This verse appears immediately after our first parents rebelled against the Creator. That God would withhold his presence before they sinned, but then come down among them only after they sinned, seems counter to the biblical teaching of God drawing near to the righteous and drawing back from the unrighteous. Instead, it encourages people to draw a distinction between what Scripture actually states and the inferences we make based on those statements, even if they are quite reasonable. It was always my thought they in fact walked side by side as one would imagine them doing so. If so, then it seems to follow that there would be ongoing communion and communication between God, Adam, and Eve. They consisted of both physical and spiritual components, just like all of their descendants, although originally they were without sin. See my article, Was Jesus Married? 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. One fine, perfect Edenic day Eve was out walking. . Dont you think that Adam and Eve being new and first created that God would have been extremely close to them ? 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. We are lonesome here, and it is difficult for us to remember how much You love us.' . Hi Ed, Regarding your logic in your blog post here, titled, Did Adam and Eve Walk with God in the Garden? Tim> However, that fact has very little to do with whether He walked with Adam and Eve in the garden. He gives instructions and warnings and they fear Him when they disobey. Thats the point of this post. 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. He does indeed come down, but this time for confrontation and judgment, whereas before it had been for fellowship. The Tree of Life was in the Garden was it not? When the shadows flee away, I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh. He could have done it audibly from the heavens, or He could have spent time with Adam in the garden. The Hebrew verb, halak, is translated as "walking" in this passage. I was putting together a Bible lesson today for my twin girls on the Fall of Man. Hi Carrie, I believe when the Bible states they heard the Lord in the cool of the day I think its a spiritual voice. But there is so much more to the story. And then. For example, Enoch walked with God (Genesis 5:22, 24) and Noah walked with God (Genesis 6:9). In fact, nearly as soon as the Lord have man the woman they went together directly to the forbidden tree (as soon as God turned aside to rest from all the work of His creation) they were tempted, took the fruit and ate it. (Gen 3:5-8). It is possible that God literally walked in the Garden of Eden in the form of a human. However, most people inevitably mention them walking in the cool of the day, so they arent thinking of it in the figurative sense. Ive heard this, believed this, and repeated this on more than one occasion. As God had promised, they became mortal. My post is not arguing against the idea that Adam and Eve had some sort of relationship with the Lord prior to the Fall. In conclusion, the whole of chapter 2 & 3 causes me to conclude that Adam regularly communed with God somehow; and to me probably daily (or at least almost) since we know we are the apple of His eye. What do you think?? This month we will look at Bible texts from Genesis to Revelation to reflect on what it means to walk with God. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Did Adam and Eve Walk with God in the Garden? The Bible doesnt say that, and that is the point of the article. Well, Jesus wasn't there with Adam and Eve in the beginning. 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. For Adam to know that the sound he heard was the sound of God, he must have heard it before. So it seems as if Abel had just recently passed away. Genesis 3:2-5. Adam (perhaps Eve too) was familiar with Gods presence. Yet now the man and the woman are hiding from God in fear. Because at this time there are only three people left from the list. 10 For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life! "Walked with God" is a favorite expression in Genesis, depicting the righteous conduct of Israel's heroes, including Enoch, Noah, and Abraham. 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. He never showed him self He when He was showing himself to Moses and the others He revealed himself to in some other form. 00:00. In all likelihood, it comes from a misunderstanding of or making an inference from Genesis 3:8: And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day (NKJV). All of the things you mentioned are plausible, but they do not build a watertight argument. 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! The first words recorded from Eve are from her encounter with the serpent. It saddens me to let go of the notion that God would hang out with them in the cool of the evening. 1991 - 2023 Eternal Perspective MinistriesAll Rights Reserved. Nothing in that passage says it, and thats the main point of this post. 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? AMOS 3:3 CAN 2 WALK TOGETHER UNLESS THEY BE AGREED? 3. 16 The Lord God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and . God loved to come and take a walk in the garden in the evenings when the shadows were cool, and the flowers smelled sweet, and when all the animals came out to play. It is true that they had not experienced death yet, they came pre-programmed with an ability to speak and understand things. The reasoning for this conclusion may make more sense in the next post on Cain and Abel. As you know, I couldnt find it. Genesis 2:8 (NKJV). 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. I hope this clarifies my objective in the post. So I wouldnt personally address this part of Adam walking with God or not unless the message was ill. Hi Bryan, I have been following the comments on this article for several years, and I want to say how much I appreciate your kind and faithful answers. It is not an issue of molester in the same room with a kid. It is like asserting that, since NO text in the Bible OUTRIGHT affirms that Adam ever saw the stars, then It is unwarranted to assume that he ever did see the stars.. Of course, Adam and Eve walked with God in the Garden, its written right there in Genesisumahis it 3? They will live forever, and as well see in the coming chapters, some of them have been given dominion over certain things. But as seasoned believers we need to understand it is better to use our hearts to hear the sermons the pastors preach rather than the details of the text. Following Gods words to the T is one of the reasons why the law was fulfilled by Jesus and not by man. Hi Sam, I suppose so, but seems illogical, Hi Daniel, God Was Angry. ( 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.". I decided to search the internet to see WHY people believe this. And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the afternoon; and both Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God in the midst of the trees of the garden. Why would God spend time with them, because He loved them and wanted to share His love with them! They could not walk in the garden naked anymore, and they had to defend their actions. Before He came to earth two thousand years ago, Jesus appeared at various times in the Old Testament in a physical form. But the most beautiful thing of all was that they walked with GOD. #1 Eve "saw" that the tree was good for food. Here is just one example about working the land 26:1 make no idols. #2 They both "saw" their nakedness. Adam and Eve as well as other people born during the no-sin era. I know its there somewhere, isnt it? Finally, there are many who use the idea of Adam and Eve actually walking with God to stress the theological point of mans closeness to God prior to sin in order to contrast that with mans lost condition after sin. We must know that Eve and Adam's life in the Garden of Eden was beyond happy. Now go to verse 17 Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. If this is how the phrase should be translated, then God was not simply walking through the Garden. Its not like Genesis 5:24 (Enoch walked with God) or Genesis 6:9 (Noah walked with God). Adam's spiritual life, through fellowship with God, depended on Adam's respect for God's laws. Granted, Adam and Eve walking with God poses no theological problems, but my point here is that the strength (or better, weakness) of that particular argument is roughly the same. Adam and Eve are walking around in the Garden of Eden, and they meet up with this serpent who asks them an interesting question: "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the . I think this point has to be acknowledged regardless of whether you think the sound is God walking in the cool of day or God manifesting himself in a strong wind. 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. They were created pre-programmed by God. God then created Eve, "a helper comparable to him" (verse 18). Thank you Michael. 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. What can we honestly infer from the scriptures? 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. 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. 16 I also will do this unto you I will appoint unto you terror consumption burning ague that shall consume the eyes and cause sorrow of heart and you shall sow your seed in vain your enemies shall eat it17 and I will set my face against you 18 and if you still dont listen to Mei will punish you 7 times more for your sins please not that it is sin that seperates man from god. Your article keeps us on the ever-important path of faithfulness. 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. If so, that means Cain and Abel could have been over 120 years old when Cain killed Abel. Im not sure that it necessarily follows that there would be ongoing communion and communication between God, Adam, and Eve. So, it is not a far stretch to suppose that God and Adam might have walked together in the Garden, if not regularly, else why would God have gone to the trouble to create a garden and put man into it, if not to have a direct relationship. As I mentioned in the conclusion of the article, it is certainly possible that the Lord walked with Adam and Eve, and if He did, then it may well have been the preincarnate Christ who walked with them. Genesis 3:8-9 . No human can view the full reality of God and . 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. Keep up the good work brother, the TRUTH shall be the only thing that sets us free. The children of Israel had a great amount of lifestock during the time of their exodus. The Lord God Walking in the Garden. When the Lord made him on the sixth day, He commanded him not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. As I stated in the post and many times in the comments, I have no trouble believing that they walked with God; I have a problem with people claiming that the Bible says Adam and Eve walked with God, because it doesnt say this. I was scanning Gen 2&3 to use the text where God walked with Adam in the garden. 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. 9 The Lord God called to the man and asked him, "Where are you?". So if your standard were correct, then that same standard would itself have to be outright affirmed in the Bible. Behold we shall not sow,nor gather in our increase: now look at 21 Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year and it shall bring forth fruit for 3 years 22 and you shall sow the 8th year and eat of the old fruit until the 9th year until the fruits come in. Adam and Eve were ashamed of what they had done and afraid to face God, so they hid in the trees. 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. God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. And to the hill of frankincense. But what did they actually hear that made them afraid? They forgot about God. With this particular issue, the reason I addressed it is because I hear it so frequently. Our hearts were reformed for this exact purpose. I clarified my statement about strong wind being a better translation to point out that there are scholars who make this claim, like J.J. Niehaus. This concept is very helpful and it incorporates all of the othersintelligence, communication, worship, dominion, an eternal soul. Our adversary seeks to discredit the validity of the Word of God. You claim the following, which I label as CLAIM #1. 5. That's why he was walking in the garden: he wanted to meet with Adam and Eve and spend time with them. In a similar way, we are told in the New Testament to walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16). God does not require a garden to have a direct relationship with man, so I dont see how the fact that God created a garden would have anything to do with whether they had a direct relationship (and by extension, that they walked together). GOD'S WORD Translation. I dont have a problem with people thinking that Adam and Eve walked with God (as I stated, they may have), but I want people to realize that the Bible doesnt say that they did. Tell everyone with small kids! But its an irrelevant point. 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. In each case, they are basing their ideas on something that isnt stated in Scripture. But even if that happens to be the right way to look at it, then it may still be correct to view this as a theophany. In fact it comes to mind that the statement can be transcended as a statement of faith, that the Lord God was loving and personal as he claims himself to be and did walk with them, who knows. The unborn child, the mentally handicapped, the elderly, and even our worst enemiesall are made in the image of God. Haha very eye opening. With that in mind, what makes you say, from the text of Genesis, that the phrase translated cool of the day would be better translated a strong wind? If strong wind is the better translation, when prior to this event did God manifest himself to Adam and Eve in a strong wind in such a way that when they heard the strong wind on this occasion, they knew instantly that it was the sound of God? Not because I think Im right and feel holier than thou but it was just something burning in me saying NO. Just because Adam and Eve had no sin they still were not privileged to seeing God in physical form. Or perhaps just the knowledge of being disobedient & the result of knowing their nakedness is what caused him to be afraid. 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. Genesis 3:8 KJV. God did really walked with man physically, reasons: then Adam was sinless, only sin can hide God from us, so why should God hide himself from a sinless being? But what did they actually hear that made them afraid? They turned to their own ways, sinful ways. They were not merely spiritual beings at that point. If that suggestion is accurate, then it would have been a physical presence of God coming in judgment, similar to how He spoke from the whirlwind in Job. Yes, they could have done this if God made a physical appearance (called a theophany), as He did in other places (e.g., Genesis 12:7; 18:1). 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. God had told them to be fruitful and multiply (Genesis 1:28). 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. Hi Warren, . Like a child jumping in his fathers arm as he comes home from work. It is definitely possible that the person in the Garden was the preincarnate Christ. And how many times is this a supporting argument for a main point or the main point itself? Let me shine light on tis section you have written: If you will count the number of people listed as being created, you will find Adam #1, Eve #2 then Cain #3 and Able #4. so thats a total of four people listed as being on the Earth. You say that since Gods coming is right after Adam and Eve sin, that His reason for coming is to proclaim judgment. . Thanks again. Im glad to know that what you are able to recognize what I hope to accomplish whenever I respond to people. This verse appears immediately after our first parents rebelled against the Creator. Jack ~'()~ 9 But the LORD God called out to the man, "Where are you?" 10 "I heard Your voice in the garden," he replied . I hear it on a regular basis, and many of my coworkers have said it. My main point is that we dont go around saying that the Bible says that Adam and Eve walked with God in the garden, because that just isnt in there. But there is no need to make the text outright say something it does not, in fact, outright say. 14Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.. Thanks for taking the time to read the blog post and for your kind words. Thanks for the comment and for taking the time to read the post. If I am walkin* with you I would assume you are walking with me? The Bible likens our righteousness to filthy rags. He was given power and authority by Father God to create the universe and all life within it. It says, "they heard the sound of God walking in the garden", and, " they hid themselves from the presence of the Lord. In that claim, I put your OWN verbatim in single quotes. There is no need to attribute the work to me. 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. I found it interesting that with all the opinions to the idea of walking with God in the comments section, not too many have thanked you for letting us know that Gods Word does not say that Adam or Eve walked with God in the Garden. Adam understood what God meant when he was given instructions because God made him with the ability to understand those things. God created Adam and Eve to care for His creation, populate the planet, and have a relationship with Him. But that isnt the point of what I wrote. Of course, since God is capable of making physical appearances. There were two special fruit trees in the garden: The Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge. I dont find your suggestion to be plausible. The episode of God walking in the Garden of Eden is one of these instances. Genesis 3:8. Gods presence is also noted by his walking in the camp and sanctuary of Israel. How do your children know how to live? Can you show me some similar articles? The complete bible account of the story of Adam and Eve can be found in Genesis 1:26 to Genesis 5:5. Instead, He manifested as a violent wind, perhaps not too different than how He spoke to Job out of the whirlwind (Job 38:1). I hope this helps. Two things that they did see. 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. 1. Totally agree with you to know that not everything was told to us, but take what we are told and use it for good, not for argument. 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. I would assume that they drank goats milk during this time as well. 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