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The Fall

The second part of the metanarrative is the fall. Recall that Genesis 1-2 gives us an account of the creation story. In Genesis 3, we are introduced to a deceptive serpent who wrongfully convinces Eve that God is the actual deceiver. The serpent convinced Eve that God lied to them. Even though God said they would die from eating from the tree, the serpent told the opposite. He convinced Eve that God was withholding something better from them and promised they would be like God by eating from this tree.

As we learned yesterday, Adam and Eve were already made in God’s likeness. They were already like God in all the ways that would benefit them and their relationship with God. The serpent successfully convinced the woman that communion with God was not enough. They accepted the word of the serpent and rejected the word of God, and the cosmos have been in chaos ever since. Humankind was separated from God because they chose to listen to Satan instead of God.

As you continue your Bible-reading journey, know that some parts of the metanarrative overlap. We see the effects of the fall from Genesis 3 throughout the Bible. For the sake of simplicity, we will say that “the fall” can be seen from Genesis 3 to the Book of Matthew in the New Testament.

Ruby Washington

Action Step: Read Genesis 4. Write down the connection between Cain and Abel and Adam and Eve’s decision in Genesis 3.