Where was Adam when the serpent was talking with Eve?

[tonychanyt]

Genesis 3:

1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made.

He knew where the weak link was. He targeted the woman directly.

He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You [plural] shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden,

They spoke as if Adam was around, but he didn't say or do anything.

3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” 4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.

Adam was within handy distance.

7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.

Even though Eve ate first, Adam followed quickly. They felt the same effect at the same time.

1 Timothy 2:

13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve; 14and Adam was not deceived,

Adam knew better but didn't stop his wife from eating.

but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.

Adam followed his wife and transgressed as well.

Where was Adam when the serpent was talking with Eve?

It seems to me that he was with her but didn't intercede. He failed his leadership responsibility.

 

[timothyu]

The concept of sleeping on the couch had not yet occurred to him, so yes he was at fault for going along