WHEN SIN ENTERED IN-V—Genesis 3:1-24
Attention:
Answers to Your Baby Questions for New Parents:
Q: Our baby was born last week. When will my wife begin to feel & act normal again?
A: When the kids are in college.
Q: I’m two months pregnant now. When will my baby move?
A: With any luck, right after he finishes college.
Q: My childbirth instructor says it’s not pain I’ll feel during labor, but pressure. Is she right?
A: Yes, in the same way that a tornado might be called an air current.
The Dirt On Marriage From a Man’s Perspective:
I married Miss Right. I just didn’t know her first name was Always.
You must have Three rings in marriage:—Engagement ring, wedding ring,& suffering.
Why do men die before their wives? Cause they choose to.
A beggar walks up to a well dressed woman shopping on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills & says “I haven’t eaten anything in four days.” She looks at him & says, "Oh, I wish I had your willpower.”
Young Son: Is it true, Dad, I heard that in some parts of Africa a man doesn’t know his wife until he marries her?
Dad: That happens in every country, son.
Men & women love one another but are universally at odds.
Need:
Why are things the way they are? Why does it seem that my life is an uphill battle? Why is my marriage so strained? Why is my spouse so difficult to live with? Why do we argue all the time?
Genesis chapter 3 precisely documented the original appearance of sin.
The original appearance of sin is precisely documented in God’s word.
*What is significant about the entrance of sin?
*How is the entrance of sin to be regarded or how is it significant?
21 considerations regarding the entrance of sin.
Earlier in Genesis 3 we found that Sin entered in with ...
1. CUNNING(:1a)
2. IMPLICATION(:1b)
3. Self-PROTECTION(:2-3)
4. BLATANT UNDERSTATEMENT
5. BLATANT OVERSTATEMENT(:5)
6. RATIONALISM(:6)
7. KNOWLEDGE (:7a)
8. COVER UP(:7b)
9. FEAR(:8)
10. PARENTAL CONCERN(:9)
11. LIMITED CONFESSION(:10)
12. BLAME(:11-12)
13. ADMISSION (:13)
14. Satan’s HUMILIATION(:14)
15. CLASS HATRED(:15a-c)
16. Satan’s DEFEAT(:15d-e)
17— Sin entered in with...
MONUMENTAL PAIN (:16a-b)
Explanation: (:16a-b) Incapacitating
:16—“To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow & your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you.””
God levies curses upon the three participants in the order of their involvement. It is noteworthy that neither the woman nor the man are actually cursed. It is the snake & the soil that is cursed(:14c, :17b).
God now brings a curse specifically effecting the intended role of the woman. It is implied, from :14b, that the curse is her lot due to her active participation in the sin. Though the woman will indeed bruise Satan’s head, her involvement in sin secures a curse directly effecting her role as a mother & wife.
“It is significant that at the highest point of her self-fulfillment(the birth of a child), the woman will experience both a multiplied “sorrow” “AND” “conception.”—Victor Hamilton/John MacArthur
The woman’s “conception” will be multiplied....
She will be enabled to 1)Become pregnant at any time & 2)To have one child after the other.
Evidently before the curse the above was not the case. She & her husband had been charged with being fruitful & multiplying(1:28) but the frequency is changed as a consequence of curse upon the entrance of sin.
As a result of the woman’s sin, she & all women are doomed to experience both multiplied sorrow as well as multiplied conception.
Some authors view this as the intensification of labor pains, presented plainly with the reciprocating “in pain you shall bring forth children,” which evidently would not have been present before sin entered the picture.
This lets us in on the general course(role) intended for the wife. She is destined, as the husband’s counterpart(2:18) to produce children in the relationship.
The blessing of bearing children becomes just that—bearing rather than blessing. From this point on a woman’s physical “pain” will usher in the birth of every son & daughter of man.
However, this is a picture of the pain with which God ‘gives birth’ to those who disobey Him...it is bittersweet. Sinners w/ freewill are born into the world.
*It pictures the pain of living in sin. Thus “in those moments of life’s greatest blessing—marriage & children—the woman would sense most clearly the painful consequences of her rebellion from God.” “In the pain of the birth of every child, there was to be a reminder of the hope that lay in God’s promise.”—John Sailhammer
“Greatly”—hbr raw-baw’—1) Be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous.
“Multiply”—hbr raw-baw’—Verb Hifil Imperfect first common singular—1) Be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous—1c) (Hiphil)—1c1) To make much, make many, have many—1c1a) To multiply, increase, 1c1b) To make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly, 1c1c) To increase greatly or exceedingly, 1c2) To make great, enlarge, do much.
“Sorrow”(See :17—“Toil”)—Nwbue its-tsaw-bone’—1) Pain, labour, hardship, sorrow, toil. Strong—Worrisomeness, i.e. Labor or pain:-- Sorrow, toil. Used 3X.
“Conception”—Nwrh herown—1) Physical conception, pregnancy, conception. Used 3X.
“Pain”—bue eh’-tseb—1) Pain, hurt, toil, sorrow, labour, hardship. Strong—An earthen vessel; usually (painful) Toil; also A pang (whether of body or mind):-- Grievous, idol, labor, sorrow. Used 7X.
Not the usual Hebrew word for childbirth. It may have been chosen as a stark reference to the significance of the tree(Ue—`ets).—Wenham
Argumentation:
Jn. 16:20-22—““Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep & lament, but the world will rejoice; & you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again & your heart will rejoice, & your joy no one will take from you.”
Gen. 6:5-6—“Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, & that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, & He was grieved in His heart.”
Lk. 15:7, 10, 32—““I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.”....““Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.””..... “‘It was right that we should make merry & be glad, for your brother was dead & is alive again, & was lost & is found.’””
as sparks fly upward
Prov. 10:1—“The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.”
Prov. 15:20—“A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.”
Pr 17:21, 25—“He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.”.....“A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.”
Pr 29:15—“The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.”
Illustration:
My wife is always reminding our kids(when they are tempted to choose the wrong direction) that she gave birth to them/“How could you do that to your own mother!?”, etc./MONUMENTAL PAIN
Mothers who bear the sorrow of bringing an ungodly person into the world/MONUMENTAL PAIN
Application:
?You considered the wages of Sin’s MONUMENTAL PAIN?
?Has Sin Entered In to your life?
18— Sin entered in with ...
MARITAL COMPETITION(:16c-d)
Explanation: (:16c-d)
:16—“To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow & your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you.””
:16c—2)Also the woman’s “desire” would shift to be “for” her own “husband.” ?What/Where was it previously? This doesn’t refer to sexual desire, because that was obviously given before sin entered in(Gen. 1:28). This is a signal that the oneness of marriage will be teased & tested by fleshly urges.
One of the uses of hqwvt describes a mutual attraction between lovers(Song of Solo. 7:11) & the other describes sin’s “desire” for man(Gen. 4:7). *Thus it is a “desire” to “break the relationship of role & turn it into a relationship of domination & servitude.
:16d—Thereby, the husband will also find himself to be an unwitting partner in the give & take of an attempt to dominate the relationship in order to re-establish its original intent.
The harmonious oneness of marriage is now strained due to the entrance of sin. Sometimes the best we can hope to do is ‘grin & bear it’ but praise God we can even do this because we experience the love of God in Christ!
*There is no possibility of eliminating female rebellion & its counterpart, male oppression! The only way we can even come close to such a point is to have both parties sold out to God’s desire in Christ, living in the harmony of holiness!
The most useful means of coming to terms with these statements of “desire” coupled with “rule” is found in Genesis 4:7.— The only other use of the word hqwvt (“desire”) in the Pentateuch. Its construction is an exact duplication of that in 3:16.
In the 4:7 passage, YaHoWeH explains very succinctly to Cain, “If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule(lvm) over it.””
!Its Exactly like 3:16—“Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you”....Sin’s “desire” also “is for you” & likewise you must “rule over” it. The construction is absolutely identical!
“What does that mean? Sin wants to control you. Sin wants to dominate you. Sin wants to take over your life. “But you must master it, you must rule over it.”....The woman desires to control man & he rules over her. Sin desires to have you, you must control it.”
*“The woman then has the same desire for the man that sin has for Cain, a desire to control, a desire to have its way. And the husband has the same need to control his wife that Cain had to control sin.”—John MacArthur
This desire shows up in various women in various ways. In some women, it’s a quiet, silent desire that bears a grudge, or plots secretly behind her husband’s back, operating without his knowledge. Others make it openly plain to everybody that they ‘wear the pants” in the family! The more godless a woman is, the more apparent it can be. Such hostility may take the form of an open attitude of coldness, indifference, & apathy simply because she can’t achieve what she wants.
In the universal struggle for a woman seeking to have her own way in a relationship, to get control there have throughout history existed & will continue to exist, Feminist Movements.
The battle between “pro-choice” & pro-life” in America today is just that—the continuation of the saga of the struggle of women to which they assigned themselves thru the sin of Eve in the garden.
The “desire” is countered by the “rule.”
“The husband resists & tries to maintain his control & that, of course, is not always balanced, it’s not always loving, it’s not always kind. And therein lies the conflict of marriage that is so universal. Man no longer has harmony in the home. She no longer follows graciously.”—John MacArthur
“Desire”—hqwvt tesh-oo-kaw’—1) Desire, longing, craving—1a) Of man for woman, 1b) of woman for man, 1c) Of beast to devour. Strong—from qwv in the original sense of stretching out after; a longing:-- Desire. Used 3X.
“Rule”—lvm maw-shal’—Verb Qal Imperfect third masculine singular—1) To rule, have dominion, reign. Strong—To rule:-- (have, make to have) Dominion, governor, X indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
*Not the word used to describe man’s dominion over the animals(hdr in 1:26 & 28).
Argumentation:
*1Tim. 2:12—“And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. Nevertheless she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love, & holiness, with self-control.”
This is a specifically driven focus for “self-control.” It is tied directly to a woman’s relationship with men & their intended complementary roles.
*1Cor. 14:33-36—“For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says. And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church. Or did the word of God come originally from you? Or was it you only that it reached?”
Paul chides the Corinthians for allowing women to lead their worship....just as Adam allowed Eve to lead him into sin.
*Eph 5:22-33—“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; & He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church & gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify & cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy & without blemish. So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes & cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. For we are members of His body, of His flesh & of His bones. For this reason a man shall leave his father & mother & be joined to his wife, & the two shall become one flesh.”[Gen. 2:23-24]. This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ & the church. Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, & let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
The mutual “love” & “respect” are necessary in order to pull the relationship together properly. Its hard to love someone who disrespects you & it is hard to respect someone who does not love you.
Illustration:
Examples:
Marital arguments over finances/One wants to save....the other wants to spend/
She needs a new wardrobe; he needs a new lawnmower
He needs a new truck; She needs a new car/
Only our relationship submitted to Christ alleviates this battle/MARITAL COMPETITION
Wisdom has two parts:
1) Having a lot to say
2) Not saying it
A woman went to the counter to purchase a drinking bowl for her dog.
The clerk asked, “Would you like it inscribed ‘For The Dog”?”
“It doesn’t really matter,” the woman answered. "My husband doesn’t drink water & the dog can’t read."”
Application:
?You considered the wages of Sin’s MARITAL COMPETITION?
?Has Sin Entered In to your life?
CONCLUSION:
Visualization:
Men & women love one another but are universally at odds.
Action:
Sin entered in with ...
17. MONUMENTAL PAIN (:16a-b)
18. MARITAL COMPETITION(:16c-d)
Presented 02/20/2011am to:
Needmore Baptist Church
1620 Mt. Vernon Rd.
Woodleaf, NC 27054
1. CUNNING(:1a)
2. IMPLICATION(:1b)
3. Self-PROTECTION(:2-3)
4. BLATANT UNDERSTATEMENT
5. BLATANT OVERSTATEMENT(:5)
6. RATIONALISM(:6)
7. KNOWLEDGE (:7a)
8. COVER UP(:7b)
9. FEAR(:8)
10. PARENTAL CONCERN(:9)
11. LIMITED CONFESSION(:10)
12. BLAME(:11-12)
13. ADMISSION (:13)
14. Satan’s HUMILIATION(:14)
15. CLASS HATRED(:15a-c)
16. Satan’s DEFEAT(:15d-e)
