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Adam and Eve
The account of Adam and Eve is one of the world's best known creation stories. It also serves as the basis for three major world religions: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Typical questions by contributors include the story's relationship to other religious writings, parallels with other creation stories, impacts on world art and literature, and collaboration by science.
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Why did Adam and Eve trust the snake?
The sinister serpent was unique among wildlife for cruel, selfish deceit. It slithered over to Eve and hissed that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil looked beautiful, and the fruit looked just as delicious. Undoubtedly, there was a subliminal comparison to Eve as beautiful and divinely approved. So why should the tree and the fruit be any different in God's creation? It was a big mistake on Eve's part to listen to the sinister serpent, and to talk Adam into doing so too. She should have shown respect to God by having a divine audience first before rushing headlong into disaster.
Did Adam cause Eve to get punished?
No, Both Adam and Eve sinned, both got punished, both admitted their sin, both repented, both asked God (Allah in Arabic) for forgiveness, both were forgiven by Allah (God in English), and both came down to earth.
However, in the Bible(Old Testament) It was said that eve had caused suffering of women here on Earth today.
Why does God fear that Adam and Eve will try to eat from the Tree of Life?
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Genesis 2:17 says that God placed a Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the middle of the Garden of Eden. By eating the fruit of this tree, Adam became god-like: (3:22) "now the man is become like one of us." Adam had become like the gods, except that he was still mortal. So that he would not now eat of the Tree of Life which God had also planted in the Garden of Eden, and thus become immortal, God sent Adam and Eve from the Garden and placed cherubim and a flaming sword to keep (block) the path to the Tree of Life (3:24).
Why have Adam and Eve's bones never been found?
- A conservative Christian might say their bones were washed away in the Flood.
- A liberal Christian might say that bones usually decay over such a long period, and it is unlikely that the bones of Adam and Eve would ever be found and identified.
- A scientist might say that Adam and Eve were not real people, so we should not even hope to find their bones.
What is the climax of the story of Adam and Eve?
The Bible says that in the Garden of Eden there were two trees from which God did not wish Adam and Eve to eat. Leon R. Kass (The Beginning of Wisdom: Reading Genesis) says that when Genesis 2:17 explicitly forbids Adam to eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, but does not forbid him to eat of the Tree of Life, this is because Adam would not have been aware of his own mortality and would therefore not have been interested in eating from the Tree of Life.
After Adam had eaten of the Tree of Knowledge, he then knew that one day he would die. He also knew that the fruit of the Tree of Life would give him immortality. God drove Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden and placed cherubim and a flaming sword at the entrance to keep or block the path to the Tree of Life (Genesis 3:24). The climax of the story was God's fear that Adam and Eve would achieve immortality by eating the fruit of the Tree of Life.
What gender was the first human?
Nither were first. Adam and Eve were the first humans alive. God created them at the same exact time so the answer is neither.
What does the term Omniscience mean?
Omniscience means having infinite knowledge. For example, God's omniscience allowed Him to know that Eve took the first bite of the apple and tempted Adam.
When did Adam and Eve come to earth?
Adam came on the 6th day of creation (since 200 000 years ago). It was a little while after that when Eve was created by God. They were created in the heaven and did come to earth from outside.
Which event from the story of Adam and Eve parallels an event from the story of Prometheus?
Eve eating the fruit from the forbidden tree.
Do Mormons believe that Michael the archangel was Adam from the bible?
Yes. This is not something that is commonly taught or preached during Mormon services, but it is a Mormon belief that was taught by Joseph Smith. During the Temple Endowment ceremony, Mormon adults are taught that Michael became Adam, the first man. In the Church-published "Guide to the Scriptures" it says "Michael is the name by which Adam was known in the premortal life. He is called the Archangel. In Hebrew the name means 'Who is like God'. Michael or Adam is the archangel or chief angel."
For more information, search for the sermon "Adam, the Archangel" by Elder Mark E. Peterson given in October 1980. Video, audio, and text of the sermon can be found on lds.org.
Did Abel the son of Adam have children?
There is no biblical record of any children of Abel, but even if he did, all his descendants would have been killed in the flood.
Did God tell Adam to tend and keep the Garden?
Yes.
Genesis 2:15 tells us that: "..the LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."(NIV)
How long did it take Adam and Eve to meet on earth when they were thrown out from heaven?
Firstly, Adam and Eve were not thrown out from heaven but created by the hand of Almighty God on the earth. Adam was created first and then God formed Eve from Adam. They would have met that very same day whenever Adam woke up from the 'sleep' into which God had placed him.
Who was the first man who was born on earth?
Christianity
Cain
Genesis 4:1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, "I have acquired a man from the LORD."
Science
Scientists have not named the first Homo sapiens, because the fossil record would be unclear as to when the first two Homo sapiens came into existence and they would not be terribly different from their parents (the difference being that a human of today would be able to mate with them and produce a fertile offspring as opposed to an infertile one). This person would have lived nearly 250,000 years ago.
Is there a time between the creation of earth and Adam and Eve?
Yes. According to the Biblical record, and the clear meaning of the Hebrew word yom as used in this context, there was a time period of three days, from when the earth as dry land appeared on day three, to the creation of Adam and Eve on day six.
Imputed sin is sin which affects one's standing before God, not through your own actions. An example would be how we are considered guilty of sin through Adam's original sin, in that his sin affected all of mankind's standing with God.
Was there a Being before Adam and Eve?
When asking what existed before Adam and Eve, it is necessary to avoid mixing science and faith.
Science tells us that the Earth is over four billion years old and that humans have existed for hundreds of thousands of years. Since a literal reading of the Book of Genesis implies that Adam and Eve were created only six thousand years ago, a literal answer to this question is that everything, even humans, existed long before Adam and Eve.
However, putting science aside, Adam and Eve were part of the first creation in the second creation story in Genesis. The first creation story in Genesis says that everything was created shortly before man was created, both male and female. The second creation story says that Adam was created first, then the beasts of the earth, then Eve was created from Adam's rib.
For more information, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
Who is sent from Heaven to judge Adam and Eve after the fall?
I hope you don't mind, but I'd like first to ask the author of this question...When exactly, in your opinion, did the "fall" occur? 1e
What was God's command to Adam?
A few things come to mind:
"...God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground."(Genesis 1:28 NIV)
"And the Lord God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die." (Genesis 2:16-17 NIV)(Genesis 1:29)
"To Adam he said, "Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat from it,''Cursed is the ground because of you;through painful toil you will eat food from itall the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you,and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground,since from it you were taken;for dust you are and to dust you will return.'"(Genesis 3:17-19 NIV)
Who was the serpent in the Garden of Eden and please justify the answer?
The term Serpent refers to Satan, the Devil, the Tempter. Going in the end from a state grace to that of sin for breaking God's order not to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thus bringing a sentence of banishment from the Garden of Eden for Adam and Eve, and a death sentence placed on all future generations due to this action. This sin thus is called 'Original Sin', the first sin committed on Earth.
I have added further questions on this specific topic to the discussion page.
AnswerActually, nowhere in Genesis does the writer equate the serpent with Satan. this is NEVER mentioned in scripture, but was an assumption made by some Christians because of the 'cunning' nature of the serpent tempting Eve. There is a great deal of controversy over Genesis from those who take it literally to those who dismiss it entirely, because they miss the point of the story.To really answer the question of the serpent, we have to realise that Genesis is not a literal historical account, but a Hebrew allegorical poem. It was written as such and was/is believed as such by the Jews. Paul only mentions Adam in passing and then allegorically. Jesus never mentions Genesis at all. So we have to look at that peom for hidden truths underneath the picture language.
First, we have to realise that God is eternal. He knows the past, present and future. Therefore, why place the 'Tree of Knowledge of Good annd Evil' in the garden in the first place? To trip Adam up? To tempt him? For if God knew what would happen, then that is a deliberate act of malice, and not something that reflects a God of Love.
Second, we have to look at the role of the serpent. Some say that at the moment Adam tasted the fruit, sin came into the world. But sin was already there in the shape of the serpent 'the most cunning of all the animals', we are told. So sin was in the world long before Adam.
As an eternal God, then, he would have known that Adam would have taken the fruit, his eyes opened and the realisation of both good and evil. The necessary price of this, however, was death.
So this story speaks not of an error on Adam's part, but part of God's plan for humanity. For placing the tree there in the garden purposely, God could ensure that:
- Adam knew of evil as well as good.
- He then had free will to choose either - and not act as an automaton
- He could then love God freely, or reject him because of this freewill. For real love is given freely and not out of compulsion.
Thus this story relates the way in which God enabled us too freely love him if we wish - with a real love - or to reject him too.
The price of this free will, though, was death. But it was a price worth paying because God, seeing the future, had already put into place the rescue plan in Jesus Christ and our salvation, who would conquer this death once and for all, and still allow us free will.
So, the serpent is not Satan no more was the tree a real tree, but part of God's plan to give us free will and also to ensure our ultimate salvation too.
It's started with Adam and Eve, they ate the apple from the tree, which they were not suppose too. Which gave them the thoughts of good and evil, which gave them the thought of lust, which got them to have sex. And as you see lends us here.
Who was the tallest man in Bible history?
And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them. And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
A lot of people believe Goliath was the tallest man. Goliath was around 9-10 feet tall. But actually, King Og is the tallest man in the bible. King Og spoken of in Deuteronomy 3:11 whose iron bedstead was approximately 14-feet by 6-feet wide. King Og was at least 12-feet tall, yet some claim up to 18.
What does the nakedness of Adam and Eve represent?
Once Adam and Eve knew that they were naked (having taken of the fruit and eaten) it represented guilt and shame. Before, however, they did not know, and therefore, it was not a sin, as they openly communed with God without any problems. I believe that Adam and Eve were only able to have a face-to-face personal relationship with God because of their sinlessness, but when they sinned, the rest was just parting words and closure about the curse (not to mention the fig leaves). It represents guilt and shame They have no concept of what's good and Evil. No concept of God and Devil. They have no Biases and Prejudices.
== == It represents the perfect open relationship between them and their maker. Hence the drastic difference when sin came. They talked with God, they performed His commands. They no doubt enjoyed all kinds of fruit growing on trees in perfect conditions.
The adding of a covering represents a barrier that now existed between them and God. Before there was open communication and fellowship and now separation and shame. Adam and Eve were highly intelligent and perfect specimens until their fall. God had communicated with them and they certainly understood His commands to them. Up until the time of the fall, their one aim was to do what God wanted, which is exactly what they were created to do, being in His image.
The Bible account clearly teaches that they were innocent, but certainly not ignorant before the fall. Something clearly changed and it was not for the better. Just study human history. The first murder was soon to follow.
