Adamic Covenant
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1).
The World came into being when God Spoke.
Jesus is the Word (John 1:1-3) and the whole Earth holds together through him (Colossians 1:15-17).
God created Man on the sixth day in his likeness; with a body, a soul and a spirit (Genesis 1:27 1Thes 5:23).
God gave man dominion over all the living creatures.
He set aside every seed bearing plant and every fruit baring tree for food.
He formed woman from one of Adam's ribs.
He gave them the Tree of Life to sustain them and told them not to eat of the Tree of knowledge of Good and Evil (Law).
Although Adam and Eve were naked, they felt no shame.
They could have lived in harmony in the Garden of Eden forever by eating of the Tree of Life as long as they did not to eat of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. (This was the first Covenant between God and Man)
One day, however, the Devil spoke to Eve and said "This tree will make you like God. If you eat of it, you will know Good and Evil".
(In other words, they would not have to listen to God, they would be able to decide for themselves what is right and wrong)
Eve saw that the fruit was good for food, pleasing to the eye and desirable for gaining wisdom.
She took some and gave some to her husband.
Immediately, their eyes were opened and they realized that they were naked.
They tried to cover themselves by sowing fig leaves together and tried to hide from God.
KNOWLEDGE REMOVES INNOCENCE AND EXPOSES NAKEDNESS (VULNERABILITY)
DISOBEDIENCE IS SIN AND IT IS SHAMEFUL AND LEADS TO DEATH
OBEDIENCE IS BLISS AND SUSTAINS LIFE
God made garments of skin to cover Adam and his wife.
Because he was aware of Good and Evil, he could not stay in the Garden of Eden.
Adam was no longer able to eat of the Tree of Life - he could not live forever.
He would have to go into the World and Earn his living.
The result of the fall was that Adam had to work for his living and Eve was given to child birth and had to depend on her husband and obey him.
God told the Serpent that the seed of the Woman would crush his head (Genesis 3:15)
(This was fulfilled by Christ when he provided an everlasting atonement for sin by dying on the cross in our place)