Genesis 3:20–24 | First Things, Talk 8 of 8

Genesis 3 ends with humanity driven from Eden, cut off from God’s presence and barred from the tree of life.

Yet God gives signs of hope. Eve is named for life, and God clothes Adam and Eve. These point forward to Jesus, who opens the way home through:

Cleaning — our sin washed away.

Clothing — believers clothed with Christ.

Curtain — the barrier to God’s presence torn open.

Through Christ, the way home is open. One day God’s people will live in his renewed creation, free from the curse, and “see his face” (Revelation 22:4).

Book mentioned: The Garde ...