Cheryl Schatz

Mark,

You said:

Did she or did she not disobey God’s prohibition?(3:6) This is sin. Now after her sin, did she react any differently to Adam who also sinned? This is the same nature, rebellion to God. Pretty good scriptural evidence I would think. How do you reconcile the way Eve behaves after her sin?

The Bible says that she fell into sin through deception. This means that she did indeed sin but she did not sin in rebellion which is sinning with full intention. The Bible talks about sinning with rebellion and then there is sinning unintentionally. There is a sacrifice specifically given for unintentional sin. Are you really unaware of unintentional sin and think that all sin is rebellion? Do a check in the Scriptures and see for yourself.

How do we reconcile with the way that Eve behaves after her sin? Her hiding is not rebellion but shame. Shame follows sin when you become aware of your sin. It doesn’t matter why you sin, sin is shameful.

The Jewish practice was to cover up during prayer and worship because of the shame of their sin. Sin always looks to be covered up.

Now I am asking you again to show that Eve was guilty of rebellion. If you don’t even understand that there is a difference in sin and defined by God through the OT, how will you understand the difference between one who sins in rebellion and then brings that rebellion through to his offspring and one who has no rebellion but sins because she has fallen into transgression through deception?