I think a compelling case can be made that the phrase, “Sin is crouching (רֹבֵ֑ץ) at the door (לַפֶּ֖תַח)” in Genesis 4:6 refers to the gate of Eden (and the serpent crouching there). The main thrust of this argument is that the word “crouching” isn’t very common in Genesis, only appearing four times outside of this instance. Importantly, the next time it shows up is in 29:1-3 when we see Jacob journeying to “the land of the people
The Gate of Eden
The Gate of Eden
The Gate of Eden
I think a compelling case can be made that the phrase, “Sin is crouching (רֹבֵ֑ץ) at the door (לַפֶּ֖תַח)” in Genesis 4:6 refers to the gate of Eden (and the serpent crouching there). The main thrust of this argument is that the word “crouching” isn’t very common in Genesis, only appearing four times outside of this instance. Importantly, the next time it shows up is in 29:1-3 when we see Jacob journeying to “the land of the people