And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. — Genesis 3:12
Here begins the blame.
Adam does not simply blame Eve. He also blames God. He says, “The woman whom thou gavest to be with me.”
In other words, “If You had not given me this woman, we would not be in this mess.”
And men have been blaming their wives ever since.
Adam does eventually say, “I did eat,” but he surrounds that confession with blame. He is not broken. He is defensive.
Blame is a way of keeping the focus off ourselves. But blaming others never changes the heart. It may make someone else feel guilty, but it does not make us right with God.
Here begins the blame.
Adam does not simply blame Eve. He also blames God. He says, “The woman whom thou gavest to be with me.”
In other words, “If You had not given me this woman, we would not be in this mess.”
And men have been blaming their wives ever since.
Adam does eventually say, “I did eat,” but he surrounds that confession with blame. He is not broken. He is defensive.
Blame is a way of keeping the focus off ourselves. But blaming others never changes the heart. It may make someone else feel guilty, but it does not make us right with God.