Bible Studies

Was Adam and Eve really naked?

Artists of the past and present have loved to use this idea to draw naked men and women in a garden eating from an apple tree. Movies and pictures have etched these images into our minds.

Have we read the text right? There were no pictures in the original text.

The last verse of Chapter 2 in Genesis says they were. But did it?

Genesis 2:25 "And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed."

The word Naked is Mwre ‘arowm 06174 or Mre ‘arom; adj AV-naked 16; 16

The same letters in the word Mre ‘arom 06174 is from 06191 Mre ‘aram a primitive root verb meaming subtilty 1, crafty 1, prudent 1, beware 1, very 1 and is defined 1) to be subtle, be shrewd, be crafty, beware, take crafty counsel, be prudent 1a) (Qal) to be crafty, be subtle 1b) (Hiphil) to be crafty, be or become shrewd (in its original sense)

So were they subrle or naked, crafty or lacking clothes?

Arowm Mwre ‘ seen as naked is similar to 06173 hwre ‘arvah (Aramaic)having a Hey instead of a Mem and as a noun is translated dishonour 1; and defined 1) dishonour, nakedness 1a) dishonour (metaphor of nakedness)

And it is corresponding to the word 06172 ^hwre^ `ervah a feminine noun translated nakedness 50, nakedness + 01320 1, shame 1, unclean 1, uncleanness 1; and defined nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda but also indecency, improper behaviour 1c) exposed, undefended.

The word ^hwre^ `ervah 06172 we see as naked is from 06168 ^hre^ `arah which was a primitive root;verb translated uncover 3, discover 3, emptied 2, rase 2, leave destitute 1, make naked 1, poured out 1, poured 1, spreading 1;

And it is defined 1) to be bare, be nude, uncover, leave destitute, discover, empty, raze, pour out 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to bare, lay bare 1a2) to lay bare by emptying, empty 1a3) to pour out 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make naked, strip bare (of sexual offences) 1b2) to pour out 1c) (Niphal) to be poured out, be exposed 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to expose oneself, make oneself naked 1d2) pouring oneself, spreading oneself (participle).

It is clear that these letters together as a word do not just mean naked and it is only interpretation that gives us our modern perceptions which are private. If we assume a teacher or leader knows then are we believing in them or God. Christ builds his church by divine revelation not men who can exercise authority over your understanding.

Naked is as naked does?

So are all these naked images of Adam and Eve just to subtly distract us from the real meaning of the text?

Probably nothing adds more to the Bible than artists who draw pictures that directs if not bind our thinking.

Revelation 22:19 "And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book."

So lets take a look at how easy it is to deceive by drawing a picture of what someone tells us the author was saying or trying to tell us.

Genesis 3:7 "And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons."

And the eyes

Nye eye 495, sight 216, seem 19, colour 12, fountain 11, well 11, face 10, presence 8, before 8, conceit 4, think 4, misc 88; 887

1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
2) spring, fountain

of them both

Mynv

[from ynv meaning second time which is from a word hnv meaning change] is translated two, both, double, twice

were opened

xqp paqach paw-kakh’

a primitive root; TWOT-1803; v

AV-open 20

and they

Mh they, them, themselves, these, those, as many more as, ye, same;

knew

edy yada‘ know 645, known 105, knowledge 19, perceive 18, shew 17, tell 8, wist 7, understand 7, certainly 7, acknowledge 6, acquaintance 6, consider 6, declare 6, teach 5, misc 85; 947

that they were naked

Mrye ‘eyrom

from Mre ‘aram aw-ram’a primitive root; subtilty 1, crafty 1, prudent 1, beware 1, very 1; 5

translated naked 9, nakedness 1; 10

and they sewed

rpt taphar

sew 4 1) to sew together

fig

Nat hnat t@'enah

fig tree 23, fig 16; 39

the same letters Nat(8383) are translated lies in Ezekiel 24:12 She hath wearied [herself] with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum [shall be] in the fire. the word Nat(8383) is said to be from 0205 Nwa ‘aven from an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; translated iniquity 47, wicked(ness) 8, vanity 6, affliction 3, mischief 3, unrighteous 2, evil 1, false 1, idol 1, mourners 1, mourning 1, nought 1, sorrow 1, unjust 1, vain 1; 78

leaves

hle ‘aleh is translated leaf 12, branch 5[from 05927 hle ‘alah a primitive root; (come, etc...) up 676, offer 67, come 22, bring 18, ascend 15, go 12, chew 9, offering 8, light 6, increase 4, burn 3, depart 3, put 3, spring 2, raised 2, arose 2, break 2, exalted 2, misc 33; 889 1) to go up, ascend, climb and is the same as 05928 ^hle^ `alah corresponding to 05930; -burn offerings

So did they cover their nakedness with fig leaves or did they cover their craftiness with lies making vain offerings and sacrifices.

together

inserted from the word sew above

and made themselves

hse ‘asah a primitive root; do 1333, make 653, wrought 52, deal 52, commit 49, offer 49, execute 48, keep 48, shew 43, prepare 37, work 29, do so 21,
perform 18, get 14, dress 13, maker 13, maintain 7, misc 154; 2633 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make

aprons

02290 rwgx chagowr

it is from 02296 ^rgx^ chagar \@khaw-gar'\@ a primitive root; gird 31, appointed 3, gird on 3, gird up 2, be afraid 1, put 1, restrain 1, on every side 1; 43 1) to gird, gird on, gird oneself, put on a belt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to gird 1a2) to gird on, bind on 1a3) to gird oneself

n pr m AV-girdle 3, apron 1, armour 1, gird 1; 6 1) girdle, belt 2) girdle, loin-covering, belt, loin-cloth, armour

Ge 3:8 And they heard the voice 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 amongst the trees of the garden.

And they heard

AV-hear 785, hearken 196, obey 81, publish 17, understand 9, obedient 8, diligently 8, shew 6, sound 3, declare 3, discern 2, noise 2, perceive 2, tell 2, reported 2, misc 33;

the voice

AV-voice 383, noise 49, sound 39, thunder 10, proclamation + 05674 4, send out + 05414 2, thunderings 2, fame 1, misc 16; 506

of the LORD

AV-LORD 6510, GOD 4, JEHOVAH 4, variant 1; 6519 Jehovah =" the existing One"

God walking

AV-go 217, walk 156, come 16, ...away 7, ...along 6, misc 98; 500

1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away

in the garden

AV-garden 42; 42 n 1) garden, enclosure from ganan a primitive root; 1) to defend, cover

in the cool

AV-Spirit or spirit 232, wind 92, breath 27, side 6, mind 5, blast 4, vain 2, air 1, anger 1, cool 1, courage 1, misc 6; 378

of the day:

AV-day 2008, time 64, chronicles + 01697 37, daily 44, ever 18, year 14, continually 10, when 10, as 10, while 8, full 8 always 4, whole 4, alway 4, misc 44; 2287

and Adam

AV-man 408, men 121, Adam 13, person( s) 8, common sort + 07230 1, hypocrite 1; 552

and his wife

AV-wife 425, woman 323, one 10, married 5, female 2, misc 14; 779

hid themselves

AV-hide 31, held 1, secretly 1; 33 1) to withdraw, hide

from the presence

AV-before 1137, face 390, presence 76, because 67, sight 40, countenance 30, from 27, person 21, upon 20, of 20, ...me 18, against 17, ...him 16, open 13, for 13, toward 9, misc 195; 2109

of the LORD

AV-LORD 6510, GOD 4, JEHOVAH 4, variant 1; 6519 Jehovah =" the existing One"

God amongst the trees

AV-tree 162, wood 107, timber 23, stick 14, gallows 8, staff 4, stock 4, carpenter + 02796 2, branches 1, helve 1, planks 1, stalks 1; 328 from 'atsah a primitive root; AV-shut 1; 1

of the garden.

AV-garden 42; 42 n 1) garden, enclosure from ganan a primitive root; 1) to defend, cover

Could Ge 3:7-8 be saying

And both of them saw and knew subtile or crafty and covered their error with lies and deception of their own making vain offerings and sacrifices together to hide their vanity.And even though they perceived One God moving in the coverture of the spirit in a continuous moment and the man and his woman withdrew from seeing the countenance of the existing One God behind the trees of their own knowledge denying the coverture of God.

This would include hiding behind the tree of knowledge of good and evil. hiding from the presence of God as Cain would go out of the presence of God and the Israelites would reject God and elect a ruler.

Man could breath in the spirit of God from moment to moment as he moved under the coverture or defended protection of God. It is man through the pride of his own thinking that has hid himself from the face of God and for that reason he no longer breathes in that Separate Spirit and no longer has its whole protection.

What happened is the result of that denial. It is our reward.

If you jump off a moving train you are going to get hurt and have a long walk to the next station.

That is because you jumped off not because the conductor is mad at you.

Resurrection is when you get back on board God's coverture express.

The Bible is full of truths but printed on paper made from trees and translated by men who may have crept in with craftiness and vanity to subtly hide that truth from you so that you do not know God in the very book that was given to aid us.

We must eat of the tree of life and be taught by revelation and not taught by the tree of our own knowledge. What is God telling you in your heart and mind.

Learn more about sacrifice.

Adventures of Artifice in Languageland
The sophistry of words has deceived man and led him from God.
Sacrifice was meant to bring us closer to Him again.
Where has the sophistry of our sacrifice led us?
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/sacrifice.php

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