When Satan, Adam and Eve rebelled, what question was raised?

Question

And could anyone in the universe address the rebellion with greater wisdom than God?

The question I am asking is: "when Satan, Adam and Eve rebelled, what question was raised?" (could it possibily have something to do with God's rulership?)

Answer 1

Yeah, it had everything to do with God's rulership. Jeremiah 10:23 states that "To earthling man his way does not belong. It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step." Why can't we direct our own steps? Because the right does not belong to us. We didn't create ourselves, God did. That means it's under His authority to tell us how we should live, or "walk." It's certainly not in our best interest to have people around us that completely disregard God and His creations. Therefore, I personally look forward to the fulfillment of Psalms 37:10,11. Yes, He is the ONLY one that can properly address the rebellion that's becoming so prevalent in society.

The word sovereign means: "exercising supreme jurisdiction."

When Adam, Eve, and Satan rebelled against God, they were, in essence, putting God's sovereignty to the test. Apparently, thinking they knew the best way to live their lives. Sadly, they were mistaken. May we all learn from their sinful course, and make it our determination to maintain our integrity to the Sovereign Lord of the universe! (Psalms 25:4,5,8-10)

Rachel B
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Answer 2

They questioned Jehovah's sovereignty, or right to rule. They, in effect, said that they could rule themselves better than God could. Satan also insinuated that God was holding something good back from Adam and Eve by not letting them eat from the tree of knowledge of good and bad. Thus, we are imperfect. That is why this world is so bad. But, think of this, how many more governments do you think mankind can come up with to rule themselves? Do you think any other governments they come up with will change the world? Will they end sickness and death? Will they bring those who have died back to life? No, only God's kingdom can do that.
And God knows exactly what he is doing. If he were to simply destroy the rebels, the other angels might watch and think, "Oh, he just got rid of anyone who questions him. That's not much of a choice. They must be right. We can live with out God." So, God decided to let mankind try and prove their point. All they ended up doing is proving God's point.

Answer 3

When Satan led Adam and Eve into disobeying Jehovah, an important question was raised. Satan did not call into question Jehovah’s power. Even Satan knows that there is no limit to Jehovah’s power. Rather, Satan questioned Jehovah’s right to rule. By calling God a liar who withholds good from his subjects, Satan charged that Jehovah is a bad ruler. (Genesis 3:2-5) Satan implied that mankind would be better off without God’s rulership. This was an attack on Jehovah’s sovereignty, his right to rule.

Answer 4

The sovereignty and Jehovah's (gods name) right to rule were questioned, not his power. See if God had simply destroyed Satan, All the angels and humans on earth would have thought "hmmm.. maybe Satan COULD have done a better job" Jehovah didn't want there to be any doubt that he was and is the only one fit to rule. PS: judging by the fact that you asked this question i am going to assume you are one of Jehovah's witnesses or studying and listened in on the discourse on Sunday morning. If i were to speculate further I'd say you already knew the answer but wanted to see what response you would get, and if any of them Witnesses. I am 17 and am a JW. If you have anymore questions Email me At [e-mail].

Answer 5

*** it-2 pp. 1010-1011 Sovereignty ***

The point at issue. What was here challenged? Who was reproached and defamed by this challenge of the angel who was later called Satan the Devil, which challenge Adam supported by his rebellious act? Was it the fact of Jehovah’s supremacy, the existence of his sovereignty? Was God’s sovereignty in danger? No, for Jehovah has supreme authority and power, and no one in heaven or earth can take this out of his hand. (Ro 9:19) The challenge therefore must have been of the rightfulness, deservedness, and righteousness of God’s sovereignty—whether his sovereignty was exercised in a worthy way, righteously, and for the best interests of his subjects or not. An indication of this is the approach to Eve: “Is it really so that God said you must not eat from every tree of the garden?” Here the Serpent intimated that such a thing was unbelievable—that God was unduly restrictive, withholding something that was the rightful due of the human pair.—Ge 3:1.

*** it-2 p. 1011 Sovereignty ***

By taking of the fruit of “the tree of the knowledge of good and bad,” Adam and Eve expressed their rebellion. The Creator, as Universal Sovereign, was acting wholly within his right in making the law regarding the tree, for Adam, being a created person, and not sovereign, had limitations, and he needed to acknowledge this fact. For universal peace and harmony, it would devolve upon all reasoning creatures to acknowledge and support the Creator’s sovereignty. Adam would demonstrate his recognition of this fact by refraining from eating the fruit of that tree. As father-to-be of an earth full of people, he must prove obedient and loyal, even in the smallest thing. The principle involved was: “The person faithful in what is least is faithful also in much, and the person unrighteous in what is least is unrighteous also in much.” (Lu 16:10) Adam had the capability for such perfect obedience. There was evidently nothing bad intrinsically in the fruit of the tree itself. (The thing forbidden was not sex relations, for God had commanded the pair to “fill the earth.” [Ge 1:28] It was the fruit of an actual tree, as the Bible says.) What was represented by the tree is well expressed in a footnote on Genesis 2:17, in The Jerusalem Bible (1966):

“This knowledge is a privilege which God reserves to himself and which man, by sinning, is to lay hands on, 3:5, 22. Hence it does not mean omniscience, which fallen man does not possess; nor is it moral discrimination, for unfallen man already had it and God could not refuse it to a rational being. It is the power of deciding for himself what is good and what is evil and of acting accordingly, a claim to complete moral independence by which man refuses to recognise his status as a created being. The first sin was an attack on God’s sovereignty, a sin of pride.”

Answer 6

Who has the authority to set the standards of right and wrong?

Adam and Eve (and satan before them) faced a decision—should they accept God’s standards of good and bad or should they follow their own?

Answer 7

It raises a few questions for me.

1.) Why would God place the tree there in the first place?
2.) Why would God allow the serpent, something Adam and Eve would not expect to deceive them because they had no knowledge of good and evil before the Fall, to trick them like that?
3.) Why would Adam and Eve disobey God if they had a direct relationship with its omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, and benevolence? Especially if they knew they would be punished.
4.) Why would God create beings it knew would disobey it shortly after creation?

...and many more.

Answer 8

Satan raised the question of whether God had sovereignty over his creations, or could they do without His help. Obviously, we cannot.

Answer 9

1. Jehovah's right to rule.
His Sovereignty, over man.
2. No one; No1, At All.

Answer 10

How come God didn't just start over...kill them and make more people?
How come he didn't just forgive them?
How come if God created all things did he create sinners?

God didn't forgive them because they were willful in their sin. And they were unrepentant even blaming God for giving him that woman

God would have and to lower his standards and we would never have gotten rid of sin and rebellion.

God's holiness was in effect and also he had told them to multiply and his words would have not been fulfilled if he put them to death.

He did make provision out of his justice and love for mankind. He had his son come to earth to ransom us from Adamic sin and death.

We have a chance for eternal life because God has allowed us to choose Satan or Him.