Bible Readings 365 YLT January 2nd

Genesis 3:1 - 4:26 Psalm 2: 1-6 Proverbs 1: 8,9 Matthew 2: 1-23"She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate"God divided the being that he had made in his image into a separate male and female who we can now call Adam and Eve. Adam keeps the mind of the first created being who I have called 'Of the earth' and knows God's command, which he has also told Eve. Here he stands beside her knowing what God has said but not intervening. In fact, the opposite: he accepts the fruit that Eve gives him and eats it. God had said in the day that you eat of it, "dying thou dost die" Already the charge that God gave is changed slightly by Eve, " Ye do not eat of it, nor touch it, lest ye die' , the serpent is more accurate but negates it: " Dying ye do not die" What does this mean for us? Firstly, men and women are to be counterparts to one another (literally helpmeets - or measured out to be help to each other) and to keep one another right according to the truth they know from God. Secondly, it is essential to be accurate to the word of God, not paraphrasing or adding to it. Thirdly, Satan knows the word of God but will seek to twist it so it sounds good and appealing. When you know the word of God precisely, you can counter this.Eve says in this translation when she tells God what she has done, that the serpent 'hath caused me to forget". I had never seen the Hebrew translated as 'forget'. In the King James translation Eve says: "The serpent deceived me and I ate". To use the word 'forget' is very interesting: when we are distracted to think differently, especially a way that seems good and helpful to us, then we lose track of what was said to us in the first place. How do we guard against this? Before we make any decision, and act on it, we must determine in advance to always square it in our minds with the word of God - then act accordingly.Just one other point that I want to say - After this event, Eve is told by God that her "desire shall be for her husband" - ie to dominate him - and God says "And he will rule over you" - this struggle for dominance in a marriage relationship is a pernicious destructive force and we do well do be on guard against it happening.