Genesis 2-3

The account emphasizes knowledge because this is what incentivizes Adam and Eve to ultimately stray from God’s commands. God is an all-knowing being, and the serpent tells Eve that eating from the tree will make them more God-like, and thus more knowledgeable. Some theories, according to Legaspi, argue that eating from the tree of good and evil caused a sexual awakening of Adam and Eve, and an awareness of the nakedness of their bodies. Another suggestion is that the eating of the tree gives Adam and Eve the knowledge of knowing right from wrong and the ability to make their own decisions. The fact that Adam and Eve are eating from the tree rather than touching the fruit implies that they are taking from God rather than God giving it to them. To eat is to take, essentially. Furthermore, eating implies that Adam and Eve are dependent on God and his creation for nourishment. The eating from the tree makes Adam and Eve more Godlike in a way, as they are exercising their own free will in choosing to disobey him. This is a display of their own power, which makes them similar to God as God is an all-powerful being. It might be merciful that God banishes them from the garden because it can be dangerous to have a God-like knowing of good and evil. By banishing them to mortal lives, they would not be subject to immortality from the Tree of Life whilst having to live in a world of evil for the rest of eternity, 

Genesis 2-3

The account emphasizes knowledge because this is what incentivizes Adam and Eve to ultimately stray from God’s commands. God is an all-knowing being, and the serpent tells Eve that eating from the tree will make them more God-like, and thus more knowledgeable. Some theories, according to Legaspi, argue that eating from the tree of good and evil caused a sexual awakening of Adam and Eve, and an awareness of the nakedness of their bodies. Another suggestion is that the eating of the tree gives Adam and Eve the knowledge of knowing right from wrong and the ability to make their own decisions. The fact that Adam and Eve are eating from the tree rather than touching the fruit implies that they are taking from God rather than God giving it to them. To eat is to take, essentially. Furthermore, eating implies that Adam and Eve are dependent on God and his creation for nourishment. The eating from the tree makes Adam and Eve more Godlike in a way, as they are exercising their own free will in choosing to disobey him. This is a display of their own power, which makes them similar to God as God is an all-powerful being. It might be merciful that God banishes them from the garden because it can be dangerous to have a God-like knowing of good and evil. By banishing them to mortal lives, they would not be subject to immortality from the Tree of Life whilst having to live in a world of evil for the rest of eternity.

Genesis 1:1-2:4

This account of Genesis is meant to explain the creation of the world. These verses are not meant to be taken literally, as science contradicts the literal meaning of this passage. Instead, I  view the creation story as a way to show God’s all-powerfulness and the greatness of his love and care for mankind. Each day, after he creates the next layer of the world, it is noted that God sees his creation to be good. This provides evidence of his care for mankind, as he intends to make the world a place full of beauty and goodness for us to live in. By blessing and granting humans the right to govern over the rest of the animal kingdom, God exemplifies his love for humankind. His designation of the animal kingdom and all of the plants and resources of the land to humankind shows that God designed the world especially for man. God’s choice to rest on the seventh day seems to be a bit of a paradox as an all powerful being like God should not need rest. I think that God chose to make the 7th day a day of rest as another act of care for humankind. Giving humans one day a week to rest gives them an opportunity to reflect and be appreciative of the world God created, in addition to an opportunity to enjoy His beautiful creation without the stress of work. Though some people may find that the creation story is evidence that God does not exist, for it does not align with science, I choose to believe that science reinforces the existence of God. The complex world that we live in according to science is so intricate that only an intelligent designer like God could have created it. This is why I find the Genesis creation story to be a story of God’s love and care than a literal translation. 

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