The Fall
The Fall of Adam and Eve from Genesis and Book of Moses
The Fall of Adam and Eve
Genesis 3–4; Moses 4–5 » In the Beginning
Agency required
- Review and ponder, individually or with your 3 person team, all the things that point to the importance of agency.
- Moses 4.1 Satan, “I will redeem all mankind”
- Moses 4.2 Beloved Son, “Thy will be done, and the glory be thine”
- Genesis 3.5 Serpent, “ye shall be as gods, knowing good from evil”
- Genesis 3.6 Eve, “a tree to be desired to make one wise”
- Moses 4.12 Eve and Adam partake of the fruit
- Moses 5.2 Eve and Adam bear sons and daughters
- Moses 5.3 Sons and Daughter divide 2 and 2 in the land
- Moses 5.5 Voice of the Lord, “worship the Lord their God” and offer Sacrifice
- Moses 5.6 Adam, I know not save the Lord commanded me”
- Moses 5.9 The Son declares, “… thou mayest be redeemed”
- Moses 5.11 Eve was glad saying, “… the joy of our redemption”
Thoughts from our Day
- What are some literal and figurative things you have learned as you consider the creation of Adam and Eve?
- Do some Christian churches now believe Adam as solely figurative? Reality of Adam and Eve
- What does church say about Evolution? What do you say about evolution when asked?
- Joseph Smith provided a literal interpretation of the creation… God made man and put into it the Spirit of Adam. Plus, the Spirit and the Body are the Soul of Man Genesis 2:7
- Michael (Adam) fought against the Dragon (Satan) in the War of Heaven. Revelations 12:7
- According to Joseph Smith if you were to see God, you would see him as a man, Adam was a man in his image. Genesis 1:27
- Adam is our Priesthood Leader. All the prophets who have held keys of priesthood authority upon the earth will come to Adam-ondi-Ahman council to give a report of their work to Adam. Adam-ondi-Ahman