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A Curse for Man's Sake
Commentators like Spurgeon and Henry note a crucial distinction: God does not curse Adam directly, as He did the serpent. Instead, He curses "the ground for thy sake." This means creation itself, which was designed to be a blessing for humanity, is now fractured and becomes a source of struggle. As John Calvin explains, wherever man looks, the consequences of his sin are reflected back at him in the toilsome earth.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 3:8–21
18th Century
Theologian
שׁוּף shûp “bruise, wound.” τηρεῖν (= τερεῖν ?) tērein ἐκτρίβειν ektribein …
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 3:1–24
19th Century
Bishop
EXCURSUS C: ON THE DURATION OF THE PARADISIACAL STATE OF INNOCENCE.
The Bereshit Rabba argues that Adam and Eve re…
Charles Spurgeon
On Genesis 3:16–18
19th Century
Preacher
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall …
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John Calvin
On Genesis 3:17
16th Century
Theologian
And unto Adam he said. First, it should be observed that punishment was not inflicted upon the first of our race so that it rested on thos…
John Gill
On Genesis 3:17
17th Century
Pastor
And to Adam he said
Last of all, being the last that sinned, but not to be excused:
because you h…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 3:16–19
17th Century
Minister
The woman, for her sin, is condemned to a state of sorrow and of subjection���proper punishments for that sin, in which she had sought to gratify t…