345. 'A tiller of the ground' means someone who, devoid of charity, acts from faith separated from love, which is not faith at all. This becomes clear from the statements made further on, 'Jehovah had no respect for his gift', and 'he killed his brother', that is, he destroyed charity meant by Abel. People who look to bodily and earthly interests are said to be 'tilling the ground', as is clear from what has been stated at Chapter 3:19-23, where it is said that 'the man was sent out of the garden of Eden to till the ground'.

Title: Original Sin

Topic: First Coming

Summary: We explore the common idea of original sin. Who or what was Adam? Was he one person or many? And what gets passed on from our parents and how do we deal with it?

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
Genesis 1:26; 2:7; 3:1, 12; 4:14; 5:1-2
Psalms 51:4-5, 7, 10, 17
Hebrews 4:15
Romans 5:12-17
1 Corinthians 15:21, 27, 45
Deuteronomy 24:16
Exodus 20:5