Genesis Lesson 16: The Temptation of Man {Why did God create Satan? Why did He allow Satan into Eden?}
The Caldwell Commentaries Podcast
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Show Notes
No one can understand human nature without taking into consideration the most basic law of humanity, "The Law of Sin". Genesis chapter 3 contains the record of man's Fall. It is the only reasonable explanation for the depraved human nature and life in a sin-cursed world full of evil, decay, and death. Genesis 3 presents the only adequate explanation for the universal presence of sin.
This is A MUST lesson for every serious Bible student. Why did God permit Satan's entrance into the Garden? Who is Satan? Why would a wise, good, loving God create the Devil? Why doesn't He simply destroy him? [Answers to those last two questions, "He didn't, but He will".]
In this lesson, we discuss "The Devil in Eden" (His descent to Earth and His disguise in Eden) and "The Dialogue with Evil" (Eve's spiral downward as she doubted and distorted God's Word and listened to Satan's flat-out denial of God's Word and his false depiction of God's character).