Did God plan for Adam and Eve to eat that apple?

Answer 1

The original meaning of that story is obvious. The interpretations are false.
It is a story of growing up, and coming of age. Not a magical fairy tale. Adam and Eve represent us as children. The garden of eden is our home. Manna from heaven is the food handed down to us from our parents. The lord (dad) was gone all day at work getting more manna. The tree of knowledge of "right and wrong" is what we all must eat when we learn to behave. Leaving the garden is growing up and getting a life.
The first christians understood that the only sin we are born with is ignorance. If eating that fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil were it, then why don't children know good from bad at birth? Eating from that tree is gaining understanding of good and bad, and is true salvation from the sin of ignorance.
Yes, a good parent hopes that their children will learn such things.

Answer 2

When the bible speaks of partaking of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil you are reading what is called a metaphor. Knowledge of good and evil is a metaphoric reference to judgment. When you judge something you attempt to determine if it is acceptable or not. In effect you are deciding if it is good or evil from your point of view.

Once we were just like the animals and recognized that everything in the garden that God had given us was good. At some point we started to judge some thing as being better than others are. This set up a situation where something’s were more appealing to us than others. We started wishing for these things and were no longer happy with some of the other things in the garden.

This is what is referred to as the fall of man, or separation from God. Some references actually call this the detour into insanity. This self-induced separation from the knowledge of the perfection of god’s gifts to us was never shared by the animals. They were too smart to fall for this silly idea and were not fooled by the ideas of good and evil. For this reason they exist along side of us still experiencing the perfection of the garden. While we have excluded ourselves with our ideas of judgment. This is a truly fascinating subject that has many interesting facets. Including how to reverse the process and return to the original state. If you feel the need to discuss it further send an email.

Love and blessings.
don

Answer 3

He ate an apple? I didn't know eating an apple was a sin. Where in the Bible does it say he ate an apple? I've always read "fruit".

But anyway, no, that would be unloving for Gos to know in advance Adam would sin then tell him he would die for doing so. God did not know he would sin, he knew he COULD, but didn't he would.

Answer 4

No , God did not intend for Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden "FRUIT" It doesn't say apple OR grapes. He gave them a choice and she may it and then so did Adam. Because of their choice we all paid the price. But God, in His mercy, sent Jesus to save us from the evil. BUT, you have to accept and believe.

Answer 5

The "Apple" was a representation or a symbol of superiority. Im almost positive that eventually they would have been able to eat from that tree, but there was no way at the time for God to test them to see if they would respect and love Him as their father and Creator.He wanted them to have free will and give them choices to see the nature of his creation. So he gives them such a simple task. There were thousands of trees there but he picked that one.There was probably nothing different about it.But unperfect humans, we know, we always want what we cant have and curiousity kills the cat. As Perfect Humans, they should have aced it and they eventually proabably would have been able to eat of its fruits. Think of the trials we as unperfect humans go through on a day to day basis. We deal with things that question are integerity and morals everyday. After they ate it they new it was a mistake and it is said in the Bible that they Hid from God and He asked them why and they responded "Because I am Naked." Then He asked lovingly and in disappointment "who told you you were naked?" He was upset just like a parent whos child did something wrong or harmful to themselves so no I dont think he planted it for them to mess up or else what was the purpose of creating them in the first place.?

Answer 6

What apple? If it's not expressly written in the Bible then the answer is no. You only have what you can infer from the text, because it's a made up story. It's like saying "What was going through Scrooge's head the lead him to embrace Christmas?" Scrooge doesn't exist, Adam never existed and there is no God.

Answer 7

Of course not! Why do you think He had to go about the business of offering man a way out of his sin through OT animal sacrifice and ultimately the life and death of Jesus Christ? He killed an innocent substitute (the goats for their blood and Adam and Eve's covering [symbolic of sin being hidden]) then sent His son (allowing another innocent substitute death [ for REMOVAL of sin]) so that man would have eternal life freely and abundantly as he would have had it in Eden had he not sinned in the first place. These instances served as a "stopgap" that God had to provide since mortal man couldn't sacrifice himself for sin.

Answer 8

To what apple are you referring, The Bible says nothing of an apple. Read the story again for additional information.

Answer 9

He gave thousands of different kinds of trees to the humans. He just kept one, a single one, for himself. Out of the thousands that were there. These were perfect people, much smarter than you and I will ever be. They knew exately what they were doing. Of couse God must have calculated the possibility of the humans sinning against him, but he showed faith and trust in them, and most importantly, love. He gave them unlimited freedom, with only one law. Don't touch the tree.

Answer 10

Well, the Christian bible says GOD already knows what's going to happen so I would say yes.

Sounds like the God of the Christians has a mean streak or one helluva since of humor.