2006-08-24 01:30:21 · 15 answers · asked by grammy_of_twins_plus two 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is going to be really hard to choose the best answer. A lot of the answers are similar, but looking for something more specific than what has been given so far.
2006-08-24 02:57:39 · update #1
Could you be more specific please, with references?
2006-08-24 02:59:02 · update #2
Terri, Are you sure that the King James Version is the one that Paul used? He spoke Greek and Hebrew, and English was not invented then, and the KJV was not translated until 1611 at the authorization of the King James of England hundreds of years AFTER Paul died.
2006-08-24 04:48:28 · update #3
Sorry Grammy, the thing about Paul using the KJV is a joke. you know "it's been around so long that Paul must have used it too" I thought the LOL at the end made that clear, didn't mean to confuse the subject, it's just a church joke, nothin' more! :)
disobeying God was the "forbidden fruit" if you will, not sex. God created marriage and sex, so marital sex could not possibly be forbidden. Gen. 1:28 says "Then God blessed them and God said to them 'Be fruitful and multiply..."
Marital sex is a blessing from God, not forbidden fruit, nor a commandment in the sense of "You better do this or else."
OK, grammy, thanks for the workout this morning! Details, let's see: According to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, which is keyed to the King James Version of the Bible (you know, the one Paul used, LOL!!) the phrase "forbidden fruit" does not appear. The word fobidden does not appear in Genesis at all, but the word forbid does twice, and both times it is found in the story of Joseph and his brothers in Egypt.
Forbidden is found three times in the Bible (KJV): Deut. 4:23 which refers to making and worshipping an idol (commandment number two, a forbidden act), Acts 16:6 which speaks of Paul being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach in Asia, and Lev. 5:17 which reads: "if a person sins, and commits any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of The Lord..." Now, a study of the commandments will show that up to that point, Israel had the stone tablets of the 10 commandments, and had not been given all the details. The only commandment that deals with sex is Commandment number 7: you shall not commit adultery, which is extramarital sex. This chapter of Lev. deals with sin offerings tresspass offerings and offerings of restitution.
So, I know that was long winded but the point I'm trying to make is I really don't know where the term "forbidden fruit" came from, but it seems to be an extrabiblical term, and there is no biblical evidence (at least from my ultra quick word search this morning) that forbidden fruit refers to sex.
One last thing: Gen 2:16 tells us that God commanded that man could eat of every tree in the Garden except the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Ch. 3 goes on to say that temptation came, Eve took the apple, gave some to Adam, and immediately their eyes were opened, then they hid from God. I guess you could infer that was sex, but IMO Adam and Eve were married. God created Eve for Adam. After the fall, there was no marriage ceremony, meaning they were not singles in the Garden and participating in sexual sin, and then all of a sudden married outside the garden. Just nothing there to back that up.
2006-08-24 02:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by Terri 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The forbidden fruit was the symbolism of evil doings. Sex was only forbidden outside of marriage.
2006-08-24 08:39:45 · answer #2 · answered by ted.nardo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You've just proven by simple logic that sex was not the forbidden fruit.
The "forbidden fruit" is a tool used to symbolize a turning away from God, not a specific action.
2006-08-24 08:34:03 · answer #3 · answered by gg 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sex is not a forbidden fruit but only to those who are single.
Adam and Eve were a married couple in God's eyes and were blessed to be fruitful and to multiply.
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2006-08-24 08:38:24 · answer #4 · answered by Pashur 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Tree of Knowledge was the forbidden tree to obtain fruit from.
2006-08-24 08:37:17 · answer #5 · answered by pooh bear 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they had eaten the forbidden fruit,that was mentioned
the explination was the fruit was The apple or making sex
even it was making sex,which I give higher presumption,
it means in Paradise not on earth
so there is no link between the 2 cases
excpet not to do sex out of marriage as said ,,,
2006-08-24 08:45:07 · answer #6 · answered by hora 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've never heard that sex was the forbidden fruit. The Bible is full of sex.
2006-08-24 08:51:17 · answer #7 · answered by luvwinz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ummm, so you know the verse where it says be fruitful and multiply, could you please direct me to the verse where it says sex was forbidden fruit, I haven't ran across that one.
The "forbidden fruit" you refer to is the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Genesis 2:16 & 17.
2006-08-24 08:42:45 · answer #8 · answered by Nelita C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
More for everyone else than as an answer--I've heard this idea from many people, including preachers--so the saying goes, "It wasn't the apple in the tree but the pear (pair) on the ground". So yes, this is an idea that's propagated many places.
2006-08-24 08:41:23 · answer #9 · answered by angk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sex is only forbidden outside of marriage.
2006-08-24 08:34:15 · answer #10 · answered by RB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋