Bible Study Seattle

“And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.” 1 Timothy 2:14

Adam was not deceived? Yet he ate of the forbidden fruit. “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman.  “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4-5

Perhaps Eve hadn’t seen death? Let’s assume the days of creation were 7,000 years apiece. We can also deduce that Adam was in the garden about two years before the fall. How long was Eve in the garden? We don’t know. Was there death before Adam? Did he see 5,000 year old animals? Of course he wouldn’t have known since he was only one or two years old. Perhaps Adam saw animals die? Perhaps Eve didn’t? This would make death less real to Eve. Who knows! We’ll have to ask them what really happened when they come back from the grave!