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| Ede Bohacsek - Adam & Eve |
The study guide says “the original sin was to question, challenge and then disobey God’s definition of right and wrong.” Do you agree?
What does this story tell you? Does it tell you something about God? About human beings? About sin?
I have so much trouble with this story -- traditionally it is described as "the fall," although that word is not used. And it seems to me that if humans are created in the image of God, then we must eat of "the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." And of course it is the first, but not the last example of scapegoating in scripture, as Adam blames Eve for his disobedience.
ReplyDeleteI began the E100 Challenge today. Genesis Chapter 1 is so beautiful, and we watched the continuity with cardinal parents guarding their fledgling baby this morning. 5 baby bluebirds flew last week and the parents are already preparing for the second nesting. And today Memorial Day is a bittersweet counterpoint to the beauty of creation.
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What I take away from this story is God's forgiveness. Originally He told Adam and Eve that if they ate from the tree, they would die. However, when they disobey and eat it anyway, He punishes them but He doesn't kill them. It has a very parental feel to it; for me it is the moment when God transitions from being the Creator to being the Father.
ReplyDeleteFor me, this is a coming of age story in a life of faith. We come to know God, and at some point we choose to follow a different voice. We feel vulnerable (naked) and separate (hid themselves). God, the ever loving parent, seeks us out, equips us (clothes) and helps us grow in understanding of how the world works (enmity, pain, toil). Original sin, perhaps - but also original renewal.
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