What did Paul means when he says, “And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression” (I Timothy 2:14)

I have always found these verses about Adam and Eve very interesting to mediate about.  Yes, the father of lies, Satan, deceived Eve.  As Paul said, Eve became a sinner when she believed a lie from Satan. Eve knew what God said they could do but because God was not there, she listen to Satan and did what Satan told her.  It seems from Gen 3 that her eyes were not open to what she did until she gave the fruit to her husband, Adam.  When Adam did eat, then the eyes of both of them were open.   There is an old saying that is true, “The way to a man's heart is through his stomach” and what did Eve do, she gave to him and fed his stomach.  We have some examples from scriptures about food getting results.  When God ask Adam what happen (who is the head of the family), he first blame God for giving him this woman, then said she did it and gave me through (my stomach) this food and I did eat because of her.  The woman did not accept the responsibility, she blames Satan for deceiving her and for her to believe a lie instead of believing what God told them.  Fingers pointing every way.  Eve who killed herself and her husband because of a lie and Adam did not do anything and just went along with Eve having the final word. The bottom thing is that they fell to the father of all liars, Satan.  Yes, we know that Satan goes about.  I do like how Peter explains this in 1 Peter 5: “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”

Blessing

Stephen

(1 Tim 2:14 KJV)  And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

(1 Tim 2:14 NIV)  And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.

(Gen 3:3-4 KJV)  But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. {4} And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

(Gen 3:6-7 KJV)  And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. {7} And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

(Gen 3:12-13 KJV)  And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. {13} And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Transgression: 3847. parabasis, par-ab'-as-is; from G3845; violation:--breaking, transgression.

Deceived: 538. apatao, ap-at-ah'-o; of uncert. der.; to cheat, i.e. delude:--deceive.

(1 Pet 5:8 KJV)  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

 (Prov 30:20 NIV)  "This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, 'I've done nothing wrong.'