The interpretation of Genesis chapter 3 is crucial to our understanding of the Bible and the Christian Gospel. Was "the Fall" really a stage in the emancipation and evolution of man? Is the account of Adam and Eve's sin simply a parable describing how men and women fail to achieve their highest aspirations? Or does Genesis 3 document historical facts to involve us in the guilt of our first parents' sin?
Edward J. Young, a distinguished American Old Testament scholar, was the author of "Thy Word is Truth" and many other titles. This present work is both an exegetical and devotional study, very appropriate and pertinent for Christian witness today.
