Sins, Mistakes, and Silence

  In this Episode we discuss what is commonly known as “The Fall of Humans.” In this story, Genesis 3, we read about Adam, Eve, and the dreaded Serpent or Snake also known as the devil. Humans were created in the image of God and allowed to live in the garden, also known as paradise. They were allowed to eat of any tree they wished except one—the tree of knowledge of good and evil. If they ate from this tree, God said that they would die.  Imagine all the good trees in this garden. I am sure if we thought for a few minutes we could name many fruit, nut, or other trees that would we would enjoy eating from. We don’t know how many trees were there, but we know that they could have ALL of them—except one.  Why was this one tree so enticing? Why would humans ignore the good and choose that which was bad? Will we continue to live this way forever? Let’s take some time today to discuss Genesis 3 as we explore the God of Second Chances: Searching for Hope in Ancient Biblical Stories.