Thursday, July 14, 2016

†Questions† Greater sin?

When I first read the Book of Genesis, I was always curious as to why Eve's punishment seemed much greater than Adam's...

For reference, here is the original KJV text:

"16 - Unto the woman, He said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee."

"17 - And unto Adam He said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;"

Before I actually thought of logically, I thought that God had been somewhat unfair with His punishment.
But He wasn't :)

Eve was cursed to have greater and multiplied pain during childbirth, while Adam did not experience that. His judgement was a curse on the ground.
Before that, food had been plentiful in Eden, without the need for tireless farming and labor, but after his sin, mankind would have to work on the field to provide food.

Eve's judgement took place during the times women carried and delivered children, while Adam's judgement was for every day of his life.

There is also something wonderful to be noted, which is...
Even in judgement, there is mercy.
Even after God's painful judgement on them both, He still blessed Adam and Eve, in the form of children!
Another blessing is found in the condemnation of the serpent.
"15 - And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."



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