The history of
Genesis 2-3 established firmly that death is the consequence and penalty of sin
(Genesis 2:17 & 3:19). As the result of sin, the first human lives which
God created would end - and, moreover, Adam and Eve had to be cast out of the presence of
God, being banished from the Garden of Eden.
Having the entire
bible before us and knowing much of the plan of God already, we may miss the gravity of this situation. If
you were reading it for the first time, do you know how far you would have to
read through the bible before God revealed that the FORGIVENESS of sins is possible or how it can take place?