The only difference between them and God (or the gods) was that they must die. By eating of the Tree of Life, they would then also be immortal.
In Genesis 3:24, God drove out the man and placed at the entrance to the Garden of Eden, cherubim and a flaming sword to keep [block] the way of the Tree of Life. Adam and Eve were sent from the Garden and could not be allowed back for fear they would eat of the second tree.
It is not known what type of fruit was eaten in the garden since it is not specified. The modern assumption that it was an apple is imagination only.
Answer: by WisdomOfSolomIt was the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil". It is not a tree that is present in the world today, just like the "tree of life" is no longer present in the world today. Tree Of Knowledge Of Good And EvilGenesis 2:9 (KJV) And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:17 (KJV) But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Tree Of LifeGenesis 3:22 (KJV) And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Genesis 3:24 (KJV) So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Revelation 2:7 (KJV) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Revelation 22:2 (KJV) In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, andyielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 22:14 (KJV) Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. No mention in Quran on what Adam and Eve were commanded not to eat. They were commanded not to approach a tree in Garden of Eden.
Quran says (English meaning translation):"O Adam! dwell you and your wife in the Garden, and enjoy (its good things) as you wish: but don't approach this tree, or you run into harm and transgression." Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to them, bringing openly before their minds all their shame that was hidden from them (before): he said: "Your Lord only forbade you this tree, for not becoming angels or being alive for ever." And he swore to them both, that he was their sincere adviser. So by deceit he brought about their fall: when they tasted of the tree, their shame became manifest to them, and they began to sew together the leaves of the garden over their bodies. And their Lord called them: "Did I not forbid you that tree, and tell you that Satan was an avowed enemy to you?" They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If you (Allah) don't forgive us and don't bestow upon us your Mercy, we shall certainly be lost." (Allah) said: "Get both down with enmity between yourselves (mankind). On earth will be your dwelling-place and your means of livelihood,- for a time." He said: "Therein shall you live, and therein shall you die; but from it shall you be taken out (at last)."[Quran, chapter7 (Surat Al-A'raf), verse 19 to 25]
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There is no definite answer as to what the "fruit" is for sure. It has been said by some early rabbis that it was
Christians believe that it was the tree of knowledge and eternity.
Muslims have no information on the tree type as it was not mentioned in Quran, Muslims holy book that reflects real God words to prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
Quran says:
وَيَا آدَمُ اسْكُنْ أَنتَ وَزَوْجُكَ الْجَنَّةَ فَكُلَا مِنْ حَيْثُ شِئْتُمَا وَلَا تَقْرَبَا هَـٰذِهِ الشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ ﴿١٩﴾ فَوَسْوَسَ لَهُمَا الشَّيْطَانُ لِيُبْدِيَ لَهُمَا مَا وُورِيَ عَنْهُمَا مِن سَوْآتِهِمَا وَقَالَ مَا نَهَاكُمَا رَبُّكُمَا عَنْ هَـٰذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ إِلَّا أَن تَكُونَا مَلَكَيْنِ أَوْ تَكُونَا مِنَ الْخَالِدِينَ ﴿٢٠﴾
Meaning English translation:
{And "O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise and eat from wherever you will but do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers." (19) But Satan whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed from them of their private parts. He said, "Your Lord did not forbid you this tree except that you become angels or become of the immortal." (20)} [Quran, chapter 7, verses 19-20]
Answer from Genesis:The Bible doesn't "name" the tree, but it's commonly called the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil" because of what Satan told Eve:Genesis 3:5 - "For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." [NKJV]
There were two forbidden trees in the Garden of Eden - the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, and the Tree of Life. Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat of either. They ate the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, but not that of the Tree of Life. These were not ordinary fruit trees but mythical trees also known from the mythology of the ancient Near East and Greece.
Some scholars say that Genesis depicts Adam and Eve, in their innocent state, as being unaware that they must die one day, so eating of the Tree of Life was of no interest to them. They ate the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge and learnt to understand good and evil, including that they would one day die.
When they had eaten of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil they became like gods (Genesis 3:22: "And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us..."), except that they were still mortal. By eating of the Tree of Life, they would then also be immortal. In Genesis 3:24, God drove out the man and placed at the entrance of the Garden of Eden, cherubim and a flaming sword to keep [block] the way of the Tree of Life.
It was an apple.
God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the devil's tree so Eve dared Adam to eat from it so that is why.
God told Adam and Eve that they could eat from every tree but one tree which was the tree of good and evil.Then the serpent told them that he only told them that because the fruit would make them "just like him".So that made Eve eat the apple and she made Adam eat it to.
adam and eve eating from the tree that god demanded them to not eat
Adam and Eve broke the golden law of god that they should not eat from the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge, but Satan tempted them and they did eat.
No God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of good and evil.
No, Both Adam and Eve ate from the tree. In Quran, Muslims holy book, both Adam and Eve ate from the tree and accordingly both of them are held responsible of disobeying God (Allah) the Creator.
Adam was made by God and then God took a rib from Adam and made a wife for him named Eve and then they were naked and then Eve and Adam were supposed to eat every tree of the garden except the tree in the middle and Eve was tricked by the serpent and Eve ate from the tree and became knowing good and evil then they had Cain and Abel and Cain killed Abel and Cain married his own sister
God told Adam and eve that they could eat from any of the fruits in the garden, except for the tree of knowledge. eve took a walk by her self, and walk by it. the devil who was in the form of a snake, tempted eve to eat from the tree of knowledge, then she gave some to Adam. God found out, and told them that the had to leave the garden, and work. He still loved them, but he had his reasons to kick Adam and eve out.
Eve after eating the forbidden fruit convinced Adam to eat it and they would be like god.
It is true that Adam and Eve did eat the forbidden fruit, so sin and death came into the world.
because God told them not to.
He told them do not eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil