Genesis 3:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: ”

Genesis 3:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Section III - The Fall - The Fall 1. נחשׁ nachash “serpent; related: hiss,” Gesenius; “sting,” Mey. ערוּם 'ārûm “subtle, crafty, using craft for defence.” 7. תפר tāpar “sew...
Genesis 3:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Among the animals formed by Yahweh, in His first attempt to provide man with a companion, was the serpent; at that time either a quadruped or holding itself erect. It was eminent among its fellows fo...
Genesis 3:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

may eat. Misquoted from Genesis 2:16 by not repeating the emphatic Figure Polyptoton , and thus omitting the emph. "freely".
Genesis 3:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
Genesis 3:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden. Eve answered well. She displayed wisdom in extolli...
Genesis 3:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Paradise and the Fall In this famous passage we possess a wealth of moral and spiritual teaching regarding God and man. The intention of the writer is evidently to give an answer to the question:...
Genesis 3:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

EXCURSUS C: ON THE DURATION OF THE PARADISIACAL STATE OF INNOCENCE. The Bereshit Rabba argues that Adam and Eve remained in their original state of innocence for six hours only. Others have supp...
Genesis 3:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE FALL Genesis 3:1-24 PROFOUND as the teaching of this narrative is, its meaning does not lie on the surface. Literal interpretation will reach a measure of its significance, but plainly ther...
Genesis 3:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Man and Woman, Temptation Genesis 2:18-25 ; Genesis 3:1-8 Human love is God's best gift to man. Without it even Eden would not be Paradise. That Adam was able to name the animals, affixing a t...
Genesis 3:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begins the second section of the Book of Genesis. As the first has answered questions concerning creation, the second replies to questions asked in the presence of sin and suffering and sorrow....
Genesis 3:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. Observe, the woman had not lost sight of the commandm...
Genesis 3:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the woman said unto the serpent ,.... Or to him that spoke in the serpent, which she might take to be a messenger from heaven, a holy angel: had she known who it was, she might be chargeable wit...
Genesis 3:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: Ver. 2. And the woman said unto the serpent. ] Our first parents were not, in the state of innocency, sil...
Genesis 3:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The woman said With a view to defend the conduct of her Maker toward them, against the insinuations of the tempter. We may eat of the trees of the garden Of all the trees except one. It is only...
Genesis 3:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE FALL OF MAN The serpent is introduced in this chapter as being more cunning than all other beasts. This was evidently so just by the fact of Satan's using the serpent for his mouthpiece. It is...
Genesis 3:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Tempter's Subtlety; The Tempter's Importunity B. C. 4004. 1 Now the serpent was more...
Genesis 3:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No notes from Poole on this verse.
Genesis 3:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And the woman said to the snake, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden. But God has said ‘you shall not eat of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, nor shall you...
Genesis 3:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Genesis 3:1-7 THE FIRST GREAT TEMPTATION It is well for the military general to study the plan and the history of great battles that have been fought in the...
Genesis 3:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 3 Consider: (1) some of the consequences, and (2) some of the corroborative proofs of the fall. I. Beside and behind the outward consequences, there were inward results far more terrible....
Genesis 3:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 3:1 . Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?...
Genesis 3:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 3:1 . The serpent. The rabbins and the christian doctors have largely sported their opinions here. St. Cyril contends that Satan assumed the figure of the serpent, and so talked with the w...
Genesis 3:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field The first great temptation I. THAT THE HUMAN SOUL IS FREQUENTLY TEMPTED BY A DIRE FOE OF UNUSUAL SUBTLETY. 1. The tempter of human...
Genesis 3:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 3:1 How long the paradisiacal state of innocence and felicity continued the historian does not declare, probably as not falling within the scope of his immediate design....
Genesis 3:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Temptation and Fall
Genesis 3:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

serpent. Psalms 58:4
Genesis 3:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Temptation Genesis 3:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are some very vital questions which naturally tome to most minds. These we will seek to answer. 1. Did God know that man would sin when...

Genesis 3:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 3:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 3:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 3:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 3:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 3:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 3:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 3:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 3:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 3:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 3:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 3:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 3:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 3:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 3:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 3:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 3:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 3:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 3:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 3:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 3:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 3:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 3:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 3:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 3:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 3:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 3:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary