What came under the curse when Adam sinned?
When Adam sinned, the curse fell, and everything came under it—all creation, both animate and inanimate, including birds, fish, and the natural world. The creation was made subject to vanity, not willingly, and the curse produced deserts like the Sahara.
Les explains that the moment Adam sinned, the curse fell, and everything came under it—inanimate, animate, the birds, the fish, all creation. He notes the creation was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who subjected the same in hope. The curse causes great desert areas like the Sahara, and it wasn't the way God created it; it's the result of Adam's rebellion. Les also points out that the tribulation will pay off the curse, the world will be delivered from it, and all of nature is looking forward to it. As soon as the curse fell, God came back with a remedy, promising in Genesis 3:15.
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,