There appear to be two trees in Gen 2 and 3: The tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Gen 2:17) and the tree of life (Gen 2:9). I don't know anything about these.
That Eve and Adam ate of the fruit (æppel?) may have been the origin of them eating an apple, as in Old English. Nowhere is an apple referenced in this part of scripture.
(I can't seem to figure out how to post comments, so for this first entry I'll just add to my original post.)
From Colleen:
I’m wondering if it wasn’t a physical tree at all, rather a choice.
The tree of knowledge of good and evil: Not a tree where you eat fruit, buThe t rather a choice to trust God and obey Him, or to obey Satan.
So, perhaps a choice was given:
God told them they could eat from the tree of life: God’s ways, His instructions, His guidance, trusting Him, and doing all He commanded them; OR
God’s warning (not to eat from the tree of Knowledge of good and evil): Satan’s ways, his instructions, his lies, his suggestions, etc.
Even listened to Satan and took his advice, but that doesn’t mean it was physical fruit to eat. It was more like not acting on God’s word when the temptation came to them in the garden. Much like Yeshua was tempted by Satan in the wilderness. Yeshua chose God’s words and instructions over Satan’s.
Adam and Eve chose to reject the tree of life (Christ) and ate from the wicked tree (Satan’s temptations in the garden)
In my opinion, Genesis is not talking about real trees and real fruit you eat through your body. It was talking about the choice between God and Satan.
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The underlying message is indisputably (I hate that word, but is 'generally accepted' at least) about obedience. Eve may have been deceived, but there is no indication that Adam was.
The first recorded words from God to man were "Of every tree of the garden thou mayst freely eat: but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it" for on the day that thou eatest thereof it thou shalt surely die." These words were spoken to Adam before Eve was made. Did he not pass the word sufficiently? Did she not hear?
But when it came to her offering it to him, he accepted and no word of objection was given in the scriptures.
His response to God: The woman made me do it.
Hers: The serpent deceived me and I ate it. (The devil made me do it.)
Jesus, the second Adam, overcame deception and temptations of the devil by feeding God's words right back at him. Our salvation is based on that decision.
More about the method of deception and the temptations later.
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The underlying message is indisputably (I hate that word, but is 'generally accepted' at least) about obedience. Eve may have been deceived, but there is no indication that Adam was.
The first recorded words from God to man were "Of every tree of the garden thou mayst freely eat: but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it" for on the day that thou eatest thereof it thou shalt surely die." These words were spoken to Adam before Eve was made. Did he not pass the word sufficiently? Did she not hear?
But when it came to her offering it to him, he accepted and no word of objection was given in the scriptures.
His response to God: The woman made me do it.
Hers: The serpent deceived me and I ate it. (The devil made me do it.)
Jesus, the second Adam, overcame deception and temptations of the devil by feeding God's words right back at him. Our salvation is based on that decision.
More about the method of deception and the temptations later.
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