How Satan became the devil—He tempts Eve—Adam and Eve fall, and death enters the world.

This chapter describes the fall of Satan and the subsequent temptation and fall of Adam and Eve. Initially, Satan appears before God, ambitiously proposing to save all mankind and asking for God's honor in return. However, God's Chosen Son, who was with God from the beginning, humbly submits to God's will, leading to Satan's rebellion due to his desire to destroy man's agency and to usurp God's power. As a consequence, Satan is cast down and becomes the devil.

Now on Earth, Satan, in the form of a serpent, manipulates Eve into eating the forbidden fruit, falsely assuring her that she will not die, but instead will gain knowledge of good and evil like a god. After Eve eats the fruit, she also convinces Adam to eat it. Immediately, their eyes are opened, and they realize their nakedness, prompting them to make garments from fig leaves.

When God confronts them, Adam blames Eve, and Eve blames the serpent. As a result of their disobedience, God pronounces several curses: the serpent is cursed above all animals, enmity is established between the serpent and Eve's offspring, Eve will experience increased pain in childbirth, and Adam must toil the ground for sustenance. Ultimately, Adam and Eve are expelled from the Garden of Eden to prevent them from eating from the tree of life and living forever in their fallen state. God places cherubim and a flame to guard the path to the tree of life, ensuring mortal life is finite. The chapter concludes with an instruction that these words should only be shared with believers until further command.

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Link to church website

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/moses/4?lang=eng

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