Reading Notes: Adam and Eve, Part B

An image of Eve convincing Adam to eat from the Tree of Knowledge, leading to the Fall of Man

Following the aftermath of the events of the Fall of Man, God was very displeased with Adam and Eve for not obeying and trusting him and his judgment. God cast them away from the Garden to the west, the worst part of the Garden because it had no pleasantries to remind them of their sins and transgressions against God and the world. God sent them to a place called the Cave of Treasures for 5,500 years as penance for his transgressions. Again, God had pity on them and allowed them to stay in the cave and not be killed by the cherub with a flaming sword, and instead allowed them to serve out their sentence. After grief and sadness and torture overcame them, Adam and Eve committed suicide only to be raised by God and given comfort and assurance. Again killed by the Beasts of Creation, God again raised them from the dead and allowed them to feel life and love from Him. They were punished with heat, thirst, sorrow, and darkness as well during this time. After another suicide and raising, their atonement had been paid in the eyes of the Lord and they were granted salvation after their 5,500 years of atonement and pain, to forever feel love, warmth, and happiness. 

Bibliography: King James Version of The Bible; The Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg. http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/myth-folklore-unit-adam-and-eve.html

Reading Notes: Adam and Eve, Part A

An artist's rendition of the Biblical tale of Adam and Eve, as well as the creation of Earth and sin

The story of Adam and Eve from the Bible is easily one of the best known stories in the world, let alone in the Bible itself. The story begins with God's creation of the universe itself in 6 days, with a rest on the seventh day, which is why there is a Sabbath day of rest in Jewish culture. God was lonely and created Adam, a mortal man created in his own image, from the dirt and breathed life into him. Eventually, Adam grew lonely with only the presence of the Lord in his illustrious paradise, which was called the Garden of Eden. God obliged Adam and created another being for whom to grow and love with, a woman named Eve, created from the rib of Adam himself. He began to love and follow and grow with Eve and they lived naked together, unaware of their nakedness, knowing only one another and the Lord. One day, the serpent, the craftiest and most vile animal of them all and representing the Devil, began to convince Adam and Eve to eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. This leads to an argument about what knowledge is and why God would not want them to know. Eve convinces Adam to eat the fruit, and they immediately realize that they are naked. They head to find cover in the bushes to avoid being seen, and use leaves to cover themselves. God finds them and admonishes them for disobeying him, causing The Fall of Man. This is the Christian idea of the first and original sin. This creates a rift between God and man, increasing the pain of childbirth, shortening our lifespans, and creating disease and discomfort in man. This is the idea behind evil being in our world and why God allows it, and it is because we allowed it to, since we were in paradise beforehand. 

Bibliography: King James Version of The Bible; The Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg. http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/myth-folklore-unit-adam-and-eve.html