Understanding Genesis #7: ”Good for attaining wisdom”: Solomon?

In this episode, Rob leads a study of the book of Genesis. This week we look at Adam and Eve eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Bad. The problem was that they did so of their own accord and not by listening to the Lord. That is, they did not "fear the Lord" which is the beginning of wisdom (Prov 1:7). Instead, Eve, "saw" she "took" and she "gave" it to Adam who "listened to the voice of His wife." 

Then we look at Abraham and Sarah in Gen 16. They too decide to make their own rules and Sarah "took" and "gave" to Abraham her slave Hagar. And Abraham "listened to the voice of His wife." 

Finally, we look at the Solomon story in 1 Kings 3-4. Finally, so it appears, someone chooses to receive God's wisdom!  

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Week 7

Genesis 3:1-7 Tempted

1. Serpent was craftier than any beast (1; Is. 27:1; Amos 9:3; Job 26:13).
   1. Crafty: arum always positive in Wisdom lit Pro 14:15; 27:12: Serpent is ‘shrewd’; a term associated with wisdom in Proverbs in contrast to the fool
   2. Serpent is created by God
2. Serpent speaks to the woman
   1. _______________ in 3:2-5: plural
3. Eve changes the wording in 3 places (2-3)
   1. We may eat: you may eat freely (2:16): minimizes privileges
   2. You will die: you will surely die (2:17): minimizes penalty
   3. Shall not eat or touch it: shall not eat (2:17): exaggerates the prohibition
4. Serpent challenges God’s word and His motives (4-5)

1. 3:5 “For God (Elohim) knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God (Elohim), knowing good and evil” (NAS)
2. Gen 3:5: ForGod knows that when you eat from it your eyes will open and you will be like divine beings who know good and evil.
3. Gen 3:22. . . . the man has become as one of us, to know good and evil.”
4. Psalm 82:1

1. You will be like God (5)

1. Knowing good and evil (5)
2. Eve __________ that that the fruit has 3 virtues (6):
   1. Good for food
   2. Delight to her eyes
   3. Good for attaining wisdom (covetousness)
3. She _________________ and ________________ it (6; cf 6:2—they also “saw”)
4. Gave some to Adam who was with her, and he ate
5. Both ‘knew’ that they were naked (7)

 

3:8-10 God meets them in the Garden

1. God walking in the garden (8)
2. ‘Where are you?’ (9)
3. I was afraid (10)

 

What does all this mean?

Humans go after the __________________ in ____________________________ instead of receiving the ___________________________ from _________________________

 

Now we are looking for a human seed of Abraham to live by the fear of the lord and do what is wise and bring the blessings of Eden

 

Gen 16:2

Abraham and Sarah are re-enacting the story of Adam and Eve

They do what is wise in their own eyes

He listened to the voice of his wife Gen 16:2 (3:17)

Sarah ____________________ and  _______________ and she _______________ Gen 16:3 (Gen 3:6)

He said, “do what is good in your eyes” Gen 16:6

 

Word to Hagar, “I will multiply your descendants Gen 16:10

 

Where is Sarah your wife? Gen 18:9

 

2 Sam 7:10-16

1. I will plant them (10)
2. Give you great name (like what he said to Abraham)
3. Raise up your seed (12) Will come from your loins

 

1 Kings 3:1-5

1. Goes to a high place (3:4)
   • Wants to discern good and evil
   • He needs to get it from God
2. In a dream (3:5)

 

1 Kings 3:6-9 I am a little child and do not know . . . give me understanding

1 Kings 3:10 pleasing in the Lord’s sight

Solomon asks for wisdom and does what _____________________________ failed to do

 

 

2 Kings 4:20-34

Solomon knew about trees, animals, beasts, and birds

 

Deut 17:14-17 Solomon was doing what was ___________________ in the book of Deut