What is the story of Adam saying about knowledge?

God says to Adam: “Of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die” (2.17). Of course, they knew they were disobeying God. The story implies that this is something one can know without yet understanding evil, wickedness or sin.

What is the forbidden fruit a metaphor for?

The metaphor comes from the book of Genesis in the Bible. There Adam and Eve are thrown out of Paradise because they eat from the tree of knowledge. The fruit has commonly been represented as an apple due to wordplay of the Latin word for apple, malus, which can mean both “evil” and “apple”.

What was the fruit of knowledge?

The pseudepigraphic Book of Enoch describes the tree of knowledge: “It was like a species of the Tamarind tree, bearing fruit which resembled grapes extremely fine; and its fragrance extended to a considerable distance.

Why did God create the tree of knowledge?

So by essentially placing the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden and commanding Man to NOT eat from the tree, God was providing Man with the choices of good and evil. Through this Man had the chance to Love God by Obeying Him or rebel against God by Disobeying Him.

What would have happened if Adam didn’t eat the fruit?

If Adam and Eve had not eaten the apple, they would have remained in daily communion with God, able to learn from him and share in the creative process with him.

What tempted Adam and Eve to eat the Forbidden Fruit?

Both Adam and Eve consumed the fruit in an act of disobedience and doubt toward God, committing the first sin. They were tempted to believe they were missing something, and in sinful action, they chose what they wanted (to know good and evil like God) over obedience and gratitude for what they already had.

Why did Eve give Adam the fruit?

Eve saw that the fruit looked like food and was pleasing to the eye, and in her desire to gain wisdom apart from God, she took the fruit ate it and handed some to her husband, who was standing there with her as the serpent spoke. Both Adam and Eve consumed the fruit in an act of disobedience and doubt toward God , committing the first sin.

What did God tell Adam and Eve not to eat?

God told Adam. He did not tell Eve. Eve did not exist. She was not born yet. Plus, her name wasn’t even Eve until after she had eaten from the tree and then, on top of that, she told satan that God told them to “not even touch it”, which is something she added to the narrative of what Adam told her.

Why did Adam eat the Forbidden Fruit?

Adam loved his Creator; but he loved his beautiful helpmeet more, and he thought he was about to lose her. So he had to choose, and he decided he’d rather eat the forbidden fruit and violate the Word of God than lose her and remain obedient.