62 Bible Verses About The Fall
Bible verses about The Fall
Understanding "The Fall" through scripture is crucial for grasping the human condition and God's redemptive plan. These verses unveil the origin of sin, suffering, and separation from God, realities we grapple with daily. By studying them, we gain insight into our inherent brokenness and the consequences of disobedience. More importantly, we begin to appreciate the magnitude of God's love and mercy in providing a path back to Him through Jesus Christ. Exploring these passages allows us to confront our fallen nature, recognize our need for salvation, and embrace the hope of restoration offered through faith.
Featured Verse
Exodus 32:7 (KJV)
And the Lord said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
Sin Enters: Bible Verses on The Fall of Man
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.
Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.
He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.
And the Lord said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.
Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field.
They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,
All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.
The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
When ye have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.
And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath–sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.
But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.
And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.
And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.
The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.
The Bible verses exploring The Fall paint a stark picture of humanity's deviation from divine intention. Genesis 3 details the pivotal moment of disobedience, highlighting the allure of forbidden knowledge and the devastating consequences of choosing self-interest over God's will. These verses reveal the origin of sin, suffering, and separation from God, impacting every facet of human existence. Understanding the nuances of The Fall is crucial for grasping the theological framework of redemption and the necessity of Christ's sacrifice. Reflecting upon these scriptures encourages introspection on personal tendencies toward temptation and disobedience. Ultimately, these verses serve as a reminder of the inherent brokenness within humanity and the continual need for grace, forgiveness, and a conscious commitment to seeking restoration with God. They challenge us to learn from the past and strive for a future marked by obedience and a renewed relationship with our Creator.