We know that God is capable of doing this, but >>my point< OK, so does the Bible state or imply that He didnt walk with Adam & Eve BEFORE they sinned? Hi David, There are some who says He came in angelic forms throughout the Bible yes He did but thats through another likeness. When I was young I remember the most favorites of things I would get for Christmas. He could have done it audibly from the heavens, or He could have spent time with Adam in the garden. Im not sure what that accomplishes other than allowing for the possibility that they might have, which is something I have said from the start. That is why I have a whole series of commonly misused Bible versesnot to condemn but to encourage believers to elevate Scripture above our own ideas that weve unwittingly added to it. Our adversary seeks to discredit the validity of the Word of God. Then brought Eve to him. The texts of Genesis 1-3 outright tell us ONLY what is necessary for our understanding of the events from Creation to the Fall, not of side issues that mean nothing for a proper interpretation of these texts. Many people assume that this one verse is symbolic, as . Even the best of our actions is imperfect. So I wouldnt personally address this part of Adam walking with God or not unless the message was ill. Hi Bryan, Yet now the man and the woman are hiding from God in fear. When He asked them why they hid they answered Him. Please note that both boys were conceived and born after sin had entered the Earth. Thanks for your focus on this and for sharing the fruits of your consideration of the passage. In fact, they didn't even know what want and longing were! Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. When the shadows flee away, I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh. Hi Tom, They may have walked with Him prior to the Fall, but it just doesnt say that. Sorry for the delayed response. If you want to believe they did, thats totally fine with me. (Vs. 21) Did the wind drive them out of the garden? 2. * In The Garden * And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. He was given the title of the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil" because he knew good and evil. But, despite the beauty of God's new world, there was one thing missing. However, were here to serve everyone without cost, so please dont feel obligated to give unless the Lord leads. I will make a helper suitable for him" ( Genesis 2:18 ). The only time it mentions the voice and walking (if those are the right translations) is when Adam and Eve were hiding from God. Who was his wife? He may have seen the trees and the garden as God spoke those words, but he probably hadnt eaten yet. I have been studying this part about god walking with Adam when I came across your post. I also see or notice (for first time) that the description occurred after the fall & is only described once. To spend time with Him. Josh 5:13-15 - the commander of the LORD's army (compare Rev 19:9, 10) Dan 3:25 - the "Son of God" in the fiery furnace. God created Adam and Eve to care for His creation, populate the planet, and have a relationship with Him. I just want to offer a thought about Cain and Abels ages. The Tree-of-Life was in the middle of the garden, also the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil. Thanks for taking the time to read the article and for the comment. Im sure the water God supplied was for the animals as well as the people. We can speculate, contemplate, and imagine probable scenarios by referencing other relationships in the Bible, but in this day and time especially, we must be diligent and aware of the texts true contents. If you had bothered to read the post, you would have read these words: I know you didnt use the word constant but thats sort of the point in my article. For more information on the subject of Heaven, see Randy Alcorns book Heaven. God told them, "You may eat fruit from any tree, except one. Nothing in that passage says it, and thats the main point of this post. Im not opposed to this idea. However, most people inevitably mention . Later after the fall of man, mankind lost the ability to see God physically save through the theophany. 9 And JEHO. I would take them apart and look inside to see how they worked. Although I agree, you simply cannot prove this one way or another, however I believe the scripture gives us enough evidence to assume with confadence, that Jesus did take a physical form and did actually, literally walk through the garden. After all, they had not experienced or seen death as of yet. I have no doubt that they heard an audible voice when God asked, Where are you? or when He asked who told them that they were naked. GOD'S WORD Translation. Not because I think Im right and feel holier than thou but it was just something burning in me saying NO. Who was Cain afraid of? Thank you for reaffirming to me that we can say anything about God and find some reason for or against our reasoning, and that is why we have to be very careful to know what Gods Word says! Would that seem that they must have heard His voice at some other time. But this goes beyond them, it goes back to Adam and Eve.Adam and Eve had the privilege of being with God, the way that God had intended. God appointed angels to guard the way back (Genesis 3:23-24). The goal of this post is to encourage people to take a closer look at the Bible instead of repeating what theyve heard. Suggestions include that it means we are made as rational creatures that can communicate with and worship God, or that we have been given dominion, or that we will live forever. Adam and Eve. Im always amazed at how strongly some people try to defend certain positions. I appreciate the encouraging words. We know that God is Omnipresent. This is very important to walk with god on this because if they didnt walk with god by keeping his commandments sabbaths and statutes then there would be no rain. You have argued that a strong wind would be a better translation, but you havent explained how it was that Adam knew that this was the sound of God as soon as he heard it. The ESV accurately captures Adams response in verse 10. I dont really hear anyone saying, The Bible says Adam and Eve never walked with God in the garden, but if I did, then Id correct that as well. I think it would be odd for God to first come walking in the garden with Adam and Eve only after they had sinned. Garden of Eden story: summary. Because we are made in Gods image, we are called to image God. For example, Enoch walked with God (Genesis 5:22, 24) and Noah walked with God (Genesis 6:9). Later that day, God was walking in the Garden of Eden. !NOW YOU CAN TAKE THIS LIE DOWN FOR GOOD ,,,THANK YOU !!!!STEVI. Furthermore, nothing in John 1 states that Jesus walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Genesis 3:1-12; 21-24. He gives instructions and warnings and they fear Him when they disobey. Yes, Jesus is God and was in the beginning with God, but the part about the Word becoming flesh and dwelling among us (John 1:14) is a reference to the Incarnation that began when He was conceived in Marys womb. No human can view the full reality of God and . I hope you will continue in the pursuit of God's Truth. So Adam could eat of every tree except for the . From this view, Adam and Eve were with God in the Garden for a whileand they had the privilege of regularly hanging out with Him. Your email address will not be published. It seems likely that many people have just remembered some of the wording in this verse and assumed that it says Adam and Eve walked with God. Thank you so much. They will live forever, and as well see in the coming chapters, some of them have been given dominion over certain things. Is it so hard to see that broke the fall in a righteous or right standing with God, the first family would run hard to God. The impression people usually get is that Adam and Eve were in the garden for a long time, enjoying daily walks with God. Answer (1 of 21): The context once again gives the answer. But again, that doesnt change my point. That he still comes to them even after theyve sinned emphasizes that they have made the first move away from him, before he moves them away from Himself by putting them out of Eden. And in Genesis 3:10 Adam heard that familiar sound (be it foot steps, voice, wind or otherwise) & hid. And they heard the sound of the Lord God, walking in the garden. Weve arrived at a very similar conclusion very recently that Adam and his wife or help-meat very possibly disobeyed their creators command not to eat of the fruit of tree in the midst of the garden the first day they were placed there. You are essentially appealing to an argument from silence. Much like those of us that have the infilling of the Holy Ghost and walk in the Spirit. Instead of adding our own ideas to Scripture and stating them dogmatically and demanding apologies from anyone who disagrees, perhaps we should learn to deal carefully with the word of God. Then let the land rest on the seventh year right? Adam was ashamed to stand before God as he was now a sinner who was about to face his righteous God. You say that since Gods coming is right after Adam and Eve sin, that His reason for coming is to proclaim judgment. The sound of God that Adam heard was not the sound of God speaking, because God speaks after Adam has hidden himself, which Adam only does after he hears the sound.. It would be accurate if the point of my article was to claim that Adam and Eve did not walk with God in the Garden prior to sin. God then created Eve, "a helper comparable to him" (verse 18). You cant see that god desires to walk with his people and expects rhem to walk with him? You read that correctly, the Bible never states that Adam and Eve walked with God in the Garden. Gen 2:16-17. Hello Tim. We do see God speaking to both of them in Genesis 1:2830 when He blessed them and told them to be fruitful and multiply and told them to eat vegetation. Whats different, and merits the commentary, is not that God has for the first time come to walk in the Garden, but that for the first time his walking in the Garden is responded to in fear and hiding, due to sin. Thanks again for reading! Could Adam and Eve have actually taken walks with God in the Garden? 1 They Could DECIDE Genesis 3:2-3. If this is the correct way to understand the wording in Genesis 3, then I think it would be something similar. (Gen. 3:8) Adam is placed in the garden to "cultivate (abad)" and "keep (samar)" it (Gen 2:15). The first consequence of Adam and Eve's momentous decision to reject God's revelation was a . Adam did hear Gods voice at another time. If the voice of God walking in the garden caused them to run and hide because of disobedience, sin, judgement. Im glad to know that what you are able to recognize what I hope to accomplish whenever I respond to people. IOW, IMV Where Adam FAILED, Christ Jesus PASSED, *Saying all this Tim, I truly respect your thoughts and views as a brother in Christ. Hi Tim Tim- Thank you, as I came searching for information on this before placing and they walked with God in my book I am writing! I guess its just hard to let go of certain ideas, but we must always allow our thinking to be challenged by what Scripture actually says rather than what we want it to say. I dont recall what prompted it, but I do remember searching for the phrase, God walked with Adam in the cool of the day. This saddens me. may I use your illustration in a short story that I will submit for publication on a non-commercial website (perhaps only my own personal website, if I cannot find acceptance at a more widely viewed site)? Of course, since God is capable of making physical appearances, but we need to be careful not to assert that the Bible directly teaches this. So when the text says that Adam heard the sound of the Lord moving in the garden, it doesnt necessarily mean that Adam knew right away that it was God making the noise. This walking refers to living a life that pleases God. #1 Eve "saw" that the tree was good for food. There are warnings in Scripture about adding to it. We walk with the voice of God as well. I happened on this post because the thought came to my mind that God only walked with Adam, not EveI do not know why I had the thought, and I had not checked Gods Holy Word on the issue, but I read your article which partly validated my thought in an unexpected way. 4. Therefore God was not always with them in the Garden, not as we know it anyway. If I give full and clear credit to you with a link to your illustration Adam-Eve-Shame as follows: http://midwestapologetics.org/blog/?attachment_id=1350. He gives them clothes in Verse 21 because the evil deed, of eating from . So if your standard were correct, then that same standard would itself have to be outright affirmed in the Bible. I see familiarity here. So it seems there would have been little or no point for God to have EVER been in their presence in the manner that this idea assumes: actually relating to them in the ordinary manner in which one human normally would relate to one or more other humans. Im not a Greek or Hebrew expert, or even a student. I depend on what I can find on sites (currently I use biblehub.com). Its not that the inferences are necessarily wrong, its that they should not be mistaken for the Word of God. All these imply direct personal interaction, probably on more than one occasion. (Vs. 14) Did this wind also clothe Adam and Eve with skins from an animal that had to be killed? Hi Robert, The animals possess none of these characteristics, at least not to the same degree as man, so these seem like strong possibilities for what it means to be made in Gods image. 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