To spend time with Him. Hi Tim you stated; How many pastors and other teachers have taught that the Bible says Adam and Eve walked with God in the garden? I agree with you that we cannot say with certainty that God walked with them, I am just here to point out that the language suggests a repetitive habit of God. . On the sixth day of Creation, God created 'man' in the form of Adam, moulding him from 'the dust of the ground' (Genesis 2:7), breathing the breath of life into Adam's nostrils. Hi Kevin, "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.". Later that day, God was walking in the Garden of Eden. One of my Bible study ladies commented about the command to not eat of the fruit lest they die as possibly being a mystery to Adam and his wife. Sincerely, 19 Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, >>>>>and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. Its not like Genesis 5:24 (Enoch walked with God) or Genesis 6:9 (Noah walked with God). But again, that doesnt change my point. 5. I was scanning Gen 2&3 to use the text where God walked with Adam in the garden. Again, Im not opposed to the idea at all, but the text just never says it. Please do look it up, and if you find it, let me know, so I can apologize and correct this post. God sent Adam and Eve out of the garden where grew the tree of life. God had told them to be fruitful and multiply (Genesis 1:28). The goal of this post is to encourage people to take a closer look at the Bible instead of repeating what theyve heard. AMOS 3:3 CAN 2 WALK TOGETHER UNLESS THEY BE AGREED? It is meant to point out to people that the text doesnt say what so many people have claimed that Adam and Eve walked with God in the garden. And how many times is this a supporting argument for a main point or the main point itself? Thanks for reading! Adam & Eve hid themselves from God. Far too many people run around claiming, The Bible says Adam and Eve walked with God in the garden, but as Ive pointed out, it doesnt say that. 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. Im not saying this is true, Im just pointing out that scripture does not say skins of animals or that God killed animals to clothe them. Thanks for the comments. I agree that youre right to the extent that believers should be mindful to validate sermons, statements or stories from pastors. God walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden (Gen. 3:8). Whirlwinds dont speakunless it is God appearing in that form. However, many scholars believe the best way to explain the image of God is to think of it as a verb. It is a special, peaceful garden oasis God created as a home for Adam and Eve (and maybe also Lilith) where their two jobs were to give animals names . God cannot look upon sin ( Habakkuk 1:13) and that's why He told Moses no one can see His face and live ( Exodus 33:20 ). If you had bothered to read the post, you would have read these words: Later Israel recognized that God demanded holiness and obedience if he were to continue to walk among his people. They turned to their own ways, sinful ways. The Man came alivea living soul! Man, this helped challenge me to really read through the scriptures on this topic. Hello Tim. Its encouraging to know that my words have been very helpful for you. As I mentioned in the post, even if He walked through the Garden to speak to Adam and Eve it would not prove that they used to take walks with Him. I have a problem with Christians continually repeating that the Bible says they walked with God in the garden because it doesnt say that. Tim, thank you for your commentary. I would agree with much of what you wrote, and I believe Ive stated as much in the article and follow up comments. And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day (Genesis 3:8).The use of the term walk with reference to God brings up the issue of God communicating to humankind in human language. Therefore, it is likely that Adam and Eve had been experiencing close fellowship with the Lord God. Then it says that Adam & Eve hid themselves from God's presence and then they confessed that they "heard" His voice and hid themselves from His voice. Who was his wife? It does not say that God drove Adam and Eve, or the man and the woman, out of the Garden of Eden. I am searching for ideas about the absence of God in the Garden. Mentions of Eden are also made in the Bible elsewhere in Genesis, in Isaiah 51:3, Ezekiel 36:35, and Joel 2:3; Zechariah 14 and Ezekiel 47 use paradisical imagery without naming Eden. He put the Man he had just made in it. I would be with this item all day and be close to me at nite. And they heard the sound 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 among the trees of the garden Genesis 3:8. Other Biblical accounts clearly show this - as it is God who speaks with, walks with, and assist humans to discover His nature and His love. they heard him rebuke them. Now at that time there was an evil spirit called Satan. I think too many people are confused about what it means that something is directly stated, or implied, or that we might infer, etc. For example, the Passover lamb was to be eaten (Exodus 12:8). Upon marrying, Moses recounts God's command for husband and wife: "a man shallbe joined to . Thank you and God bless you! In God's sight they are like filthy rags. These were things i highly cherished. You may be reaching for your Bible right now to prove me wrong. After creating Adam, God "put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it" (Genesis 2:15). God created human beings to have fellowship with him. Christ exemplified the relationship that mankind should have with our heavenly Father and creator. Gods presence is also noted by his walking in the camp and sanctuary of Israel. You say that since Gods coming is right after Adam and Eve sin, that His reason for coming is to proclaim judgment. Do you think that statement is a stepping stone for misleading Gods people? Sorry for the delayed response. I just think that Adam and Eve would have needed alot of one on one guidance from God, in person, that of which they couldnt have possibly received by remote control. Adam and Eve. Fifth, if someone doesn't like the idea that God knew they would be . Because we are made in Gods image, we are called to image God. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.". I believe whenever we read the words The Word of the Lord came to such and such prophet, that means Jesus (who is the Word of God)literally came to that individual as Jesus appeared to John on the Island of Patmos. This is why Christians generally believe that all human life is precious. Hi Ian, If this is the correct way to understand the wording in Genesis 3, then I think it would be something similar. I think all conservative Christians would agree that this happened. It was idyllic. Genesis 3:8 Can you imagine what it must have been like in the garden of Eden, before sin entered the world? They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of . To find out why God made you we have to look in the Bible. Tim please do a small word study on walking and when you do you will find that walking refers to a living relationship with the said persons mentioned . Looking at that from an opposite perspective; Is it not also true that it is not stated they werent walking with God? Who were they conversing with? Also, Adam didnt necessarily say that he heard Gods voice (some Bibles translate it that way), but it could just as accurately be translated as your sound in the garden. I would argue that angels are probably made in His image as well,. The chronology of the genealogy of the man is followed throughout the Bible. 8 Then GOD planted a garden in Eden, in the east. In each case, they are basing their ideas on something that isnt stated in Scripture. Perhaps some people may have this figurative sense in mind when they speak of our first parents walking with God. As I mentioned near the end of the post, I have no problem with the idea that Adam and Eve may have walked with God. Genesis 3:8, NLT: When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the LORD God walking about in the garden. 5 Bible Verses about God Walking. In my searching I found your website and I am so glad I did. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I believe the context of the above verse was a time when ADAM was NOT at enmity with God and they conferred with each other. Like a child jumping in his fathers arm as he comes home from work. Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts. He was given power and authority by Father God to create the universe and all life within it. Adam and Eve as well as other people born during the no-sin era. 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. * 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. 3:8). 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. The strong wind or breezy alternative is reflected in the notes of many English Bibles, such as the NASB, NET, and ESV, and it is even the translation of the HCSB. In a similar way, we are told in the New Testament to walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16). Ive heard this, believed this, and repeated this on more than one occasion. Thanks for your comments. I just want to offer a thought about Cain and Abels ages. One has still We'll come across one more tree towards the end of the chapter. Would that seem that they must have heard His voice at some other time. Regarding your logic in your blog post here, titled, Did Adam and Eve Walk with God in the Garden? The idea of God openly talking and physically walking with Adam and Eve is that God is interested in humans and want to develop a close friendship with them. But we need to be careful not to assert that the Bible directly teaches this. Therefore, We also should not assume that God was at their beck and call so that He would come around for a stroll with them whenever they wanted Him there. Yes, I see that there are similarities, and I dont deny the possibility that God was present in the garden in a special way compared to the way that He is omnipresent. This verse appears immediately after our first parents rebelled against the Creator. But there is no need to make the text outright say something it does not, in fact, outright say. On page 57 of Heaven you say Before the Fall, God came to Eden to visit with Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:8). This passage refers to God walking in the Garden after Adam and Eve have fallen, but before God has confronted them. There are many, many Christians who have heard and taught that Adam and Eve physically took walks with God in the garden before they sinned. Of course, the eternal Son, the Word by whom the Father made all things has always been present at the Father's right hand. There are many others that could be added to this list but this illustrates . Can a whirlwind fulfill those processes? All of the things you mentioned are plausible, but they do not build a watertight argument. This month we will look at Bible texts from Genesis to Revelation to reflect on what it means to walk with God. What can we honestly infer from the scriptures? Im pointing out that possible understanding of the text. We walk with the voice of God as well. For example, Enoch walked with God (Genesis 5:22, 24) and Noah walked with God (Genesis 6:9). Verse Concepts. I see familiarity here. I had always taken it for granted too that God walked with Adam in the cool of the day which He very well might haveand Id like to use my imagination and believe that He did but the Bible definitely doesnt say that He did. And therefore, it seems to me familiarity was brought about by regular communion/ communication/ visits from the Lord. Genesis 3:21 comes after Genesis 3:7, in which Adam and Eve ate from the Tree and realized they were naked. If you want to try to build a case for the possibility, thats fine with me too. . He gives them clothes in Verse 21 because the evil deed, of eating from . Its the generous support of our ministry partners that enables us to continue our eternity-shaping work. Thanks for caring about biblical accuracy. Thats right, you are right there with them from birth, not that they were made a baby first of course, as that would take other humans to raise them as we know it! If they dont walk with him no blessing no rain no food and punishment 7 times more. The natural reading of arithmetic is that according to arithmetic. Romans 5:10-12 As you know, I couldnt find it. But I dont think we need to have them walking with God in the garden to show how bad sin is. Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden, surrounded by fruit trees and beautiful things. 5 Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth[ a] and no plant had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground, 6 but streams[ b] came up from the . 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. Thank you so much. They heard God's approach as a terrible wind that lashed the trees of the garden, and they took cover. An additional notable commentary is that God made Adam in His image and likeness, and imbued him with His Spirit the breath of life. We must know that Eve and Adam's life in the Garden of Eden was beyond happy. It was a choice that they both made in full knowledge of what was right and wrong. Adam was ashamed to stand before God as he was now a sinner who was about to face his righteous God. They were placed in the Garden of Eden and given everything they needed: food, work, companionship, and fellowship with God as they walked with him in the cool of the day (Genesis 3:8). Im not making an accusation here, but I do want to help people avoid making this mistake. Before He came to earth two thousand years ago, Jesus appeared at various times in the Old Testament in a physical form. So there minds were NOT YET CORRUPTED until God ALLOWED there FREE WILL to be tested, just as the Father through the Holy Spirit ALLOWED Christ Jesus to be tested in the wilderness. Another potential source for this idea is found in the statements made about those who did walk with God. In the plain reading of Genesis 1-3, we learn that God created the first two people: Adam and Eve. Easy, no relevance to the story. How cool would that be! In fact, earlier this week during a Q&A session, one of the guests asked about Adam walking with God in the garden. Our hearts were reformed for this exact purpose. To be clearagain. They were to work the land 6 years right? But Im not arguing that this is how He did appear. thank you so much. Here are 6 things that you need to know, insights that will help you in your life today, in helping to refine the way you view God. There were two special fruit trees in the garden: The Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge. It says, "they heard the sound of God walking in the garden", and, " they hid themselves from the presence of the Lord. What is the one thing that He values the most, as we know it? Hi Tim Here is just one example about working the land 26:1 make no idols. Notice that I said that I would argue that they are probably made in His image. I didnt claim that there was a clear cut and dry case that is beyond dispute. My argument wouldnt focus on the things you mentioned. Thanks for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts. I would think that they received one on one instruction from God. I know you didnt use the word constant but thats sort of the point in my article. However, that fact has very little to do with whether He walked with Adam and Eve in the garden. What an absolute honor we have as human beings to be made in the image of the Creator and to be called to demonstrate who He is and what He is like. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him. Tim> However, that fact has very little to do with whether He walked with Adam and Eve in the garden. Further, although the phrase could be translated as a strong wind, the text would still say that he came walking in a strong wind. These factors make Adam, and subsequently Eve who was taken out of the man Adam, uniquely designed to perceive the presence of God, and descern His will. God has, in certain instances, revealed Himself in bodily form. That would be what we today would consider a lifetime of experiencing Gods faithfulness and guidance, only to throw it away in a single day! God communicated many things to Adam. Genesis 2 describes Adam and Eve's first homethe Garden of Eden. To the second point in your conclusion, I think it is quite speculative. Once God addresses him, then Adam could say, I heard the sound of You in the garden (Gen. 2:10, ESV). We "Walk With God" in Meditating upon His Word. Song of Solomon 2:17. They got to take walks with him, check out the animals, enjoy the beau You cant see that Leviticus expounds on how to walk with god? Hi Nucc, God then planted a garden 'eastward in Eden' (2:8), containing both the tree of life and 'the tree of knowledge of good . When Eve gave birth to Seth (at age 130) she viewed him as a replacement for Abel. Maybe it is implied elsewhere in the Bible? Garden of Eden story: summary. Although Exodus established that God was present everywhere through the judgement on Egypt, it also taught that God would be present in a special way in the tabernacle (later to be replaced by the temple). I hope this clarifies my objective in the post. I agree with your conclusion that we should not assume that God was at Adam and Eves beck and call, coming around for a stroll whenever they wanted Him there, or that God spent considerable time fellowshipping with them in physical form as friends do. 12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. Hi David, Furthermore, nothing in John 1 states that Jesus walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. So I wouldnt personally address this part of Adam walking with God or not unless the message was ill. Hi Bryan, Sincerely, Im not sure where you got the idea that Im hellbent on trying to make a point of saying that Adam and Eve did not walk with God. I have no problem with the idea that Adam and Eve may have walked with God, which is what I stated in the conclusion of the post and in several follow-up comments. The ESV accurately captures Adams response in verse 10. I believe God appeared to Adam and Eve and Cain and Enoch and Noah and Abraham and Isaac and Jacob (when He wrestled with Him) and the parents of Samson, and even to Balaam and his donkey, the same way He appeared to John. The first words recorded from Eve are from her encounter with the serpent. It also seems to assume that they were in the garden for quite a while when they almost certainly were not there for long at all. This is what most people have in mind when they speak of the Lord walking with Adam and Eve. If He did or didnt is still and can always be up for discussion , its a gut instinct in me that says no but at the end of the day Im just glad Im saved and can sort it out when I get to Heaven! This concept is very helpful and it incorporates all of the othersintelligence, communication, worship, dominion, an eternal soul. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees in the garden. The impression given is one of God being there in an embodied form, performing surgery on the man, building Eve and then walking her to Adam. The Hebrew Bible depicts Adam and Eve as walking around the Garden of Eden naked due to their sinlessness. Adam and Eve were the first human beings, from whom every other human being descends. If we were to narrowly abide only what the text OUTRIGHT affirms of given things, then this inference would be patently erroneous or, at least, unreasonable. I went to church this past Sunday and my pastor who is pretty good with the Word of God and quick to say if he is wrong said he had a revelation thats god ohyically walked with Adam and Eve and as he spoke my discernment clearly was NO THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. No, I mean that God must have spent time with them in order to teach them, how else would they learn to talk, to till the land, to eat, to basically live their lives in a way that was pleasing to Him! I am not disagreeing and saying that Gods reason for coming was not to proclaim judgment, I am disagreeing by saying that we can not say for sure what Gods reason was for coming, Scripture doesnt clarify. So when I say, The Bible just doesnt say that some people think Im saying that it didnt and couldnt have happened. They are not taking a leisurely stroll with God, they are hiding from Him as He comes to announce His judgment. Like your parents can be in the house with you and not in the same room but you can clearly hear them in another part of the house. 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. They will live forever, and as well see in the coming chapters, some of them have been given dominion over certain things. Hi Ralph, Walking with God means you are in agreement with Him and His ways ( Amos 3:3 ). Hi Greg, 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. For the record, I strongly reject such a notion. If the idea being conveyed by the text is a strong wind then this scene was probably quite similar to the way God spoke to Job, as I mentioned in the article. If used in this sense, Adam and Eve did walk with God prior to sin because there was no fracture in their relationship with God. I decided to search the internet to see WHY people believe this. And to the hill of frankincense. Later after the fall of man, mankind lost the ability to see God physically save through the theophany. Your entire post is irrelevant to the discussion because you are trying to show what it means when it says that someone walked with God. 00:00. God Was Angry. As God had promised, they became mortal. Surely, He wouldve given them the ability to do that right from the start. This post isnt about whether they enjoyed fellowship with Him prior to sin and walked with Him in a metaphorical sense. Lastly, as scripture verifies scripture, we see the second Adam, known as Jesus Christ in regular and perpetual contact with the same God and Father. The Genesis account contains provocative clues as to what Adam and Eve lost by withdrawing from God. But its an irrelevant point. Adam and Eve obeyed God. It saddens me to let go of the notion that God would hang out with them in the cool of the evening. This could be literally translated "the wind of that day." Some think this might refer to a strong wind. 3. Keep up the good work brother, the TRUTH shall be the only thing that sets us free. Or maybe they read Gods mind. #1. If God was in spirit form hiding would make no sense, how can you hide from someone you cant see? How do I know? Noah walked with God Genesis 6:9. It seems so trivial. The activity of God in 2:18-22 give the impression of prior occasions of God walking in the garden. It means closeness, intimacy, communion. Gen 2:16-17. I think your comments were probably addressing this point though (http://midwestapologetics.org/blog/?p=1747). The phrase "walked with God" first appears in the Bible in Genesis 5:22 and refers to Enoch after He was "raptured" but I understand what you're asking. ( Genesis 3:13-15) When looking at Genesis 3:13-15, there is no direct indication that the serpent had legs, only that its curse would be "on your belly you shall go.". never seen what GOD actually looks like. Im always amazed at how strongly some people try to defend certain positions. #1 Eve "saw" that the tree was good for food. Genesis 3:8 KJV. I dont think its a matter of God wanting or not wanting to spend time with His creation, but more of a matter of how much time passed before they rebelled. I even pointed out that when the Bible speaks of Enoch and Noah walking with God it should be understood in the figurative sense of them living godly lives (as opposed to taking physical strolls with Him). Adam and Eve got to literally hang out with God all day long, face to face. I agree that it is very possible that God walked with Adam and Eve in the garden but there is no written statement(s) that support this. If Im narrating a scene, I can write that the main character heard a certain sound (e.g., an approaching truck or an army on the march) before the character realizes what it is that he is hearing. But what did they actually hear that made them afraid? To your third point (in the next post), I think the temple imagery is overdone a bit in modern times. Again, in Gen 3:24, we see that God drove the man out of the Garden of Eden. 9 And JEHO. He could have done it audibly from the heavens, or He could have spent time with Adam in the garden. Some people have inferred from this statement that they must have known what it sounded like to hear God walk in the Garden so they must have walked with Him before. 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. It would be far better to use a supporting argument that has a strong biblical basis. the Word of God walked in Eden. When they heard the sound of the Lord God walking about in the garden at the breezy time of the day, the man and his wife hid themselves from the Lord God among the trees of the garden (Gen. 3:8). I appreciate your fidelity to Gods Word. Could Adam and Eve have actually taken walks with God in the Garden? There isnt a verse like this about Adam and/or Eve. This would have been after God made Eve and Adam awoke and uttered the words in Genesis 2:23. Hello! When He asked them why they hid they answered Him. (Gen 3:5-8). That is exactly how his walking with Adam and Eve in the Garden is depicted. But why wouldnt the Israelites use the animals for sustenance-milk,meat,skins, etc. That would be really cool. So what if he didnt say the words in genesis one would think you would be wise enough to figure it out its not hard. But since God formed (literally squeezed into shape) Adam and breathed into his nostrils and removed one of his ribs and closed up the wound and walked in the garden and spoke to Adam and Eve (and then Cain later on) in a way they could easily understand, the assumption is unavoidable that God was physically there in tangible form. However, God could have manifested himself as a human being, but this would not be the glorious spirit being that he actually is. God goes to great lengths to explain how he wants the relationship to be. Thats the point of this post. Ed, Even if this translation is accurate, which is debatable, it does not say that they walked with God. But, like other things, there is truly not a single word to directly support the notion that Adam walked with God in the cool of the day. It is not an issue of molester in the same room with a kid. Privacy Policy. Is it that they are referred to as sons of God? holy ones? Thats not exactly a clear cut and dry case, beyond dispute, based on those sparse details. As I stated in the article and numerous times in the comments section, I have no trouble believing that they walked with God, but it is unwise for Christians to claim that the Bible says they did. 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. 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). Part of the commission to rule over creation would have included the need to study it and figure things out. 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