Woman: Deceived by Satan
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The narrative of the woman being deceived by Satan is a foundational account found in the Book of Genesis, which sets the stage for the understanding of sin and the fall of humanity. This event is pivotal in Christian theology, illustrating the introduction of sin into the world and the subsequent need for redemption.

Biblical Account

The account of the woman's deception is recorded in Genesis 3. The serpent, identified as Satan in later biblical texts (cf. Revelation 12:9), approaches the woman in the Garden of Eden. The serpent is described as "more cunning than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made" (Genesis 3:1, BSB). He questions the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?" (Genesis 3:1, BSB). This question introduces doubt and challenges the command given by God.

The woman responds by clarifying God's command, stating that they may eat from the trees in the garden except for the tree in the middle of the garden, warning that eating from it or even touching it would result in death (Genesis 3:2-3, BSB). The serpent counters with a direct contradiction of God's warning, asserting, "You will not surely die" (Genesis 3:4, BSB). He further entices the woman by suggesting that eating the fruit would open her eyes and make her like God, knowing good and evil (Genesis 3:5, BSB).

The woman, seeing that the tree was good for food, pleasing to the eye, and desirable for gaining wisdom, took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it (Genesis 3:6, BSB). This act of disobedience led to the opening of their eyes and the realization of their nakedness, marking the entrance of sin into the human experience (Genesis 3:7, BSB).

Theological Implications

The deception of the woman by Satan is significant in several ways. It highlights the cunning nature of Satan, who uses subtlety and half-truths to lead humanity astray. The woman's interaction with the serpent demonstrates the vulnerability of humanity to temptation and the consequences of deviating from God's commands.

This event is often cited in discussions of original sin, as it marks the point at which sin entered the world, affecting all of creation. The Apostle Paul references this event in his epistles, noting, "And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression" (1 Timothy 2:14, BSB). This passage is sometimes used to discuss the roles of men and women within the church and family, though interpretations vary.

Consequences and Redemption

The immediate consequence of the deception was the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, symbolizing the broken fellowship between humanity and God. The ground was cursed, and pain and toil became part of human existence (Genesis 3:16-19, BSB). However, even in this moment of judgment, God provides a glimmer of hope through the protoevangelium, the first gospel, in Genesis 3:15, which foretells the eventual defeat of Satan through the seed of the woman.

The narrative of the woman's deception by Satan underscores the need for a Savior, a theme that runs throughout the Bible. It sets the stage for the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, who, according to Christian belief, came to restore what was lost through the fall and to offer salvation to all who believe.
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Genesis 3:1-6
Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, Yes, has God said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
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2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
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1 Timothy 2:14
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
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Radical Exposition.
... shall not die." Through his denial of the word of God, he deceived the woman and
brought spiritual death on the race. This was the work of Satan, according to ...
/.../concerning the assumptions of destructive criticism/ix radical exposition.htm

Man's Bad Break.
... The greater includes the less. Satan is a master strategist, bold in his cunning. ...
He was not deceived. The woman chose unwarily for the supposed good. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks about jesus/mans bad break.htm

The Fall and Recovery of Man; Or, Christ and Satan at Enmity. Gen. ...
... Gen.3:1,15,17; Gal.4:4; Col.2:15. Deceived by subtle snares of hell,. ... But Satan
found a worse reward; ... Betwixt the woman's seed and thee. ...
/.../watts/the psalms and hymns of isaac watts/hymn 107 the fall and.htm

Of the Thousand Years in which the Dragon or Satan is bound, with ...
... absorbed the flood, and the woman having withdrawn ... the thousand years are finished,
and Satan, having been ... new commotions, the rabble of deceived nations which ...
/.../mede/a key to the apocalypse/synchronism iv of the thousand.htm

Satan's Banquet
... house: for the lips of a strange woman drop as an ... Satan looks with quite as
self-satisfied an air upon ... think yourselves all right, but I have deceived you twice ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/satans banquet.htm

The Seed of the Woman, and the Seed of the Serpent
... Satan now begins to get ground space ... to say, if thou hadst not given me that woman,
I had ... language is, "the appetites that thou gavest us, they deceived us; and ...
/.../whitefield/selected sermons of george whitefield/the seed of the woman.htm

The Deceitful Arts and Nefarious Practices of Marcus.
... weak, audacious and impudent, sent forth by Satan for the ... His wife, a woman of
remarkable beauty, fell a ... 2820] to the same practices, have deceived many silly ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xiii the deceitful arts and.htm

The Protevangelium.
... and though, indeed, [Pg 30] the circumstance that the woman was first deceived may
have ... reasons by which I there proved the reference to Satan, have not ...
/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/the protevangelium.htm

Of Certain Temptations of Satan. Instructions Relating Thereto.
... Satan tells them that this pain arises only out of ... If his penitent be a married woman,
he will tell ... matters with learned men, unless he is deceived with his ...
/.../teresa/the life of st teresa of jesus/chapter xiii of certain temptations.htm

The Meaning
... full victory to his angels, when the offspring of the woman was placed ... out, that
old serpent which is called the devil, and Satan, who deceived) the whole ...
//christianbookshelf.org/mede/a key to the apocalypse/the meaning 3.htm

Resources
What does the Bible say about being a godly woman? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean to be a woman of God? | GotQuestions.org

What can we learn from the woman caught in adultery? | GotQuestions.org

Woman: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Woman

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Woman of Distinction: Fond of Dress and Ornaments

Woman of Distinction: Haughty in Their Deportment

Woman of Distinction: Wore Their Hair Plaited and Adorned With Gold and Pearls

Woman of the Poorer Classes Swarthy from Exposure to the Sun

Woman were Required to Hear and Obey the Law

Woman: (At Ease and Careless) of a State of Carnal Security

Woman: (Chaste and Holy) of Saints

Woman: (Delicate) of Backsliding Israel

Woman: (Foolish) of Mere Professors

Woman: (Forsaken) of Israel in Her Captivity

Woman: (Gloriously Arrayed) of the Church of Christ

Woman: (Lewd) of the Roman Apostasy

Woman: (Wise) Saints

Woman: Allowed to Join in the Temple-Music from the Time of David

Woman: Considered a Valuable Booty in War

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Woman: Frequently: Active in Instigating to Iniquity

Woman: Frequently: Fond of Self-Indulgence

Woman: Frequently: Silly and Easily Led Into Error

Woman: Frequently: Subtle and Deceitful

Woman: Frequently: Zealous in Promoting Superstition and Idolatry

Woman: Generally Lived in a Separated Apartment or Tent

Woman: Generally Wore a Vail in the Presence of the Other Sex

Woman: Good and Virtuous, Described

Woman: had a Court of the Tabernacle Assigned to Them

Woman: Led Man to Disobey God

Woman: Loving and Affectionate

Woman: Often Engaged in Agriculture

Woman: Often Engaged in Attending Funerals As Mourners

Woman: Often Engaged in Celebrating the Victories of the Nation

Woman: Often Engaged in Domestic Employments

Woman: Often Engaged in Drawing and Carrying Water

Woman: Often Engaged in Embroidery

Woman: Often Engaged in Grinding Corn

Woman: Often Engaged in Spinning

Woman: Often Engaged in Tending Sheep

Woman: Often Treated With Great Cruelty in War

Woman: Origin and Cause of the Name

Woman: Originally Made by God in his own Image

Woman: Originally Made for Man

Woman: Originally Made: from One of Adam's Ribs

Woman: Originally Made: Subordinate to Man

Woman: Originally Made: To be an Helpmeet for Man

Woman: Originally Made: To be the Glory of Man

Woman: Punishment for Injuring, when With Child

Woman: Safety in Childbirth Promised to the Faithful and Holy

Woman: Salvation Promised Through the Seed of

Woman: Submissive and Respectful to Husbands

Woman: Tender and Constant to Her offspring

Woman: Timid

Woman: To be Governed By, Considered a Calamity by the Jews

Woman: To be Slain By, Considered a Great Disgrace

Woman: To Wear Her Hair Long As a Covering

Woman: Unfaithfulness of, when Married Found out by the Waters of

Woman: Virtuous, Held in High Estimation

Woman: Vows of, when Married not Binding Upon the Husband

Woman: Weaker than Man

Woman: Young of Distinction, Dressed in Robes of Various Colours

Woman: Young: Called Damsels

Woman: Young: Called Maids

Woman: Young: Called Virgins

Woman: Young: Could not Marry Without Consent of Parents

Woman: Young: Fond of Ornaments

Woman: Young: Gay and Merry

Woman: Young: Inherited Parents' Property when There Was No Male Heir

Woman: Young: Kind and Courteous to Strangers

Woman: Young: Not to be Given in Marriage Considered a Calamity

Woman: Young: Often Taken Captive

Woman: Young: Often Treated With Great Cruelty in War

Woman: Young: Punishment for Seducing when not Betrothed

Woman: Young: Punishment for Seducing, when Betrothed

Woman: Young: Required to Learn from and Imitate Their Elders

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