Genesis 3

the long version

The interpretation of the third chapter of Genesis is crucial for one's understanding of the Bible and the Christian gospel. Was "the fall" really a stage in the emancipation and evolution of man? Is the narrative of Adam and Eve's sin simply a parable depicting how men and women fall short of their highest aspirations? Or does Genesis 3 record historical events, so that we are involved in the guilt of our first parents' sin? Edward J. Young's Genesis 3, of which this is the first edition, is both an exegetical and a devotional study. - Back cover.