Genesis 3:1-24

Summary

Jose Gonzalez welcomed participants, including Awilda Gonzalez, and provided details about the class structure, available communication channels, and the live stream options for the Response to Grace Church service, as requested by Natalee Gonzalez. The core discussion, focusing on Genesis chapter 3, covered the serpent’s cunning deception, the pre-fall state of Adam and Eve, the shift from God defining “good” to the woman independently discerning it, and the immediate consequences of disobedience, including blame-casting and the curses placed on the serpent, the woman, and the man. Jose Gonzalez identified the serpent's curse as foreshadowing the Gospel's promise of the "snake crusher" (Jesus) and discussed the serpent’s identity as a spiritual being of chaos, while participants, including Awilda Gonzalez and Frederick Hamilton Jr., inquired about the time frame in the garden, the idea of talking animals, and the role of fear in repentance.