Tonight I was thinking about it again. I too feel in my sosirt that God did not walk physically. Whats not fine with me is saying that the Bible says something that it doesnt. Mentions of Eden are also made in the Bible elsewhere in Genesis, in Isaiah 51:3, Ezekiel 36:35, and Joel 2:3; Zechariah 14 and Ezekiel 47 use paradisical imagery without naming Eden. But thats not at all what is going on here. They consisted of both physical and spiritual components, just like all of their descendants, although originally they were without sin. Im not saying this is true, Im just pointing out that scripture does not say skins of animals or that God killed animals to clothe them. Im not making an accusation here, but I do want to help people avoid making this mistake. Seems to me there was plenty of interaction & communication between Adam (& Perhaps Eve) and God. For those of you who are unaware, this one major question is mainly centered around Genesis 3:8 where it stated "Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the lord as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the lord God among the trees of the garden.". Perhaps you should take a moment to read the blog post before commenting. That he still comes to them even after theyve sinned emphasizes that they have made the first move away from him, before he moves them away from Himself by putting them out of Eden. Yes, I do understand that God desires relationship with His peopleto walk with them as they walk with Him. Adam doesnt need to know instantly that it is God moving about, but once God speaks to Him (whether out of a whirlwind or appearing in human form or any other form) then Adam recognizes who is addressing Him. The point of my post was not to condemn anyone who believes that they did. If Im narrating a scene, I can write that the main character heard a certain sound (e.g., an approaching truck or an army on the march) before the character realizes what it is that he is hearing. Hello Tim. I was putting together a Bible lesson today for my twin girls on the Fall of Man. Thats the point of this post. Adam did hear Gods voice at another time. But even that would not prove that He took strolls with Adam. They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But what did they actually hear that made them afraid? Have you ever wondered exactly how the conversation between God and Adam went down in the Garden of Eden? I happened on this post because the thought came to my mind that God only walked with Adam, not EveI do not know why I had the thought, and I had not checked Gods Holy Word on the issue, but I read your article which partly validated my thought in an unexpected way. Do you think the lord actually cares if pastors are saying Adam and Eve did walk with God? Hello! If used in this sense, Adam and Eve did "walk" with God prior to sin because there was no fracture in their relationship with God. Adam & Eve had been very naughty and they were hiding from the Lord!! No, I mean that God must have spent time with them in order to teach them, how else would they learn to talk, to till the land, to eat, to basically live their lives in a way that was pleasing to Him! How many pastors and other teachers have taught that the Bible says Adam and Eve walked with God in the garden? We know that God is capable of doing this, but my point is that the text never states or implies that He did. Adam understood what God meant when he was given instructions because God made him with the ability to understand those things. It was part of the sad deception that the man and woman who wanted so much to be like God, rather than obtaining the stature of deity, are afraid even to commune with him. Lets take a teacher in a class room full of students, then have the teacher leave the room, chaos will ensue, amen? Because at this time there are only three people left from the list. Many people assume that this one verse is symbolic, as . Before the fall, Adam and Eve were without sin and immortal . The only time it mentions the voice and walking (if those are the right translations) is when Adam and Eve were hiding from God. In Lev 26 god goes into great detail about how they were to walk with god and how god would walk with them ( please dont say ohhh but it doesnt say it) it does say very loudly its deafening. But the most beautiful thing of all was that they walked with GOD. Why would anyone ask such a silly question? I had always taken it for granted too that God walked with Adam in the cool of the day which He very well might haveand Id like to use my imagination and believe that He did but the Bible definitely doesnt say that He did. Genesis 2:15-17 doesn't provide many details, 15 Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. We must know that Eve and Adam's life in the Garden of Eden was beyond happy. They heard God's approach as a terrible wind that lashed the trees of the garden, and they took cover. They had all they could ever want. I just dont get your argument. It is possible that the Lord taught them how to do certain things, as you say, but it certainly wasnt necessary. Adam and Eve enjoyed a relationship with God, and with each other, that was unhindered by the disruptive power of sin. This walking refers to living a life that pleases God. And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden Genesis 3:8. So if the strong wind idea is actually being conveyed by the Hebrew, then there is no textual basis for claiming that Adam and Eve walked with God in the Garden in the cool of the day. He never showed him self He when He was showing himself to Moses and the others He revealed himself to in some other form. Its encouraging to know that my words have been very helpful for you. But then you had already stated this was possible. The Bible doesnt say that Cains wife was from Nod. The Lord could speak from His throne and these actions could be performed just as easily as if He had manifested in the garden to perform the actions. ( Genesis 3:13-15) When looking at Genesis 3:13-15, there is no direct indication that the serpent had legs, only that its curse would be "on your belly you shall go.". Just a quick note: The verb used here in verse 8 to describe the divine movement of God mihalli (sorry, my keyboard isnt able to type this word out correctly) suggests iterative and habitual aspects. Im not really sure how your comment addresses Eds point at all or anything in the article. Gen 2:16-17. I think you misunderstand what was meant by the possibility of God coming in the wind. So if we can claim that they walked with God in perfect communion before sin, then we can stress how bad sin is because we dont get to do that anymore. I agree that youre right to the extent that believers should be mindful to validate sermons, statements or stories from pastors. When God gave commandments to Adam and Eve, he also granted them the ability to intelligently decide whether to keep that covenant from God, or choose to disobey God. You could be hiding with the Lord standing (figuratively speaking)right in front of them, and they wouldnt know. Adam tried to put the blame on Eve, and Eve tried to put the blame on the serpent, but God was angry with all three of them! Much of the talk of the Adam & Eve story revolves around how they ate the . Thank you for your thoughts I do understand the whirlwind , but Gen says God made them clothes from an animal to replace mans attempt of covering his nakedness. What does it mean for God to walk with them? He was with them when they were deceived by Satan. I think all conservative Christians would agree that this happened. Adam and Eve heard the voice of God walking in the cool of the day.Read the KJV plus many other versions point to the fact that they walked with the voice of God. Adam replies saying that he hid because he heard the sound of God. Thanks for reading! Thanks for taking the time to read the blog post and for your kind words. Regarding your logic in your blog post here, titled, Did Adam and Eve Walk with God in the Garden? It is also the case that Adam and Eve had been commanded by God to "be fruitful and multiply, and fill the Earth" (Genesis 1:28). Not all of the time of course, how else would they have rebelled against Him. Dont you think that Adam and Eve being new and first created that God would have been extremely close to them ? Its about urging people to take a closer look at the text so that they do not make false claims about it. Ed, Every description used can also be said about the angelic beings. And how many times is this a supporting argument for a main point or the main point itself? I just want to offer a thought about Cain and Abels ages. My guess is that they would not have had nearly enough animals to eat over their forty year wandering. What do you think?? 5 Bible Verses about God Walking. Considering that each year subtracted from Cain and Abels ages at the time of Abels murder could be added to Adam and Eves time in the Garden, its quite possible that Adam and Eve spent many years in the Garden, which would make their sin all that more sorrowful. God also provided quail for a whole month (Numbers 11:1920). Instead of adding our own ideas to Scripture and stating them dogmatically and demanding apologies from anyone who disagrees, perhaps we should learn to deal carefully with the word of God. Therefore God was not always with them in the Garden, not as we know it anyway. First it should be recognised that Genesis is a seed box if you want details you need to keep reading. They hide among the trees. Its not that the inferences are necessarily wrong, its that they should not be mistaken for the Word of God. He created a vast array of angels prior to the creation of man, so theres no guarantee that God spent a bunch of time with Adam and Eve. Weve arrived at a very similar conclusion very recently that Adam and his wife or help-meat very possibly disobeyed their creators command not to eat of the fruit of tree in the midst of the garden the first day they were placed there. Josh 5:13-15 - the commander of the LORD's army (compare Rev 19:9, 10) Dan 3:25 - the "Son of God" in the fiery furnace. Far too often, we allow traditions, even seemingly innocent ones, to become the basis for our understanding of Scripture. When Eve gave birth to Seth (at age 130) she viewed him as a replacement for Abel. Like I mentioned before, I dont have a problem with the idea that they may have walked with God in the garden. Hi Ian, He does indeed come down, but this time for confrontation and judgment, whereas before it had been for fellowship. Maybe their nakedness was not exposed genitalia, but realized they were naked in some other maner. They will live forever, and as well see in the coming chapters, some of them have been given dominion over certain things. When God asked them how they knew they were naked, and asked them if they had eaten from the tree they were not to. Perhaps some people may have this figurative sense in mind when they speak of our first parents walking with God. thank you so much. Fifth, if someone doesn't like the idea that God knew they would be . I have been studying this part about god walking with Adam when I came across your post. As I mentioned near the end of the post, I have no problem with the idea that Adam and Eve may have walked with God. 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