Im curious what your beliefs are about this verse

[ayin jade]

After a discussion with someone, I thought it would be interesting to ask this forum what they think. Im always interested to know what others were taught or believe.

After Adam and Eve fell, God clothed them in animal hides. Which animal is it? What does scripture say about it?

[~candice~]

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[Scarletprayers]

I'm going with the Bible doesn't say, not that I couldn't have missed it somewhere................

[OneLight]

Here is scripture.

Genesis 3:21 (New American Standard Bible)

The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.

[ColleenLovesMischief]

All I see is coats of skins.....nothing on what type.

[Forgiven_Man]

I just read This particular part of Genesis in three different versions, and it only states "garments of skin" or "tunics of skin". I can't see anywhere a reference to a particular animal.

[OneLight]

The closest I can find for a sin offering is found in these scriptures. Since the first sacrifice was for the covering of sin, it is very possible that a bull was used. I understand that these are for the priests, but I have to wonder if Adam is considered the first priest since he walked daily with God.

Exodus 29:10-14 (New King James Version)

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[nebula]

Wayne Watson - a contemporary Christian singer from years back - recorded a song dealing with this. I believe it explains all we need to know about this:

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In the land of God's first heartache

Where our line of sin began

And the eyes of man were open

To the evil there at hand

The Creator heard the footsteps

But He did not see the man

And God called out for an answer

But he turned away and ran

An attempt in desperation

To be hid from holy eyes

Was to fashion out a garment

That would hide him in disguise

But the Father bled compassion

And with a fast forgiving hand

Took the life of one yet blameless

And made a covering for the man

Chorus

Offer up the sacrifice

Creation sent forth the call

One holy sacrifice

One life to pay for the fall

Offer up the sacrifice

The innocent one must be slain

Someone to pay the price

And bring men back to God again

On a hill outside Jerusalem

Where our sin had took its toll

On the life of One as blameless

As the Garden beast of old

And He bled with God's compassion

For the evil man had done

And the heart that cired, "Forgive them!"

Was the heart of God's own Son

The broken heart of God's own Son

(Chorus)

"Offer Up the Sacrifice" ~ Wayne Watson

[traveller]

I'm going with wool. simply because of the Lamb that was slain from the foundation of the earth, to be our covering.

Also, based on Hosea

Hos 2:9 Therefore I will take back my grain in its time, and my wine in its season, and I will take away my wool and my flax, which were to cover her nakedness

[Openly Curious]

In my study of the word, in Genesis it does not give a name of the animal that was slain for it's skin but since that time mankind has had to have a covering.

The song Nebula gave, "Offer Up The Sacrifice" with it's strong lyrics painted the picture and said it all oh, so well.

The scriptures Traveller, gave were interesting as well as being thought provoking

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