Adam did hear Gods voice at another time. Tim, thanks for striking the axe at the root of this human imagined concept. So what did they hear in the Garden? 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.. Lastly, as scripture verifies scripture, we see the second Adam, known as Jesus Christ in regular and perpetual contact with the same God and Father. I dont believe this is a knock-down, drag-out argument, but given these details and many others described in my book, I believe angelic beings are very likely made in Gods image. I plan to search through it much more. I see familiarity here. 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. In Lev 26 god goes into great detail about how they were to walk with god and how god would walk with them ( please dont say ohhh but it doesnt say it) it does say very loudly its deafening. Gods presence is also noted by his walking in the camp and sanctuary of Israel. If God was in spirit form hiding would make no sense, how can you hide from someone you cant see? God went down to talk with Adam and Eve as usual in the cool of the day, normally they would be in the open and easy to find, but this time when God came they were afraid and had hidden behind some trees or bushes. 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. You indicate a possible strong wind; did this wind also speak to the serpent and curse it? Our adversary seeks to discredit the validity of the Word of God. Considering that each year subtracted from Cain and Abels ages at the time of Abels murder could be added to Adam and Eves time in the Garden, its quite possible that Adam and Eve spent many years in the Garden, which would make their sin all that more sorrowful. There are several possibilities, such as siblings, nephews, and nieces. In the book of Genesis we read that Adam used to walk with the Lord God in the cool of the day. never seen what GOD actually looks like. Ok, we have God as a highly elevated being that perhaps didnt want to spend timewith all of this. As my case shows and many of the comments here show, man created truth is powerful over our minds. 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. Thanks for your comments. He was their friend. I just dont get your argument. 8 In the cool of the evening, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking around in the garden. We read that God planted a garden and placed Adam there to tend it ( Genesis 2:8, 15 ). He knew good because he once served God; he then knew evil because he committed evil in his rebellion from the Father. Thanks for reading. Now we do not see You any more. It does say he was afraid-afraid because they were naked. You havent dealt with this in your explanation. Thank you for your thoughts I do understand the whirlwind , but Gen says God made them clothes from an animal to replace mans attempt of covering his nakedness. But the most beautiful thing of all was that they walked with GOD. God asks them if they had eaten from the tree, but He already knows the answer. And how many times is this a supporting argument for a main point or the main point itself? What was their relationship? I guess its just hard to let go of certain ideas, but we must always allow our thinking to be challenged by what Scripture actually says rather than what we want it to say. They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Could Adam and Eve have actually taken walks with God in the Garden? for details. For example, Enoch walked with God (Genesis 5:22, 24) and Noah walked with God (Genesis 6:9). Keep up the good work. That certainly could have been the case if God made a physical appearance (called a theophany), as He did in other places (e.g., Genesis 12:7; 18:1. Every description used can also be said about the angelic beings. Mentions of Eden are also made in the Bible elsewhere in Genesis, in Isaiah 51:3, Ezekiel 36:35, and Joel 2:3; Zechariah 14 and Ezekiel 47 use paradisical imagery without naming Eden. 21? Thanks for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts. In the plain reading of Genesis 1-3, we learn that God created the first two people: Adam and Eve. The same two words are translated elsewhere . So if this is accurate, then what Adam heard was the sound of the Lord moving in the garden, as indicated in the same translations mentioned above. The Bible doesnt say that Cains wife was from Nod. That is, Enoch and Noah lived faithful lives. When they heard the sound of the Lord God walking about in the garden at the breezy time of the day, the man and his wife hid themselves from the Lord God among the trees of the garden (Gen. 3:8). My main point throughout has been to direct people back to Scripture to see what it really says. He was given power and authority by Father God to create the universe and all life within it. One of those commandments was as follows: "And the LORD God gave this command to Adam: 'You may freely eat from every tree in the garden, except you must not eat of the tree of the knowledge of . Why? "And they heard the voice 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 amongst the trees of the garden.". Canada AKA Commie Da under seditious King/Crime Minister Justin Trudeau!! They and their children would experience sickness, pain, and physical death. 3:8). When He asked them why they hid they answered Him. We "Walk With God" in Meditating upon His Word. Second, Eve was made from Adams rib (or more accurately side), indicating that they both had physical bodies (Genesis 2:21). Who is this that would kill him? Adam and Eve, according to the Old Testament, are the First Humans who ever walked on earth from which all humans descended. And to the hill of frankincense. They were placed in the Garden of Eden and given everything they needed: food, work, companionship, and fellowship with God as they walked with him in the cool of the day (Genesis 3:8). The ESV accurately captures Adams response in verse 10. 8 Then GOD planted a garden in Eden, in the east. This walking refers to living a life that pleases God. Adam and Eve heard the voice of God walking in the cool of the day.Read the KJV plus many other versions point to the fact that they walked with the voice of God. 5 Bible Verses about God Walking. Your email address will not be published. "Until the cool of the day when the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle. Hi Ian, One fine, perfect Edenic day Eve was out walking. If you want to try to build a case for the possibility, thats fine with me too. I too feel in my sosirt that God did not walk physically. 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. I dont really hear anyone saying, The Bible says Adam and Eve never walked with God in the garden, but if I did, then Id correct that as well. Then it says that Adam & Eve hid themselves from God's presence and then they confessed that they "heard" His voice and hid themselves from His voice. Genesis 3:8. John teaches that Christ the second person of the Godhead is the Creator "All things came into being through Him, and . Therefore, it is likely that Adam and Eve had been experiencing close fellowship with the Lord God. Here is just one example about working the land 26:1 make no idols. What is the one thing that He values the most, as we know it? Thanks! This walking refers to living a life that pleases God. It was idyllic. Thank you so much. We know that God was with Adam and Eve at all times and wherever they were. Later that day, God was walking in the Garden of Eden. I appreciate the encouraging words. Sorry for the delayed response. well, they say that Jesuss life was that of God or perhaps he was God. God also brought the animals to Adam so he could name them. You cant see that god desires to walk with his people and expects rhem to walk with him? I think too many people are confused about what it means that something is directly stated, or implied, or that we might infer, etc. who knows perhaps it was. Adam (perhaps Eve too) was familiar with Gods presence. No one is perfect, but when you are walking with God your desire should be to see your own selfish desires die for the sake of seeing God transform you more and more into the image of His Son: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. 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. The Hebrew Bible depicts Adam and Eve as walking around the Garden of Eden naked due to their sinlessness. 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. The Tree-of-Life was in the middle of the garden, also the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil. This just isnt found in the text and seems very unlikely in light of the details given in the post. If youre interested, heres the link: https://answersingenesis.org/jesus-christ/incarnation/theophanies-in-the-old-testament/ Thanks for taking the time to read the article and for the comment. To the second point in your conclusion, I think it is quite speculative. They were created pre-programmed by God. Who was Cain afraid of? But that isnt the point of what I wrote. Genesis 3:8 KJV. See my article, Was Jesus Married? Thanks again for reading! The animals possess none of these characteristics, at least not to the same degree as man, so these seem like strong possibilities for what it means to be made in Gods image. Adam blamed the woman, the . The phrase "walked with God" first appears in the Bible in Genesis 5:22 and refers to Enoch after He was "raptured" but I understand what you're asking. 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! The book of Genesis tells us that the Lord appeared and fellow-shipped with Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden (ch. It is very possible that the angelic beings are also made in the image of God. Please note that both boys were conceived and born after sin had entered the Earth. 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. If he was just manifesting himself in a strong wind, there would be no need to use the word walking. Even if this translation is accurate, which is debatable, it does not say that they walked with God. Both Adam and Eve, and all humans today, were made in God's image (Genesis 1:26-27; 5:1). I believe it is very important to know what is and isnt in the Bible. 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. 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. Im glad to know that what you are able to recognize what I hope to accomplish whenever I respond to people. God sent Adam and Eve out of the garden where grew the tree of life. Adam & Eve had been very naughty and they were hiding from the Lord!! Or perhaps just the knowledge of being disobedient & the result of knowing their nakedness is what caused him to be afraid. Hello! Two things that they did see. If Im narrating a scene, I can write that the main character heard a certain sound (e.g., an approaching truck or an army on the march) before the character realizes what it is that he is hearing. It would be far better to use a supporting argument that has a strong biblical basis. The impression people usually get is that Adam and Eve were in the garden for a long time, enjoying daily walks with God. 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 think there are two reasons why it seems best to conclude that God had walked in the garden before: 1. The texts of Genesis 1-3 outright tell us ONLY what is necessary for our understanding of the events from Creation to the Fall, not of side issues that mean nothing for a proper interpretation of these texts. I hope this clarifies my objective in the post. You can see from the above that God decreed several things for Adam to honour and obey. So it seems as if Abel had just recently passed away. Now turn to Chapter 4 of Genesis verse 13 Cain said to the Lord, My punishment is more than I can bear. I had always taken it for granted too that God walked with Adam in the cool of the day which He very well might haveand Id like to use my imagination and believe that He did but the Bible definitely doesnt say that He did. God appointed angels to guard the way back (Genesis 3:23-24). 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. This is what most people have in mind when they speak of the Lord walking with Adam and Eve. This saddens me. It saddens me to let go of the notion that God would hang out with them in the cool of the evening. Lets take a teacher in a class room full of students, then have the teacher leave the room, chaos will ensue, amen? But we need to be careful not to assert that the Bible directly teaches this. Therefore, We also should not assume that God was at their beck and call so that He would come around for a stroll with them whenever they wanted Him there. I have been studying this part about god walking with Adam when I came across your post. They probably werent in the garden for very long at allperhaps just a few days to a few weeks. They were to work the land 6 years right? I will make a helper suitable for him" ( Genesis 2:18 ). I have a problem with telling people that the Bible says they did this. 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 Genesis 3:8. Im not sure what this has to do with whether they walked with God in the garden. Adam and Eve obeyed God. 9 GOD made all kinds of trees grow from the ground, trees beautiful to look at and good to eat. We walk with the voice of God as well. Adam and Eve enjoyed a relationship with God, and with each other, that was unhindered by the disruptive power of sin. When God gave commandments to Adam and Eve, he also granted them the ability to intelligently decide whether to keep that covenant from God, or choose to disobey God. It does not say that God drove Adam and Eve, or the man and the woman, out of the Garden of Eden. IMV they were walking in the IMAGE for which God created them with the FREE WILL to CHOOSE. Satan. (Meditating upon God's Word makes it a consistent part of our daily . ~~~~~ There are other passages in Scripture about those who did walk with God. Ive heard pastors, speakers, authors, and many other Christians confidently state that Adam and Eve walked with God in the Garden of Eden. I dont find your suggestion to be plausible. Its sort of like saying, The Bible never says Jesus wasnt married, so He might have been. Its true that Scripture never states this plainly, but there are certain inferences people make from some verses in an effort to support such an idea. More than like, Cains wife was his sister, or possibly a niece. Bible Answer: They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. Theres no definitive proof, but the passages implication seems clear to me. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees in the garden. . I too have always heard that God walked with Adam & Eve in the cool of the day every day. Please do look it up, and if you find it, let me know, so I can apologize and correct this post. He was given the title of the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil" because he knew good and evil. Here is a portion of what I wrote on page 72 of my book, Fallen. God created human beings to have fellowship with him. Personal fellowship with God is at the very heart of our purpose for being! If I give full and clear credit to you with a link to your illustration Adam-Eve-Shame as follows: http://midwestapologetics.org/blog/?attachment_id=1350. First it should be recognised that Genesis is a seed box if you want details you need to keep reading. Also, its hard to know how much preprogramming Adam and Eve may have had when they were created and how much they needed to learn. Genesis 3:8. He claims that seeing Him is seeing the Father.. then I see no problem with Jesus being the physical manifestation of God walking in . It means closeness, intimacy, communion. I never really gave it much thought that Adam and Eve walked with God in the garden.God can and does whatever He wants to do. But what does it really matter, what appears to have happened here (according to some of the responses) is that golden calves have been kicked over and religion has taken a bump on the shins. Again, in Gen 3:24, we see that God drove the man out of the Garden of Eden. Song of Solomon 4:6. Remember that the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost with a rushing mighty wind (Acts 2:2). I would think that they received one on one instruction from God. God fashioned Eve out of Adam's rib (Genesis 2:22). Suggestions include that it means we are made as rational creatures that can communicate with and worship God, or that we have been given dominion, or that we will live forever. they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the gardenThe divine Being appeared in the same manner as formerlyuttering the well-known tones of kindness, walking in some visible form (not running hastily, as one impelled by the influence of angry feelings). Dear Tim Chaffey, my nephew and I have read and discussed these verses endlessly. Not because I think Im right and feel holier than thou but it was just something burning in me saying NO. Its not even hard to imagine that Adam and Eve did walk with God prior to the fall. ILL TAKE YOUR APOLIGE NOW ,,WHERE THEY USE TO WALK WITH GOD ,THEY CHOOSE TO HIDE !! God has, in certain instances, revealed Himself in bodily form. ? 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