Angels of the highest order, and of a very complex figure, unlike any one living creature. They hid themselves, loving darkness now, because their works were evil. 2, on Missus est.) 12 And the man said, The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me the fruit of the tree and I took it. Where. (Lombard, 2 Dist. (St. Augustine) (Worthington), Cherubims. (Calmet), Dust, as to the visible part; and thy soul created out of nothing. (Haydock), The living. Expulsion from Eden. Genesis 3:15 has been called the proto-evangelium, the first gospel. (Menochius) --- Thou gavest me. Ipsa, the woman: so divers of the fathers read this place, conformably to the Latin: others read it ipsum, viz. 1 Now, the snake was the most subtle of all the wild animals that Yahweh God had made. 11 And he said, Who gave you the knowledge that you were without clothing? “And after all,” we would be told, “this alleged sinful act was performed in the privacy of the garden, and by two consenting adults.” But most of all we would be … 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” The sovereign judge will not suffer the day to pass over, without bringing our first parents to a sense of their fault. 38, "the serpent's head, when we extirpate from our heart the beginnings of temptation, and then he lays snares for our heel, because he opposes the end of a good action with greater craft and power." And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; 3 but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’ ” 4 The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die! When we have attentively considered the Old Adam and the New, we find a clue to lead us through all the labyrinths of our Holy Religion. Pradeep Augustine is the founder of Catholic Gallery. God does not exercise his absolute power, or destroy free-will, but makes use of ordinary means and precautions, to effect his designs. The sovereign judge will not suffer the day to pass over, without bringing our first parents to a sense of their fault. (Calmet), Woman saw, or gazed on with desire and fond dalliance. 5 For God sees that on the day when you take of its fruit, your eyes will be open, and you will be as gods, having knowledge of good and evil. The First Sin and Its Punishment. And the woman said, I was tricked by the deceit of the snake and I took it. They will rise up in condemnation of those pretended civilized nations, who, like the Greeks, could wrestle or bathe quite naked, without any sense of shame. She exaggerates, through dislike of restraint, St. Ambrose. O! 17. 3 Then God said: Let there be light, and there was light. For any queries contact us through the e-mail address given below. (Haydock), Thorns, &c. These were created at first, but they would have easily been kept under: now they grow with surprising luxuriancy, and the necessaries of life can be procured only with much labour. Whether the Jewish editions ought to have more weight with Christians, or whether all the other manuscripts conspire against this reading, let others inquire. --- Her husband, who, instead of reproving her for her rashness, did eat, through excessive fondness, not being able to plead ignorance, or that he was deceived. 3 … 2 The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 6632 pages of results. 4 And the serpent said to the woman: No, you shall not die the death. Why hath God? 12:9; 20:2), as did Paul (2 Cor. Genesis Chapter 3 from the Catholic Public Domain Bible (CPDB) SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDS! Do not unbelievers the like, when they refuse to admit the real presence and transubstantiation, thought they cannot be ignorant, that this way of proceeding always leads to ruin. 1 Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. GENESIS 3 . 3 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. Satan perverts the word of God, giving it an ambiguous turn: in doing which, he has set heretics a pattern, which they follow. Qui dixit ad mulierem: Cur præcepit vobis Deus ut non comederetis de omni ligno paradisi? 9 And the voice of the Lord God came to the man, saying, Where are you? 22 And the Lord God said, Now the man has become like one of us, having knowledge of good and evil; and now if he puts out his hand and takes of the fruit of the tree of life, he will go on living for ever. (Milton) --- (Haydock), Aprons, or they interwove tender branches covered with leaves round their middle; a practice, which even the wild Indians and Americans observed, when they were discovered by Columbus. ... and appeals to Genesis, where the title God ... the tomb of Christ. ii. (Exodus 8. This might serve to correct that pride, by which Adam had fallen; and the same humbling truths are repeated to us by the Church every Ash-Wednesday, to guard us against the same contagion, the worm of pride, to which we are all so liable. 1 – Now the serpent was more subtle than any of the beasts of the earth which the Lord God made. 1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any other wild creature that the Lord God had made. iv. (St. Augustine, de Gen. xi. 1. Romans 3:13 Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they have dealt deceitfully. Without, within, around, and inside us, is the fact, the experience, the evidence, the presence of sin. (Menochius) --- As gods, Hebrew Elohim, which means also princes, angels, or judges. As some words have been corrected in the Vulgate since the Council of Trent by Sixtus V. and others, by Clement VIII. Genesis 3:1 "Now the serpent was more subtile than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. 11:3). These cookies do not store any personal information. 13 And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done? But by the envy of the devil, death came into the world, Wisdom ii. . Why hath God? Acts 28:3-6 And when Paul had gathered together a bundle of sticks and had laid them on the fire, a viper, coming out of the heat, fastened on his hand. 3 But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, If you take of it or put your hands on it, death will come to you. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. (St. Ambrose, C. 14) Some think it was the Son of God who appeared on this occasion, St. Augustine; &c. or an Angel. (Haydock) --- Perhaps we die, Hebrew, "lest ye die. Commentary on Genesis 3:1-5 (Read Genesis 3:1-5) Satan assaulted our first parents, to draw them to sin, and the temptation proved fatal to them. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. ii. 12, he gave, &c. an inaccuracy unknown to the Samaritan and the best manuscripts copies. (Haydock), Behold Adam, &c. This was spoken by way of reproaching him with his pride, in affecting a knowledge that might make him like to God. I would imagine that the American Civil Liberties Union would immediately file suit—against God and in defense of Eve and her husband (the order of the two is not accidental), Adam. For dust you are, and unto dust you shall return.” {3:20} And Adam called the name of his wife, ‘Eve,’ because she was the mother of all the living. Genesis Chapter 3 – Catholic Bible. 14.) xi. For dust you are, and unto dust you shall return." ", God. Heb. As he was now condemned to be miserable on earth, God, in mercy, prevented him from tasting of that fruit, which would have rendered his misery perpetual. Genesis. "Earth trembled from her entails, sky loured, and muttering thunder, some sad drops wept at completing the mortal sin." 10. ), Ver 21. Catholic Gallery offers Daily Mass Readings, Prayers, Quotes, Bible Online, Yearly plan to read bible, Saint of the day and much more. They saw that they had received a dreadful wound, even in their natural perfections, and that their soul was despoiled of grace, which, of themselves, they could never regain. 10 And he said, Hearing your voice in the garden I was full of fear, because I was without clothing: and I kept myself from your eyes. The venom of asps is under their lips. 23. book of Genesis 3:1–24. 30. This is supposed to have taken place about a week after they had enjoyed the sweets of innocence and of Paradise, that they might afterwards be moved to repentance, when they contrasted their subsequent misery with those few golden days. 6.) 2 Now the earth was a formless void, there was darkness over the deep, with a divine wind sweeping over the waters. Based on the Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition, this 14th volume in the popular Bible study series leads readers through a penetrating study of the Book of Genesis using the biblical text itself and the Church's own guidelines for understanding the Bible. Chapter 4 [4:1] Now the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, "I have produced a man with the help of the LORD." 3 Take thy arms, thy quiver, and bow, and go abroad; and when thou hast taken something by hunting, 4 Make me a savoury meat thereof, as thou knowest I like, and bring it that I may eat: and my soul may bless thee, before I die.… The history of the human race from this point on is marred by the tragedy of sin. v. See Calvin's works, and many of the first reformers, Luther, &c. cited. (Calmet), Afraid. (Tirinus) --- The devil seems now to crawl, because he no longer aspires after God and heavenly things, but aims at wickedness and mean deceit. Septuagint:"thy groaning." (Haydock) --- The printed Hebrew reads here, and in many other place, Eva, he, instead of Eja, she; thus, He was the mother, ver. 3 but God said, 'You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.'". 15.) 2.) If the fall of man were to have occurred in our times, one can hardly conceive of the consequences. Isaac, Joseph, and Amram, the father of Moses, were contemporaries: so that seven persons might keep up the memory of things which had happened 2500 years before. (Haydock) Kemnitzius certainly advanced a step too far, when he said that all the ancient fathers read ipsum. 21.) By the disobedience of one man many were made sinners, Romans v. 19. "God asserts, the woman doubts, Satan denies." What was natural to the serpent and to man in a state of innocence, (as to creep, &c. to submit to the dominion of the husband, &c.) becomes a punishment after the fall. Theodoret supposes that God forced Adam to retire from that once charming abode, by the apparition of hideous spectres. 2.) (3 Kings xix. Kindly note that this site is maintained by a small group of enthusiastic Catholics and this is not from any Church or any Religious Organization. Of skins, which Adam took from the beasts which he offered in sacrifice to his merciful Judge, testifying thereby that he had forfeited his life, and uniting himself to that sacrifice of the woman's promised seed, by which alone he believed the sin of the world was to be expiated. God's presence has often been indicated by an unusual wind. (Haydock) --- Or he would have Eve to suppose, she had not rightly understood her maker, who would surely never deprive her of a fruit which would give her such an increase of knowledge, as to make her conclude she was before comparatively blind. The sense is the same: for it is by her seed, Jesus Christ, that the woman crushes the serpent's head. St. Augustine thinks, she had given some entrance to these passions, and the love of her own power, and hence gave credit to the words of the serpent, de Gen. ad lit. (Challoner) --- Behold the noble acquisition of experimental knowledge! Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?" (Haydock) --- Moses here shews the original and natural subjection of wives to their husbands, in opposition to the Egyptians, who, to honour Isis, gave women the superiority by the marriage contract. The sentence is left imperfect: (Calmet) but by driving man from Paradise, God sufficiently shewed how he would prevent from eating of the tree of life, (Haydock) which Adam had not yet found. (Haydock), And thy conceptions. The First Sin and Its Punishment. Christ crushed the serpent's head by his death, suffering himself to be wounded in the heel. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Thus Adam was again assured that he should die the death, with which God had threatened him, and which the devil had told Eve would not be inflicted, ver. Genesis Chapters (Bible in Basic English), https://bcdn1.catholicgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/audio/bbe/old-testament/genesis/bbe-genesis-3.mp3. (St. Chrysostom) --- There was no enmity, before, between man and any of God's creatures; nor were they noxious to him. God's presence has often been indicated by an unusual wind. Genesis 3:19 CPDV By the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, until you return to the earth from which you were taken. We know that the world is not the effect of chance, but created and governed by divine Providence. Adam and Eve’s sin led to guilt and shame (3:7), which led to alienation from one another and from God (3:8-13). (3 Kings xix. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. (Calmet). (Haydock) --- Adam's fig-tree, in Egypt, has leaves above a yard long, and two feet broad. 16 To the woman he said, Great will be your pain in childbirth; in sorrow will your children come to birth; still your desire will be for your husband, but he will be your master. "Confounded long they say, as stricken mute." Hebrew chai, one who brings forth alive, (Symmachus,) or one who imparts life, in which she was a figure of the blessed Virgin. 30. 3 Yet truly, from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of Paradise, God has instructed us that we should not eat, and that we should not touch it, lest perhaps we may die.” 4 Then the serpent said to the woman: “By no means will you die a death. 14 And the Lord God said to the snake, Because you have done this you are cursed more than all cattle and every beast of the field; you will go flat on the earth, and dust will be your food all the days of your life: 15 And there will be war between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed: by him will your head be crushed and by you his foot will be wounded. St. Paul made tents, and proclaims, If any man will not work, neither let him eat, 2 Thessalonians iii. (Menochius), Cursed. Search results for: genesis 3 15 catholic bible. nor yet that their eyes were opened to any more perfect knowledge of good; but only to the unhappy experience of having lost the good of original grace and innocence, and incurred the dreadful evil of sin. The suit would probably be pressed on the grounds of an illegal eviction. 18 Thorns and waste plants will come up, and the plants of the field will be your food; 19 With the hard work of your hands you will get your bread till you go back to the earth from which you were taken: for dust you are and to the dust you will go back. The serpent may hiss and threaten; he cannot hurt, if we resist him. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, `You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?" 26.) 4. . It appears, that our first parents had flattered themselves with the hopes of attaining a divine knowledge of all things. Have you taken of the fruit of the tree which I said you were not to take? From whence followed a shame of their being naked; which they minded not before; because being now stript of original grace, they quickly began to be subject to the shameful rebellions of the flesh. “The serpent”: The word means “snake.” The apostle John identified this creature as Satan (Rev. (Haydock) --- Of every tree. (St. Augustine, City of God xiv. And he said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden? Genesis 3 The First Sin and Its Punishment. what confusion must now have seized upon them! 17 And to Adam he said, Because you gave ear to the voice of your wife and took of the fruit of the tree which I said you were not to take, the earth is cursed on your account; in pain you will get your food from it all your life. The devils were also hindered from coming hither, lest they should pluck the fruit of the tree of life, and by promising immortality, should attract men to their service. The old serpent's aim is, to make us think God envies our happiness. (St. Bernard) Thus place, like Eve, between God and the devil, to whom shall we yield our assent? The Jews were careful to teach their children some trade or useful occupation. (Menochius) --- He would suffer him to die, that, by death, he might come, after a life of 930 years, spent in sorrow and repentance, to the enjoyment of himself. He said to the woman, "Did … Genesis 3:13. His blessed mother crushed him likewise, by her co-operation in the mystery of the Incarnation; and by rejecting, with horror, the very first suggestions of the enemy, to commit even the smallest sin. so, if, upon stricter search, it be found that it, and not she, is the true reading, we shall not hesitate to admit the correction: but we must wait in the mean time respectfully, till our superiors determine. We are no otherwise concerned about the retaining of ipsa, she, in this place, that in as much as we have yet no certain reason to suspect its being genuine. Genesis Chapter 3 – Catholic Bible. Genesis 3:15 is a promise, a message of hope for mankind. The multifarious sorrows of childbearing, must remind all mothers (the blessed Virgin alone excepted) of what they have incurred by original sin. God created man incorruptible, (inexterminabilem, immortal). 2.) 1. "Indeed hath God, &c." as if the serpent had overheard Eve arguing with herself, about God's prohibition, with … This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. (Menochius), Not touch it. The record before us is the History of the First Sin. 197 results found containing all search terms. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. 1 Now the snake was the most cunning * of all the wild animals that the L ORD God had made. In what state have thy sins placed thee, that thou shouldst flee from thy God? We could wish, perhaps, for a greater detail in Moses, but he left the rest to be supplied by tradition. (Challoner) --- The Hebrew text, as Bellarmine observes, is ambiguous: He mentions one copy which had ipsa instead of ipsum; and so it is even printed in the Hebrew interlineary edition, 1572, by Plantin, under the inspection of Boderianus. 2 The woman answered the snake, 'We may eat the fruit of the trees in the garden. 23 So the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to be a worker on the earth from which he was taken. These dreadful indications of the divine wrath would probably disappear, when Paradise had lost its superior beauty, and become confounded with the surrounding countries --- Thus we have seen how rapidly Moses describes the creation of all things, the fall of man, and the promised redemption. God then separated the light from the darkness. 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of paradise, God hath commanded us that we should not eat; and that we should not touch it, lest perhaps we die. This old serpent entered into the most subtle of creatures, and either by very expressive signs, or by the motion of the serpent's tongue, held this delusive dialogue with Eve. 1000.) ii. She might not know or reflect that the serpent could not reason thus, naturally; and she had as yet, no idea or dread of the devil. 24 So he sent the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden he put winged ones and a flaming sword turning every way to keep the way to the tree of life. 8 And there came to them the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the evening wind: and the man and his wife went to a secret place among the trees of the garden, away from the eyes of the Lord God. (Haydock), To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary. Or through reverence, she thought it unlawful to touch what she must not eat, lest perhaps, as if there could be any doubt. It is sin which makes life troublous and gives death its sting. He asked the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You shall not eat from any of the trees in the garden’?”. . (3) Cyril of Jerusalem, ... to the holy city. But to entitle these accounts to absolute authority, the inspiration of God intervenes; and thus we are convinced, that no word of sacred writers can be questioned. —It needed no revelation to tell us that sin is, that mankind is sinful. They hid themselves, loving darkness now, because their works were evil. All men here are commanded to work, each in his proper department. (Menochius), She shall crush. c 4 God saw that the light was good. 15, he sufficiently indicates, that an evil spirit was the latent actor. The fathers who have cited the old Italic version, taken from the Septuagint agree with the Vulgate, which is followed by almost all the Latins; and hence we may argue with probability, that the Septuagint and the Hebrew formerly acknowledged ipsa, which now moves the indignation of Protestants so much, as if we intended by it to give any divine honour to the blessed Virgin. ii. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 165586 results found containing some search terms. 2 Cui respondit mulier: De fructu lignorum, quæ sunt in paradiso, vescimur: 3 de fructu vero ligni quod est in medio paradisi, præcepit nobis Deus ne comederemus, et ne tangeremus illud, ne forte moriamur. (Diodorus i. (Challoner) --- "These are the words of God, not insulting over man, but deterring others from an imitation of his pride." Power, which will sometimes be exercised with rigor. He has thrown light enough upon the subjects, to guide the well-disposed, and has left sufficient darkness to humble and to confound the self-conceited and wicked, who loved darkness rather than the light. {3:19} By the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, until you return to the earth from which you were taken. In most editions of the Douay-Rheims Bible—the Catholic counterpart to the King James Version—Genesis 3:15 says, “I will put enmities between thee [the serpent] and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel.” 21 And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife coats of skins for their clothing. (St. Bernard, ser. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 3 Now the serpent was more subtle than any other wild creature that the Lord God had made. If that had not taken place, they would have conceived with out concupiscence, and brought forth without sorrow. Hebrew, "Indeed hath God, &c." as if the serpent had overheard Eve arguing with herself, about God's prohibition, with a sort of displeasure and presumption. And he said to the woman: Why hath God commanded you, that you should not eat of every tree of paradise? Heretics have since treated the Sovereign Good with the like insolence; saying plainly, that God is the author of sin, and that the crime of Judas is no less his work than the conversion of St. Paul. 39.) Wisdom isn’t gained by disobeying God, but by fearing and obeying Him. [3:24] He drove out the man; and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim, and a sword flaming and turning to guard the way to the tree of life. Ver. The flaming sword, might be a fire rising out of the earth, of which Grotius thinks the pits, near Babylon, are still vestiges. 17. We believe, however, with St. Epiphanius, that "it is no less criminal to vilify the holy Virgin, than to glorify her above measure." In what light soever we consider the fault of this unhappy pair, it is truly enormous: the precept was so easy and just, the attempt to be like God in knowledge so extravagant, that nothing but pride could have suggested such woeful disobedience. Victor, Avitus, St. Augustine, St. Gregory, &c. mentioned in the Douay Bible, will convict him of falsehood. From the Compendium to the Catechism of the Catholic Church Read questions 72-78 this will take 5 minutes God’s Story: The Fall (3:52) What is Original Sin (3:56) God’s Story (6:45) Original Sin (3:50) The story of the Fall in Genesis 3 is one of the most relevant passages in the Bible… (Menochius) --- Consulting only her senses, which represented the fruit to her as very desirable, and caused her to give credit to the devil's insinuations, rather than to the express word of God. It asked the woman, 'Did God really say you were not to eat from any of the trees in the garden?' 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." Satan's plan was to draw our first parents to sin, and so to separate between them and their God. We are no longer at the loss to explain the surprising contrast of good and evil, observable in the same man. Moses relates what happened exteriorily; but from many expressions, and the curse, ver. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition New American Bible (USCCB) The Revised Grail Psalms Catechism of the Catholic Church ex libris (in our library) video overview of Lesson 3 with Matthew Phelps (19:08) This material coordinates with Lesson 3 on pages 17–21 of In the Beginning: The Book of Genesis. 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband. Adam would converse with Mathusalem, who knew Sem, as the latter lived in the days of Abram. --- For ever. the seed. CHAPTER III . (Haydock) --- (Genesis ii. 3 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. The just man is first to accuse himself: but Adam seeks for excuses in his sin: he throws the blame on his wife, and ultimately on God. 4 And the snake said, Death will not certainly come to you: 5 For God sees that on the day when you take of its fruit, your eyes will be open, and you will be as gods, having knowledge of good and evil. (Haydock) --- Lest perhaps. This ruin of himself, and of all his posterity, Adam could not hide from his own eyes, chap. The Catechism of the Catholic Church instructs that "Genesis 3:15 is called the Protoevangelium or First Gospel: the first announcement of the Messiah and Redeemer, of a battle between the serpent and the Woman, and of the final victory of a descendant of hers." (Calmet), Thy work, sin; thy perdition is from thyself: this is all that man can challenge for his own. SUBSCRIBE To David Staples too! thy seed. God deigns not to answer their frivolous excuses. God then separated the light from the darkness. by Mindonjesus.com. (Calmet) --- Concerning the transactions of these early times, parents would no doubt be careful to instruct their children, by word of mouth, before any of the Scriptures were written; and Moses might derive much information from the same source, as a very few persons formed the chain of tradition, when they lived so many hundred years. (Calmet) --- Adam gives his wife this new name, in gratitude for not being cut off by death on the very day of his transgression, as he had every reason to expect and fear he would have been, chap. Genesis 3 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. 20 And the man gave his wife the name of Eve because she was the mother of all who have life. 7 And their eyes were open and they were conscious that they had no clothing and they made themselves coats of leaves stitched together. (Haydock), The serpent, which thou hast made so cunning, and placed with us, deceived me. I. --- Conceptions are multiplied on account of the many untimely deaths, in our fallen state. Theological Summary. Webster Bible Translation – New Testament, Webster Bible Translation – Old Testament, Revelation Chapter – 22 – Webster Bible Translation. In this light, we see that the RSV Catholic Edition and the NAB Revised Edition translate Genesis 3:15 similarly to traditional Protestant translations: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise … Their first son murdered his own brother. Afternoon air. (Kennicott. Click the play button to listen or click the Download button to save a copy. This curse falls upon the natural serpent, as the instrument of the devil; who is also cursed at the same time by the Holy Ghost. Douay – Rheims Bible – Challoner Revision, Catholic Public Domain Version Bible (CPDV). He is a passionate Writer. Genesis Chapter - 3 - Bible in Basic English. The First Book of Moses, called Genesis Chapter 3. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. We know that all the power of the mother of God is derived from the merits of her Son. 12; Act. 12; Act. The tempter was the devil, in the shape and likeness of a serpent. 4 But the serpent said to the woman, "You will not die. Satan’s promises never come true. Martin Luther said of this verse: “This text embraces and comprehends within itself everything noble and glorious that is to be found anywhere in the Scriptures” (Leupold). 1 In the beginning God created heaven and earth. --- (Original, &c.; Paradise Lost, ix. 2 And the woman said, We may take of the fruit of the trees in the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, If you take of it or put your hands on it, death will come to you. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website.