Week 3: The Temptation and Fall of Man

Title:  The MakingTemptation and Fall of Man

Objective: 

• ManReview is made in the Image ofWHY God accordinggave tothem thea Likeness of Godcommandment
• How didwas Godman maketempted? man?(Pride,
  • FromLust dustof the Flesh, Lust of the Eyes)
  • From man's rib, God madesought woman
  repentance
  from Adam and Eve
• GardenThe wages of Edensin is death
• Importance and SanctityProphecies of Marriagethe Coming of Christ

Resources:

• Fr Daoud Lamei on the Character of Adam
  • Arabic with English notes below
  • https://notes.morcous.com/books/genesis/page/character-of-adam-genesis-1-3 
• Fr Tadros Yacoub Malaty - Genesis Commentary
  • https://www.dropbox.com/s/zpat4ujj5q6p7o6/Genesis%20%28Small%29%20-%20Father%20Tadros%20Yacoub%20Malaty.pdf?dl=0 (Short one)
  • https://www.dropbox.com/s/f6o1ujr3kcj7wxm/Genesis%20-%20Father%20Tadros%20Yacoub%20Malaty.pdf?dl=0 (More Details)
• St GregoryAthanasius onOn the Making of Man Incarnation
  
  • https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2914.htmdropbox.com/s/zvn62ojcyyjuub7/On%20the%20Incarnation%20-%20St%20Athanasius.pdf?dl=0 

Reading:

• Genesis 1:26-31
• Genesis 2:7-253

Structure:

• Read Genesis 1:26-31
  • The Image and Likeness of God
  • The Dominion of Man over Creation
  • The Commandment to be fruitful and multiply
• Read Genesis 2:7
  • What are the differences between man and animal?
    • Image of God
    • Breath of Life
    • Holy Spirit
      
• Read Genesis 2:8-14
  • Garden of Eden - where is it? Is it real? Is it on earth?
  • What is the tree of life? Connection to the Eucharist
  • What is the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
  • What are the rivers? Connection to Baptism
• ReadReview Genesis 2:15-17
  • Why did God give a commandment?
  • Free Will
• Read Genesis 2:18-253:1-7
  • ThisSatan twists the words of God - God said "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat". The Serpent said "Has God indeed said, 'You shall not eat of every tree of the garden'?"
  • Satan tempts with the Pride of Life, the Lust of the Flesh the Lust of the eyes
    • We see it here
    • We see it in the Temptation of Christ on the mountain (Matthew 3)
    • "For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world." (1 John 2:16)
  • Satan lies and is the firstfather timeof lies
• Read Genesis 3:8-13
  • God is seeking their repentance. He is asking them questions, hoping that they will repent and confess their sin
  • Each one gives an excuse and blames the other
    • Adam blames Eve (i.e. "bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh" a few verses ago)
    • Adam blames God saysHimself "it(for giving him Eve)
    • Eve blames the Serpent
  • We, too, blame others when we sin and fall short of God's glory
• Read Genesis 3:14-15
• Read Genesis 3:16
• Read Genesis 3:17-20
• Read Genesis 3:21
• Read Genesis 3:22-24
• Lasting Effects of the Fall of Man
  • All evil and pain and suffering that exists today is a direct effect of the Fall of Man
    • Crime
    • Disease
    • Natural Disaster
  • "For the creation was subjected to futility, not good"willingly, afterbut manybecause "of Him who subjected it isin good"hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now."it is(Romans very8:20-22)
  good"
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• Redemption this isfrom the importanceFall of marriage inby the sightSon of God
• Adam's Sovereignty by naming all the animals
• Woman and Man
• Marriage and One Flesh

Key Verse:

• "SoAlso for Adam and his wife the Lord God createdmade man in His own image; in the imagetunics of God He created him; maleskin, and femaleclothed He created them."them" (Genesis 1:27)3:21)

Review questions:

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Homework: