Emily: “Hey everyone, I’m Emily Cox and this is Love Notes: Timeline Edition, a podcast exploring God’s design for marriage and family throughout history. Today we’re traveling back to approximately the fourth millennium BC to interview the first man and woman. Welcome to the podcast, Adam and Eve!”

Adam: “Thank you.”

Emily: “So I want to begin by talking about how God brought you two together in the first marriage. Adam, what was it like in the garden before Eve came along?”

Adam: “Well, I would have to say I was a bit lonely. I mean, God created all kinds of amazing animals, and I loved watching them, but I noticed that all the male animals had female mates. As for me, I couldn’t find a suitable helper.”

Emily: “So how did you find Eve?”

Adam: “This might sound strange to you, but one day I woke up from a nap, and there she was. God brought Eve directly to me to be my helpmeet.”

Emily: “That’s amazing. What did you think when you saw her?”

Adam: “Wow. Words cannot describe what I was thinking. Something like, ‘Whoa man!’ ” *laughing*

Emily: “How about you, Eve? What were you thinking?”

Eve: “That’s a good question. I really relate with what Adam said about not having words to describe it. Did you ever look at the sky at night and you were filled with wonder at what you saw but you didn’t have words for how you felt? Or maybe you tried to paint a picture of a beautiful sunset, but the picture didn’t even come close. That’s pretty much how it is when I think back to our first meeting.”

Emily: “You’re really good at putting into words what it’s like to have no words.”

Eve: “laughing, then sighing* “Our life in the garden was so wonderful. I can’t explain what it was like to be in love in a perfect world, but it was amazing.”

Emily: “I’m sure it was.”

Eve: *tearing up* “I can’t believe I listened to that lying serpent! The world will never be the same. Now everything is ruined.”

Emily: “When you had to choose between the word of the God who made you, knew you, and loved you, and the word of a strange talking snake you just met, you chose the word of the snake. Why do you think you did that?”

Eve:  “I guess I thought that God was trying to withhold something good from me. But when you put it that way, my choice sounds really dumb..” 

Emily: “We all make dumb choices when we turn away from God’s way to follow our own way. That’s why we need the Seed to crush the Snake for us.”

Eve: “That makes sense. But I still wonder if I totally understand what God meant by the Seed of the woman crushing the head of the serpent.”

Adam: “The world keeps getting worse and worse. Without God’s help, the human race is doomed!”

Emily: “You’re right – apart from God we’re in big trouble. But keep trusting His promise. You may not fully know or understand right now, but He will be faithful to His word.”

Eve: “Are you sure?”

Emily: “Absolutely.”

Adam: “That’s encouraging to hear.”

Emily: I know we’ve covered some difficult topics, and I appreciate you guys talking with me today. Before we go, would you like to share any advice with our audience?”

Adam: “Sin might seem like a great idea at the moment, but it’s actually the worst idea ever. It’s not worth being separated from God. Back in the garden, it was wonderful to share fellowship and intimacy with my wife in a world where shame, conflict, and bitterness didn’t exist. But the best, I mean the absolute BEST part of our lives, was the perfect fellowship we shared with our Creator. And sin broke that perfect fellowship.”

Emily: “I agree. Some of our listeners might not be familiar with the word “sin” – could you define it for us?”

Adam: “I would say that sin is doing something God tells you not to do, or not doing what he tells you to do.”

Emily: “That’s a good definition. Sin definitely creates all kinds of problems, even if it looks enticing or desirable.”

Eve: “You’re right! That fruit looked so delicious, but it ended in nothing but bitterness.”

Adam: “You can say that again! The Curse has changed everything. Just when I think I’ve seen the worst thing people can do to each other, something else happens. And it all started with doubting God’s instructions.”

Eve: “I thought the fruit would open my eyes – and it opened my eyes to things I wish I could erase from my mind. Some people say there’s no such thing as a stupid question, but ‘Did God really say’ is a stupid question.”¹

Emily: “Hm. Wise words. Thanks for being on the podcast today, Adam and Eve. You’ve given us a lot to think about.”

Notes.

1. Someone else has made this observation about the question, “Did God really say.” I tried to find a source to cite, but I forgot who said it. So please email me at anchoredvoyage@gmail.com if you can help with that.

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Genesis 1-4