis
3.21, would have been a starkreminder of the cost of their
(09:25):
sin.
They had known God's perfectcreation, so they certainly
mourned its corruption.
They lived a long time.
Adam lived 930 years accordingto Genesis 5.5, which meant they
witnessed the gradual decay ofthe world over centuries.
And every pain, every hardship,every death.
(09:47):
They knew it was because oftheir poor decision in the
garden.
Jumping ahead in our story, theywould even have to endure the
unimaginable one son killing theother.
Sin always takes you fartherthan you want to go, keeps you
longer than you want to stay andcosts you more than you want to
(10:10):
pay.
Sin cannot go unpunished.
Yet even in judgment, godprovides hope.
His specific judgmentsdemonstrate his intimate
(10:31):
knowledge of his creation andhis sovereignty over all aspects
of life.
Here are four learning pointsfor the Christian we can develop
from this passage To recognizethe seriousness of sin and its
far-reaching consequences.
To appreciate the hope found inChrist, who reverses the curse.
To approach others at work, ourrelationships and life's
challenges with an understandingof our fallen nature, yet, with
(10:53):
hope for redemption, tocultivate a deep gratitude for
God's grace, which offersrestoration despite our failings
.
In conclusion, we see how God'sjudgments were specific and
tailored to each party involvedin the transgression.
These judgments demonstrate theseriousness with which God
views sin and the accountabilityhe requires from His creation.
(11:17):
The curse has affected not justindividuals but the entire
created order, illustrating thecosmic impact of human
disobedience.
The consequence of knowing goodand evil brought a painful
awareness to Adam and Eve.
They now possessed a knowledgethat set them apart from their
previous state of innocence.
But this knowledge came at agreat cost.
(11:38):
For nearly a thousand yearsthey witnessed the corruption of
the perfect world they onceknew, seeing death touch every
aspect of creation, animalsturning against each other and
the necessity of animalsacrifice as a reminder of their
sin.
Their long lives allowed themto fully grasp the extent of the
(11:59):
changes their disobedience hadwrought.
Yet even in the midst of thesesevere judgments, we see
glimpses of God's mercy and hisultimate plan for redemption.
Genesis 3.15 offers the firstpromise of a Savior who would
defeat evil once and for all.
This hope, planted in the verymoment of humanity's fall, would
(12:21):
blossom fully in the coming ofJesus Christ.
In Christ we see the ultimatefulfillment of God's promise in
Eden.
Through him, the curses beginto be reversed, work finds new
meaning, relationships can berestored and eternal life is
once again within reach.
As we navigate the challengesof a fallen world, we can take
(12:45):
heart in knowing that our God isboth just and merciful, holy
and loving.
He is the God who turns cursesinto blessings and who brings
hope out of despair.
In Him we find not only theexplanation for our world's
brokenness, but also the promiseof its ultimate restoration.
Friends, in our next episodeentitled the Blame Game, we will
(13:09):
look at how Adam and Eve lookedfor scapegoats for their
actions.
We will study personalaccountability, an ultimate day
of judgment and understand howto break the cycle of the blame
game.
I hope you've enjoyed our timetogether and I pray you have a
mighty moment with God today.
Be blessed.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
From all of us here at Mighty Moment.
We appreciate you joining ustoday.
We pray that the message hasblessed and encouraged you.
We are grateful for supportivelisteners like you, who make
this program possible.
Your prayers and contributionshelp Mighty Moments stay on the
air.
We can be reached at877-DR-BOBBY, that's
877-372-6229.
(13:51):
Or visit us online atwwwmightymomentcom.
Thanks again for listening.
Until next time, may God blessyou new start, the bible's
wisdom.
Speaker 1 (14:03):
It fills your heart a mighty moment in every line.
Start the day and make it shine.
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