The Garden of Eden
What happened in the Garden of Eden, was it really centered around Eve eating a apple, or does the apple symbolize something else?
So now let us go to the Garden of Eden with the knowledge gained from the Symbolism in the Bible study and see what happened there.
GENESIS 2:9
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.
Here the Lord says that HE made certain trees to grow that were pleasant etc.
But please note that He states that the Tree of Life and the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil were also there and not that the Lord God made them to grow. This subtle difference becomes very important later on…
GENESIS 2:16
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden thou may freely eat…”
Now remembering that trees are symbolic of people let’s look at the word “eat”.
Logically speaking people don’t eat people on a daily basis!
So we know this is also a metaphor for something else. Let’s assume for now it is of a sexual nature especially if we look at the word “touch”.
Definition of “touch” (‘naw-gah’) – A primitive root; properly to touch, that is, lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman)
So “touch” is to literally touch or lay with, which is sexual.
GENESIS 3:3
“But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden,” God hath said, “Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.”
GENESIS 2:17
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat thereof thou shall surely die.”
There is our sin unto death!
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 56142694 I know of no tree that has the knowledge of anything, least of all good and evil, do you?
Right, so Adam and Eve may “eat” (partake) of all the other trees except this tree with the knowledge of good and evil.
Enter the snakeGENESIS 3:1
Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made.
We know that this is also symbolism for someone and not an actual snake as we know logically speaking a snake cannot be subtle (conniving, manipulative) or speak.
The Hebrew word for the word SERPENT is the word NAKASH and although it means serpent it also means ENCHANTER.
REVELATION 20:2
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years…So now we know that “serpent” is another name for Satan.
Please note how Eve actually “desired” this tree and a tree was able to “make one wise”.
Again not possible from any tree or fruit I know of, but this tree definitely has human characteristics.
GENESIS 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Please note that after Adam and Eve “ate” of this tree, (committed this sin) they where immediately ashamed of their bodies.This is a clear indication that their sin was of a sexual nature as they did not cover their mouths or any other body part.
Satan had beguiled them to commit a sexually immoral act with a people God forbade them to, but Satan approved of.
I will show how the Bible backs this up further in this discussion.
GENESIS 3:7
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.Strongs – a belt (for the waist): – apron, armour, gird (-le).
We now need to ask ourselves why God, if he created all the trees (nations), would he not allow Adam and Eve to “touch” (lay with) all the fruit (people)? Here lies our answer.
GENESIS 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
The concept of one man and one woman existing alone in the garden may not be true.
Other nations (other trees) seeded by Satan, had preceded them, and were alive at the time Adam and Eve were created.
The garden was not originally guarded or closed, so that the entrance was open and accessible by the enemy. So the enemy was around.
The forbidden tree and fruit, which had knowledge of both good and evil, was association with the seed (people) of Satan.
Eve sinned with this seed of Satan, and Adam joined in.
Both were condemned for this.
