Can anyone tell me what WAS the forbidden fruit in the garden of Eden?

Question

Please no literal fruit answers. Do not show your ignorance by saying "apple".

Answer 1

The forbidden fruit was from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Answer 2

Since I did want to show my ignorance, I took the definition from Wikipedia: The term "forbidden fruit" is a metaphor that describes any object of desire whose appeal is a direct result of the knowledge that cannot or should not be obtained or something that someone may want but cannot have. The phrase refers to the Book of Genesis,[1] where it is the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil eaten by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. As a result of their decision to eat the fruit, Adam and Eve lost their innocence, became separated from God and were exiled from the garden where they were forced to adopt agriculture under less than desirable circumstances for a living. The concept of "knowing" good and evil can be best understood as being emotionally entangled with the struggle of determining the difference.

Popularly, the fruit has been identified as an apple, although the Bible does not identify the fruit as such. Judaism teaches that the fruit may have been either grape, fig, wheat, or citron. In recent years, some researchers are supporting the fact that the forbidden fruit is actually a pomegranate,[citation needed] from the supposed location of the Garden of Eden. Most scholars have said that the type of fruit is not forbidden, only the fruit from the tree God had warned about.

Answer 3

The Book of Genesis only states that it was the "Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil". It does not state what the fruit looked like or tasted like, only that Eve and Adam found it to be "good for eating".

Some people have said it is an apple tree. I even heard a Sunday School teacher say that once. But the word "apple" isn't there.

I hope I've helped.

Answer 4

To understand the forbidden fruit you have to ask the question in the context of two trees: the tree of knowledge and the tree of life. Adam and Eve were permitted to freely eat from the tree of life, but forbidden to partake in the tree of knowledge. The difference between these two trees were the roots. The tree of Life reached into heaven and was nurtured by the divine; the tree of knowledge went down. By eating from the tree of life, we gain a compassionate understanding that all knowledge is divine -- the heavenly thrusted roots nurture the fruit; the tree of knowledge was fed from below and the fruit confused humans to believe that knowledge was man-made, which it wasn't and isn't. The original sin banished us from Eden and inflicted a kind of divine loss for which redemption was necessary. Adam and Eve were thrown out of the garden, and Cherubim were placed, armed with a flaming sword, to protect the tree of life. After the Redemption, the tree of life has been available again, but still protected but not by Cherubim. For a human to partake in the tree of life, the vessel to which it is poured needs to be purified. God will not fill a person who will boast, misuse, assume possession of the fruit, or attribute the Word to a human activity. As it stands now, not too many people are going to get it (nor have many in the past) as they are still trapped in the vainglory of the tree of knowledge. However, understand that the tree of knowledge is now dead. So that leaves the tree of life. Go for it. It's available.

Answer 5

it was biblically not told of what it was... the only thing that we know is a piece of fruit, but i truly think that we all used an "apple" because it was a common piece of fruit, so everyone can understand and relate. You'd have to find someone to translate the Hebrew and find out what words ment fruit, or if it was a cop-out.

Hope this helps you a little.

Answer 6

The problem in the Garden of Eden was not an apple in a tree, rather it was the pair on the ground.

Pastor Art

Answer 7

Probably a fig.

As soon as they ate it, they realized they were naked and covered themselves in fig leaves. Since their realization came immediately, the grabbed the closest leaves available. If the fruit had been an apple for example, they would have used apple leaves. Since it was a fig, they used fig leaves as they were standing right there in front of the tree.

Answer 8

Disobedience was the forbidden fruit

Answer 9

The fruit was eaten & then Adam & Eve knew they disobeyed God. Disobedience is the forbidden fruit.

Also, my Pastor preached that it also was a sort of tithe in the Garden. A tree set apart & holy to God. That Adam & Eve weren't suppose to eat of.

Answer 10

The 'fruit' was knowledge. The Tree of knowledge is still in use today.