Did he gain knowledge of all good and all evil or just some good and some evil.
He obviously didn't just gain the ability to discern the two or it would have been called the tree of discernment of good and evil.
2006-06-28 04:58:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Isn't it curious that our understanding of good and bad are meant to originate in Adam and Eve's great 'sin'? That the 'sin' they committed was wanting to learn about their surroundings instead of just blindly saying 'my Father told me not to touch it, so ı won't touch it'?
In normal life, we call that growing up. We call it learning for yourself. And it's humanity's greatest single trait.
If it was the devil, in the form of a snake, that convinced Adam and Eve to open their eyes and question their surroundings, and if it was God who arbitrarily said 'look but don't touch', here is my question:
Which one of them should we give praise to?
2006-06-29 03:41:12 · answer #1 · answered by XYZ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
your presuming...
He gained the evil want-to-do-evil thoughts. He lost his purity and perfection, because the only sin he could committ was eat of the tree. And after he ate of the tree, all sorts of sin opened up for him to do.
(and don't go "it would have been called the tree of discernment of good and evil. God is much smarter and creative than you.)
2006-06-28 12:01:28 · answer #2 · answered by Jake H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He gained all knowledge of good and evil, and that there are consequences for not following what he was told. He let Eve talk him into something he knew he shouldn't do, and found that doing that was evil. BUT, we should keep in mind that it was all part of God's plan to begin with.
2006-06-28 12:07:33 · answer #3 · answered by diana c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The act of disobedience itself, not what was in the fruit, was enough to know what evil was. There could be more mystical interpretations as well, but in the least the aforementioned is a given. However with that said, without the first mention of law, it couldn't have been broken in the first place. It kind of makes you think, huh?
2006-06-28 12:11:09 · answer #4 · answered by Love of Truth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adam learned that there are consequences for his actions. He gained the knowledge of good and evil.
2006-06-28 12:02:59 · answer #5 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He knew right from wrong just like we do my nature. This means you know not to do something but you do it anyway just like Adam did. The Lord Jesus Christ came to earth and become a man and died on the cross for our sins. If we believe and trust in that then we are forgiven. It is our nature to sin. Romans 5: 12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
2006-06-28 12:06:59 · answer #6 · answered by Ray W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He knew evil, knew he had sinned, felt guilt , and separation from God. And i believe he also learned discernment. However,sin being new and unintended for man, he didn't have the tools to overcome.
2006-06-28 12:03:36 · answer #7 · answered by cowboymanhrsetrnr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real question you should ask is why did God put this tree there in the first place. If he didn't want Adam to know he shouldn't have planted the damn thing.
2006-06-28 12:28:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an allegory, and not meant to be taken seriously.
Here is a good one to think about -- when Pandora's box opened up, why is it that the one thing that didn't escape is Hope?
2006-06-28 12:21:44 · answer #9 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought that was Eve that ate from the tree after God told her not to.
2006-06-28 12:02:47 · answer #10 · answered by bridetobebrandie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋