The First Question Uttered in the Bible

The first question uttered in the bible came from God. It was a question directed to the capstone of His creation – man. This question was uttered by God after man had sinned in disobeying God’s only restriction placed upon man’s liberty. God had blessed Adam and placed him in a perfect environment which he had dominion over, but He gave Adam only one restriction: “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”

Adam had only one restriction, and he failed. Why? Because Adam became self-willed, self-centered, and self-seeking. As chapter 3 opens, we find Adam’s wife, Eve, listening and responding to Satan’s doubt of the veracity of God’s Word. Satan wants every person, especially those who are unsaved, to be deceived with regards to the truthfulness of God’s Word. By following Satan’s crafty suggestions, Eve sinned in eating of the forbidden fruit, and later Adam. As a result of their sin, the fellowship that God had with them had been marred.

Sin will always mar out fellowship with God and when Adam and Eve heard the voice of God walking in the garden, they became afraid, trying to hide themselves from the presence of God. God then raised a question to Adam: “Where Art Thou?” The question raised by God to Adam suggests two amazing facts. First, the question indicates that it was Adam who was lost, and not God. God, in His amazing love, came looking for the capstone of His creation. Secondly, the question suggest that man has worth. Man had so much value until it required Heaven’s best to redeem him from the plight that he was in.

Yes, my friend, if you are unsaved, God has sent His onl begotten Son to die for you. Do you believe that? If so, turn to God, believing that Jesus Christ has died for your sin, and you can be saved. Because of our forefather’s sin (Adam), every man born into this world is a sinner and needs a Savior. Why don’t you trust Jesus Christ to be your Savior, if you are unsaved? Remember, God provided the only substitute for the tragic spiritual condition of man, and that was the death of His Son. If you are unsaved, Jesus Christ has paid the full price of your redemption, and all He requires you to do is accept Him and be saved. Yes, you are valuable to God and it is His desire that you be saved. What a marvelous act of love by God in the utterance of the question to Adam, “Where Art Thou?”