Was Eve geographically lost or disorientated and completely ignorant of the significance of her location...?

Question

This question has two components which wouldn't completely fit in the space alloted.

1. Was Eve geographically lost or disorientated ...
2. and completely ignorant of the significance of her location ...

...as she approached the place of her temptation?

If the answer to either of these is no, "what do you think was the motivation of Eve to approach the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil?

Any comments denouncing the authority of biblical scripture will be IGNORED!

Shingoshi Dao

midnight: Is the desire to sin then somehow instinctual or autonomic? Why would beings created as perfect, have the capacity or inclination to seek destruction?

MomaBear; Did Eve's commitment to sin begin at the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, or before she ever approached it?

Why do you think it would not have been irresponsible of God to give Adam and Eve all of the duties facing them, and not educate them in how to perform those duties, including the language to communicate with one another? If God hadn't given both of them the original language, how could God not have been guilty for not providing them with the basic tools necessary for their survival?

PLEASE READ THIS!!!
I MADE AN ASSUMPTION, which may not be true!

I have always been under the impression that Adam was not present with Eve at the time of her temptation. THIS MAY BE COMPLETELY ERRONEOUS! If my assumption is indeed false, it completely changes the foundation of my question. In fact, it would completely invalidate it.

So my question could have been prefaced by, "Do you think Adam was with Eve at the time of her temptation? In fact, I may ask this as a separate question.

Shingoshi Dao

Answer 1

No and No, to questions 1 and 2. Eve was, for all extants and purposes, Headmistress of the Garden of Eden. She would have known her way around the place, as well as exactly which Tree she was approaching. The LORD had warned both Adam and Eve of the danger associated with the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, so she knew EXACTLY where she was, and EXACTLY what she was about to eat.

Eve's motivation for eating the fruit is explained very simply in Genesis 3. Eve recieved false or misleading information about the TKGE from the Serpent. Instead of checking with God about the discrepency, she chose to act on her desire to be "like God" in her knowledge. The tree was pretty, the fruit looked tasty, and as an extra bonus, it would make her "as wise as God".

Now, in a society that looks down on "geeks" and "scholarly types", the desire for knowledge doesn't seem very tempting, so it can be difficult to understand Eve (and Adam's) dilemma. However, if you think about the task they had been given for life, you will realize how daunting it really was. Rule a planet, and start by tending a garden. Become parents and raise a family. Name everything that moves, and be prepared to take care of it. Invent language every time you open your mouth. Set the best example possible for your kids, so they can carry on after you in other parts of the world.

By the way, there is no such thing as "technology", or the "internet", or the wheel, or tamed fire, or animal husbandry, or agriculture. You have to invent all that. There is no such thing as "clothing" either, but since there is nothing to be ashamed of, that isn't a problem.

The one thing you DO know, is that you don't know much at all, especially compared to Father, who just happens to know absolutely everything!

Now here's a lizard offering you an "easy button".....What can it hurt to push it....just once?????

That is motivation.

Answer 2

Picture this you are married and this person comes by and they are so attractive it kind of pulls you the wrong way does it not.

The fruit on the tree was so unlike what they were used to and it looked like it could be very good. They were already being pulled that way so, Satan used the serpent to coax Eve into taking the fruit and eat it.

We are human and if we are not on our guard all the time we can fall for one of Satan's tricks. May God watch over us all the time. Peace and God bless

Answer 3

My pal may be very unwell in a hospice. She'd mentioned that she simply needed that Christmas might be over, considering the fact that it made her extra mindful of her occasions, with each person else being so jolly, dressed in humorous hats and many others. Yesterday, we dropped in to look her. While we had been there, her companion and 2 grandchildren got here surprising by way of the door, sporting a entirely embellished Christmas tree. It was once this sort of beautiful factor for them to do, and her eyes lit up with happiness. A very particular second for an excessively particular woman !

Answer 4

I have heard that the original translation for Eve was closer to Life and the original translation for Adam was Humanity. In this context Life tempted Humanity with the fruit of the tree of knowledge - that is to say that Humans were given a choice and they chose life and knowledge - and I am sure their father was very very proud.

Peace!

Answer 5

If you believe in Genesis you already know the answer: Eve was tempted by the serpent. It doesn't say a word about her being lost. It's says she did know which tree it was.

It's a nice creation myth, nothing more.

Answer 6

I don't see her actions as much considered 'sin' as it was an act of defiance. Or curiosity. Of course, as the story goes, it has been labelled 'original sin'...but at the time, I don't think that she was cognisant of 'sin' as we know it today.

Defiance is a natural occurence in children...particularly when you dangle something desirable in front of them and then tell them NOT to touch it.

Answer 7

It is human nature to want to do what we are told not to do. The tree was tempting to her for the simple reason that God told them not to touch it.