Genesis 3:1 refers to the serpent (Satan) as “crafty”. What are some of his tactics that you would describe in this way? How can we, as Christians, be aware of these tactics, and guard against them?

What are some ways that we can see humanity’s sinful nature on display in the actions of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:1-13?

Why do you think it was so tempting for Adam and Eve to eat the fruit that God had forbidden them?

Why do you think that Adam and Eve respond by sewing fig leaves together and making coverings in Genesis 3:7?

Genesis 3:15 anticipates an age-old cosmic battle, between God’s people and Satan. How do we, as Christians, sojourning through our lives in this fallen world, see this verse play out in our lives and in our world today?

How does Jesus fulfill this text, as the offspring of Eve in Genesis 3:15? What does it mean that he will bruise Satan’s head? What does it mean that Satan will bruise his heel?

How does Jesus function as His people’s representative, who defeats their enemies and secures their salvation on their behalf?

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