Les Feldick Bible Study

Was Adam with Eve when the serpent tempted her in Genesis 3?

No, Adam was not with Eve during the Genesis 3 temptation; he was not in proximity with her. The devil caught her at a moment when she was by herself, probably close enough to get a good eyeful of the forbidden tree.

Les firmly believes Adam was not in proximity with Eve. He thinks the devil caught her at a moment when she was by herself, probably close enough to get a good eyeful of the tree that was forbidden. This connects to his broader discussion of truth and lying from Exodus 20:16, where bearing false witness means lying, and the father of that lie began it all in Genesis 3.

Genesis 3:4

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: