Commentaries:
Scofield
And the Lord God said
The Adamic Covenant conditions the life of fallen man--conditions which must remain till, in the kingdom age, "the creation also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the sons of God" Romans 8:21. The elements of the Adamic Covenant are:
(1) The serpent, Satan's tool, is cursed (Genesis 3:14), and becomes God's illustration in nature of the effects of sin--from the most beautiful and subtle of creatures to a loathsome reptile! The deepest mystery of the atonement is intimated here. Christ, "made sin for us," in bearing our judgment, is typified by the brazen serpent ; Numbers 21:5-9; John 3:14; 2 Corinthians 5:21. Brass speaks of judgment--in the brazen altar, of God's judgment, and in the laver, of self-judgment.
(2) The first promise of a Redeemer (Genesis 3:15). Here begins the "Highway of the Seed," Abel, Seth, Noah Genesis 6:8-10, Shem Genesis 9:26,27, Abraham Genesis 12:1-4, Isaac Genesis 17:19-21 Jacob Genesis 28:10-14, Judah Genesis 49:10, David 2 Samuel 7:5-17 Immanuel-Christ ; Isaiah 7:9-14; Matthew 1:1,20-23; 1 John 3:8; John 12:31.
(3) The changed state of the woman (Genesis 3:16). In three particulars:
(a) Multiplied conception; (b) motherhood linked with sorrow; (c) the headship of the man (cf) Genesis 1:26,27 The entrance of sin, which is disorder, makes necessary a headship, and it is vested in man ; 1 Timothy 2:11-14; Ephesians 5:22-25; 1 Corinthians 11:7-9.
(4) The earth cursed (Genesis 3:17) for man's sake. It is better for fallen man to battle with a reluctant earth than to live without toil.
(5) The inevitable sorrow of life (Genesis 3:17).
(6) The light occupation of Eden Genesis 2:15 changed to burdensome labour Genesis 3:18,19.
(7) Physical death Genesis 3:19; Romans 5:12-21, See "Death (spiritual)" Genesis 2:17. (See Scofield "Ephesians 2:5") .
See for the other covenants:
EDENIC (See Scofield "Genesis 1:28")
NOAHIC (See Scofield "Genesis 9:1")
ABRAHAMIC (See Scofield "Genesis 15:18")
MOSAIC (See Scofield "Exodus 19:25")
PALESTINIAN (See Scofield "Deuteronomy 30:3")
DAVIDIC (See Scofield "2 Samuel 7:16")
NEW (See Scofield "Hebrews 8:8")
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Genesis 1:28
Genesis 3:1
Genesis 3:14
Numbers 21:9
Ezekiel 28:12
Hebrews 8:8
Revelation 20:10
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