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 God's Redemption Rest Genesis Chapter 3.

In John Chapter five In answer to the Jewish leaders persecution The Lord Jesus says

"My Father worketh hitherto, and I work". (Verse I7) in these verses Jesus is reminding them that His command to the healed man to carry his bed on the Sabbath was in accordance with a previous act by His Father recorded in Gen 3:21 "In the making of coats of skins"

Here we see the tragic consequence of the temptation and fall which was nothing less than the universal sinfulness of all humanity.

The woman was deceived but the man sinned willingly. (1 Tim. 2 14-15) Both lost their innocence, became sin and shame conscious and tried cover their guilt and nakedness by some form of human effort of works.

God's Sabbath rest of creation was broken by sin, and yet He took the first steps in His work of redemption. To rescue fearful, ashamed alienated fallen man.

In the story of the lame man, the Lord Jesus presented proof of His Messiahship. That He Himself was the True Sabbath in which God rested. Not only was God's Sabbath rest broken. But also that perfect creation was now under the bondage of sin.

The whole creation groaned, and travaileth in pain together until now. (Rom. 8:l8-23)

Genesis Chapter three records for us two distinct activities.

First - it tells of the attempt of fallen man to make himself fit for the presence of God and

Secondly - the activity of God's work in redemption, of making man acceptable for His presence, so that He Himself could not find a flaw..

The Lord Jehovah provided a sacrifice by which the first man and woman were clothed with coats of skins.

This portrays that the work of redemption whereby God clothes the guilty sinner in the robes of His own righteousness.It also in theses verses that we first promise of a Redeemer made, this predicted that He would be of the human race.It includes prophecies concerning Christ which were fulfilled in His birth and works at His first advent. But ultimately the prophecy will have its fulfilment in Revelation.

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God's Sabbath rest of creation broken

It was broken by sin, and yet Jehovah God took the first steps in His work of redemption. To rescue fearful, ashamed alienated fallen man.

The work of redemption whereby God clothes the guilty sinner in the robes of His own righteousness.It also in theses verses that we first promise of a Redeemer made

Jesus was the True Sabbath in which God rested.

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