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1 Ali zmija beše lukava mimo sve zveri poljske, koje stvori Gospod Bog; pa reče ženi: Je li istina da je Bog kazao da ne jedete sa svakog drveta u vrtu?

2 A žena reče zmiji: Mi jedemo rod sa svakog drveta u vrtu;

3 Samo rod s onog drveta usred vrta, kazao je Bog, ne jedite i ne dirajte u nj, da ne umrete.

4 A zmija reče ženi: Nećete vi umreti;

5 Nego zna Bog da će vam se u onaj dan kad okusite s njega otvoriti oči, pa ćete postati kao bogovi i znati šta je dobro šta li zlo.

6 I žena videći da je rod na drvetu dobar za jelo i da ga je milina gledati i da je drvo vrlo drago radi znanja, uzabra rod s njega i okusi, pa dade i mužu svom, te i on okusi.

7 Tada im se otvoriše oči, i videše da su goli; pa spletoše lišća smokovog i načiniše sebi pregače.

8 I začuše glas Gospoda Boga, koji iđaše po vrtu kad zahladi; i sakri se Adam i žena mu ispred Gospoda Boga među drveta u vrtu.

9 A Gospod Bog viknu Adama i reče mu: Gde si?

10 A on reče: Čuh glas Tvoj u vrtu, pa se poplaših, jer sam go, te se sakrih.

11 A Bog reče: Ko ti kaza da si go? Da nisi jeo s onog drveta što sam ti zabranio da ne jedeš s njega?

12 A Adam reče: Žena koju si udružio sa mnom, ona mi dade s drveta, te jedoh.

13 A Gospod Bog reče ženi: Zašto si to učinila? A žena odgovori: Zmija me prevari, te jedoh.

14 Tada reče Gospod Bog zmiji: Kad si to učinila, da si prokleta mimo svako živinče i mimo sve zveri poljske; na trbuhu da se vučeš i prah da jedeš do svog veka.

15 I još mećem neprijateljstvo između tebe i žene i između semena tvog i semena njenog; ono će ti na glavu stajati a ti ćeš ga u petu ujedati.

16 A ženi reče: Tebi ću mnoge muke zadati kad zatrudniš, s mukama ćeš decu rađati, i volja će tvoja stajati pod vlašću muža tvog, i on će ti biti gospodar.

17 Pa onda reče Adamu: Što si poslušao ženu i okusio s drveta s kog sam ti zabranio rekavši da ne jedeš s njega, zemlja da je prokleta s tebe, s mukom ćeš se od nje hraniti do svog veka;

18 Trnje i korov će ti rađati, a ti ćeš jesti zelje poljsko;

19 Sa znojem lica svog ješćeš hleb, dokle se ne vratiš u zemlju od koje si uzet; jer si prah, i u prah ćeš se vratiti.

20 I Adam nadede ženi svojoj ime Jeva, zato što je ona mati svima živima.

21 I načini Gospod Bog Adamu i ženi njegovoj haljine od kože, i obuče ih u njih.

22 I reče Gospod Bog: Eto, čovek posta kao jedan od nas znajući šta je dobro šta li zlo; ali sada da ne pruži ruku svoju i uzbere i s drveta od života, i okusi, te do veka živi.

23 I Gospod Bog izagna ga iz vrta edemskog da radi zemlju, od koje bi uzet;

24 I izagnav čoveka postavi pred vrtom edemskim heruvima s plamenim mačem, koji se vijaše i tamo i amo, da čuva put ka drvetu od života.

   

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Apocalypse Revealed # 562

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562. Where she might be nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the face of the serpent. This symbolically means, because of the cunning of those leading astray, to provide vigilantly for the New Church to spread among more people, until it grows to its appointed state.

To nourish, when mentioned in connection with the New Church, means, symbolically, to provide that it spread among more people, as we said in no. 547 above. "A time and times and half a time" means, symbolically, to the end and a new beginning, thus until it grows from a few people to many more, till it reaches its appointed state, as we said also in no. 547 above. The face of the serpent symbolizes the cunning of those leading astray - the face symbolizing the cunning, and the serpent those who lead astray.

That a serpent symbolizes people who lead astray is apparent from these words in this chapter:

The great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old..., which leads the whole world astray. (Revelation 12:9)

And elsewhere:

He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old..., and he cast him into the bottomless pit..., so that he should lead the nations no more astray... (Revelation 20:2-3)

The meaning here is the same as that of the serpent which led Eve and Adam astray, of which it is said,

Now the serpent became more cunning than any beast of the field... And the woman said (to Jehovah), "The serpent led me astray...." (Genesis 3:1, 13)

[2] A face in the Word symbolizes what lies within a person, because the face reflects his character, its expression being formed in correspondence with it. The face of a serpent, therefore, symbolizes anger, hatred and cunning.

"A time, times and half a time" here has the same symbolic meaning as the one thousand two hundred and sixty days in verse 6, which says,

Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they may feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days. (Revelation 12:6)

An explanation of the meaning may be seen in no. 547 above.

The same is also the meaning of the three and a half days in Revelation 11:9, 11, and of the three years and six months of famine in Luke 4:25.

It is also the meaning of the appointed time of appointed times and a half in Daniel, "when they shall completely disperse the hands of the holy people" (Daniel 12:7).

  
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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.