Life Outside of Eden
After Adam and Eve were sent out of the Garden of Eden, they found themselves in a much harsher world. The beautiful, easy life they had known was replaced by a difficult reality. The land, which once provided them with everything effortlessly, was now hard to work. They had to put in much more effort to grow their food, and even gathering food was a tiring task. Life wasn’t as peaceful or easy as it had been in Eden, but through it all, Adam and Eve stayed together, supported each other, and trusted that God had a plan for them. Despite their struggles, they held onto their faith.
Eve gave birth to two sons, Cain and Abel. Over time, their family grew, but even as their family expanded, the problem of sin in the world remained. The harshness of life and the challenges they faced were reminders of the fall from grace. The promise in Genesis 3:19 reminds them—and all of us—that life on Earth is temporary and that returning to the ground, from which we came, is inevitable. The verse speaks about the hard work that comes with life outside of Eden and the certainty of death for all people, as we were made from dust and will eventually return to it.
Bible Verse: “By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.” — Genesis 3:19