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Genesis 2:15 - 3:21

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries. Chapter 3.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons. Chapter 3.
bulletBereshit 2: Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS.
bulletBereshit 3: Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bullet Navigating the Bible: Text/Rabbinic commentary and Divrei Torah.
bulletComparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit:
bullet"Husband and Wife"
bullet"Reverence for Life"
bullet"The Human Fall"
bullet Chapter VI of The First Epistle to the Corinthians, Clement of Rome (ca. 96).
bullet Chapter CII, Dialogue With Trypho, Justin Martyr. (c 160)
bullet Chapter VII, Discourse to the Greeks, Tatian. (c. 170)
bullet III.XXIII.3, 5, IV.X.1, IV.XL.3, V.XV.4, V.XVII.1, V.XX.2, V.XXI.1, V.XXIII.1, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
bullet Exegetical Fragments. (XIV - mistyped as "XVI" on the document) Irenaeus (c.180)
bullet Chapter II, Chapter X, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
bullet Chapter XXII, On Prayer Tertullian (c. 199)
bullet II.10, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bullet III.17, II.23, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bullet Chapter V, On Patience Tertullian (c. 202)
bullet I.6, On The Apparel of Women, Tertullian (c. 202)
bullet Chapter III, Chapter XXXI, Against Hermogenes, Tertullian (c. 205)
bullet Chapter V, Chapter VIII, Chapter XI, On The Veiling of Virgins, Tertullian (c. 205)
bullet I.2, To His Wife, Tertullian (c. 206)
bullet II.4, II.25, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 208)
bullet Chapter XI, Chapter XXI, Chapter XXXVIII, Chapter XLIII, Chapter XLV, Chapter L, On the Soul, Tertullian (c 210)
bullet Chapter V, Exhortation to Chastity, Tertullian (c. 210)
bullet Chapter VII, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Tertullian (c. 211)
bullet Exegetical Fragments, Hippolytus (c 211).
bullet Chapter XVI, Against Praxeas Tertullian (c. 213)
bullet Chapter IX, On Monogamy, Tertullian (c. 215)
bullet Chapter VI, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
bullet III.II.1, II.VI.3, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
bullet V.XV, VI.XXX, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
bullet VI.XLIII, VI.XLVII, VI.LXIV, VII.XXVIII, VII.XXXIX, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
bullet X.14, XIV.19, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
bullet On the Dress of Virgins, Cyprian of Carthage (c. 249)
bullet On the Advantage of Patience -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 256)
bullet Part 3, Part 6, On the Incarnation of the Word, Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318.
bulletFrom Calvin's Commentary on Genesis. Chapter 3.
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes. Chapter 3.
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary. Chapter 3.
bulletThe Seed of the Woman, and the Seed of the Serpent: sermon by George Whitefield.
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes. Chapter 3.
bulletOn the Fall of Man (Gen 3:19). Sermon by John Wesley.
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). Chapter 3.
bullet"Christ the Conqueror of Satan: Genesis 3:15," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1876.
bullet"Last of all, let us resist the devil always with this belief that he has received a broken head."
bulletContemporary References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Lent 1, Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet Commentary, (Lent 1), Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"What this story does tell us about God and humanity is, that God provides the creation for humans to live in along with the animals."
bullet Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 (Lent 1), Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
bullet The Old Testament Readings (Lent 1A): Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
bullet "The reading set for today (Gen 2:15-17; 3:1-7) is only a portion of the larger story of Eden (Gen 2:4-3:24) and can only be understood in that larger context."
bulletEnvironmental/earth-centered reflections, from the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota Environmental Stewardship Commission.
bullet "Eden: A Moral Landscape," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Moral Landscape of Creation," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2001.
bullet "Naked and Not Ashamed," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Pornographic Culture," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2002.
bullet Progressive Bible Study, Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7, Pastor Dan, Street Prophets, 2008.
bullet "...the words 'fall' and 'sin' never appear in the text. Nor, for that matter, do the words 'evil,' 'seduction,' or 'bad snake.'"
bullet "Is Genesis 3 a Fall Story?" Terence E. Fretheim, Word & World, 1994.
bullet"The word 'fall' is not found in Genesis 3..."
bullet "Creation and Fall," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet"The 'Fall' - A Second Look: A Literary Analysis of Genesis 2:4 - 3:24," Dennis R. Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute.
bullet"Sin understood as relational in nature and the result of infantile selfishness carried to its conclusion leaves the possibility open that relationships can be restored and that spiritual wholeness and maturity are actually attainable."
bullet "The Fall," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
bullet"The fall of Adam and Eve is a template for the sins we all commit. Yet in the cycle of temptation-sin lies a glimmer of hope. The possibility that the cycle can be broken."
bullet"The Fall of Man," from the Biblical Studies Foundation.
bulletParshas Bereishis, Divrei Torah from The Project Genesis Torah Study. Index to numerous Orthodox articles and studies on Genesis 1:1 - 6:8.
bullet"The Meaning of Man: His Duty and His Delight," from the Biblical Studies Foundation.
bullet Genesis 2:18-24 (Pentecost 17), Studies on Old Testament texts from Series B, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
bullet "Serpentine Hermeneutics," Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long. Part 2.
bullet "Pentecost 20B - Exegetical Notes on Genesis 2:18-24," Douglas MacCallum Lindsay Judisch, Concordia Theological Seminary (Indiana).
bullet"In biblical culture the leaving and cleaving of verse 24 would not necessarily involve a physical move, much less a desertion of filial responsibilities. The point is, rather, that marriage constitutes a distinctly new building-block of the human race in which the man and woman are committing themselves to obligations involving inseparability which a child does not owe to his parents."
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "Eden: Moral Power of a Biblical Landscape," Theodore Hiebert, (other resources at) "Moral Landscape of Creation," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2001.
bullet"The most familiar of all biblical landscapes, the Garden of Eden, offers wisdom to reshape our values toward nature. No other story in our religious heritage so clearly shows that we are linked to our landscapes and that our work is to be in the service of nature’s needs and orders."
bullet "The Stewardship of Creation," Russell A. Butkus, (other resources at) "Moral Landscape of Creation," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2001.
bullet"Viewed through the lens of Scripture, the environmental crisis is best understood as creation-in-crisis, which elevates the significance of our situation to the very heart of God. We are called to have dominion over the earth; this does not mean to exploit, but to exercise care and responsibility for God’s domain particularly in the interest of those who are poor and marginalized."
bullet "Becoming Better Gardeners," Teresa Morgan, (other resources at) "Moral Landscape of Creation," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2001.
bullet"Not only must Christians engage in careful theological reflection on the Christian theology of creation, we must act on our responsibilities."
bullet "Rethinking the Interpretation of Genesis 2.4B - 3.24," Lyn M. Bechtel, from A Feminist Companion to Genesis, ed. Athalya Brenner, 1993.
bullet Lilith Pictures: With Adam and Eve.
bullet"The Life of Adam and Eve: The Biblical Story in Judaism and Christianity," a fine comprehensive site on Genesis 1-3 by Gary A. Anderson of The University of Virginia, and Michael E. Stone of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
bullet "Adam and Eve," a discussion between Robert Alter, Father Alexander A. DiLella O.F.M., and Kenneth A. Mathews at Genesis Reconsidered by Time.com.
bullet "Temptation," program highlights, discussion & reflection questions and more from the Bill Moyers PBS series Genesis: A Living Conversation.
bullet"'The serpent asks the Bible's first question and produces the first conversation.' -- Dr. Leon Kass."
bullet"Eve: Malignant or Maligned?" Mary Phil Korsak, Cross Currents, 1994/95.
bullet"I invite you to broach the text as you would a literary masterpiece, rather than as an object for historical analysis, to listen to it, as you might listen to a piece of music, to be aware of its wholeness and to be receptive to its suggestiveness."
bullet"The Four Rivers of Paradise," Nahum Sarna, Jewish Heritage Online Monthly.
bullet"While the Tigris and the Euphrates are of course well known, the other two names defy positive identification. They may stand for another great river civilization corresponding to that of the Mesopotamian plain, perhaps the Nile Valley."
bullet "A Portrait of Shame," Margaret B. Hess, The Christian Century, 1997.
bullet"Shame creates an amnesia that clouds the original truth: we are created in the image of God."
bullet"The Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowlege: An Extravaganza of the Imagination," Midrash from Jewish Heritage Online Monthly, January 2000.
bullet"In every corner of Gan Eden there are eighty myriad species of trees, the most inferior of them being finer than all of the aromatic plants (of this world); and in each corner there are sixty myriads of ministering angels singing in pleasant tones. In the center is the Tree of Life, its branches covering the whole of Gan Eden, containing five hundred thousand varieties of fruit all differing in appearance and taste."
bullet"The First Tear," Midrash in Jewish Heritage OnLine Magazine.
bullet "Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation: An Asian Perspective," Dr. Kim Yong-Bock, Hanil University and Theological School in Chonbuk, Korea, at Religion OnLine.
bullet"In this garden the shepherd replaces the leopards to tend the sheep; and the servant replaces the masters, and Leviathan is replaced by the Lamb, who is the Sacrificial Lord. In this way the oppressive political order, unjust exploitation, war for security and survival, and harmony with the nature will be expelled from the created order of God, and justice, peace, and integrity of creation will be fulfilled in the Garden of God."
bullet Adam and Eve, from And Adam Knew Eve: A Dictionary of Sex in the Bible by Ronald L. Ecker.
bullet "Did She Fall or Was She Pushed?" Susan L. Greiner, Bible Review, 1999.
bullet"By blending the original Genesis account with the noncanonical seduction stories, later authors and artists turned sex into a sin and Eve into a sexual temptress, the ancestress of witchery, the root of evil and the cause of the Fall."
bullet "Original Sin: A Disputation," by Edward T. Oakes, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Regis University of Denver, Colorado.
bullet"It is my deep conviction that any mitigation of the doctrine of original sin will prove disastrous for the health of the Church in the future..."
bullet "The Seduction of Eve and Feminist Readings of the Garden of Eden," Reuven Kimelman, Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1998.
bullet "Eve and Pandora Contrasted," William E. Phipps, Theology Today, 1988.
bullet"Contrary to prevailing opinion, there is reason to hold that the myths of Eve and Pandora are quite dissimilar in original meaning. Our lack of awareness of this difference has been due to interpreters throughout Western civilization who have mingled these two stories together."
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.) Links specific to the Genesis 2:18-24 text are marked as such:
bulletBailey, John A., "Initiation and the Primal Woman in Gilgamesh and Genesis 2-3," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1970. (Genesis 2:18-24)
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bulletBatto, Bernard F., "The Institution of Marriage in Genesis 2 and in Atrahasis," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2000. (Genesis 2:18-24)
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bulletBechtel, Lyn M., "Genesis 2.4B-3.24: A Myth about Human Maturation," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1995. (Genesis 2:18-24)
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bulletBeeston, A.F.L., "One Flesh," Vetus Testamentum, 1986. (Genesis 2:18-24)
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bulletBiddle, Mark E., "Genesis 3: Sin, Shame and Self-Esteem," Review & Expositor, 2006.
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bulletBird, Phyllis, "Genesis 1-3 as a Source for a Contemporary Theology of Sexuality," Ex Auditu, 1987.
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bulletBoer, Roland, "The Fantasy of Genesis 1-3," Biblical Interpretation, 2006.
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bulletBrayford, Susan A., "To Shame of Not to Shame: Sexuality in the Mediterranean Diaspora," Semeia, 1999.
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bulletBricker, Victoria R., "The Mayan Uinal and the Garden of Eden," Latin American Indian Literatures Journal, 2002.
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bulletBrueggemann, Walter, "Of the Same Flesh and Bone (Gn 2,23a)," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1970. (Genesis 2:18-24)
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bulletBurns, Dan E., "Dream Form in Genesis 2.4b-3.24: Asleep in the Garden," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1987. (Genesis 2:18-24)
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bulletCarr, David, "The Politics of Textual Subversion: A Diachronic Perspective on the Garden of Eden Story," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1993.
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bulletCharlesworth, James H., "Revealing the Genius of Biblical Authors: Symbology, Archaeology, and Theology," Communio Viatorum, 2004.
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bulletClark, W. Malcolm, "A Legal Background to the Yahwist's Use of 'Good and Evil' in Genesis 2-3," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1969.
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bulletCollins, C. John, "What Happened to Adam and Eve? A Literary-Theological Approach to Genesis 3," Presbyterion, 2001.
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bulletCraig, Kenneth M., "Misspeaking in Eden, or, Fielding questions in the Garden," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2000.
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bulletdeClaisse-Walford, Nancy L., "Genesis 2: 'It Is Not Good for the Human to Be Alone," Review and Expositor, 2006.
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bulletDetweiler, Robert, "Speaking of Believing in Genesis 2-3," Semeia, 1988.
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bulletDragga, Sam, "Genesis 2-3: A Story of Liberation," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1992. (Genesis 2:18-24)
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bulletFretheim, Terence E., "Is Genesis 3 a Fall Story?" Word & World, 1994.
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bulletGnuse, Robert Karl, "A Process Theological Interpretation of the Primeval History in Genesis 2-11," Horizons, 2002.
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bulletGossai, Hemchand, "Divine Evaluation and the Quest for a Suitable Companionship," Cross Currents, 2003. (Genesis 2:18-24)
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bulletGreidanus, Sidney, "Preaching Christ from the Narrative of the Fall," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2004.
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bulletHess, Margaret B., "A Portrait of Shame," The Christian Century, 1997.
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bulletKass, Leon R., "Man and Woman: An Old Story," First Things, 1991.
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bulletKawashima, Robert S., "A Revisionist Reading Revisited: On the Creation of Adam and then Eve," Vetus Testamentum, 2006.
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bulletKennedy, James M., "Peasants in Revolt: Political Allegory in Genesis 2-3," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1990.
 
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bulletKikawada, Isaac M., "Two Notes on Eve," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1972.
 
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bulletKorsak, Mary Phil, "Eve, Malignant or Maligned?" Cross Currents, 1994/95.
 
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bulletLanser, Susan S., "(Feminist) Criticism in the Garden: Inferring Genesis 2-3," Semeia, 1988.
 
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bulletLawton, Robert B., S.J., "Genesis 2:24: Trite or Tragic?" Journal of Biblical Literature, 1986. (Genesis 2:18-24)
 
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bulletLayton, Scott C., "Remarks on the Canaanite Origin of Eve," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1997.
 
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bulletLevine, Nachman, "The Curse and the Blessing: Narrative Discourse Syntax and Literary Form," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2002.
 
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