HI,
In my opinion based upon some study of the Kabbalah and Rabbinic Commentary - and a bit of original thought, beleive that Eve figured out the true purpose of the garden. They were their to eat of the fruit in spite of the threat of the unknown, ie 'death'. The only failure of Eve was a failing to explain herself and claim responsibility for her actions. As the text says - what happened on the sixth day was 'Very Good'. We were meant to eat from the fruit of the Tree of Life and Knowledge. We were meant to leave the Garden and we were meant to die.
Staying in the Garden was really not an option - we all have to leave the womb eventually.
I've just outlined briefly my thesis, I've written a re-telling of the myth of the Garden and it's implications.
Comments?
In my opinion based upon some study of the Kabbalah and Rabbinic Commentary - and a bit of original thought, beleive that Eve figured out the true purpose of the garden. They were their to eat of the fruit in spite of the threat of the unknown, ie 'death'. The only failure of Eve was a failing to explain herself and claim responsibility for her actions. As the text says - what happened on the sixth day was 'Very Good'. We were meant to eat from the fruit of the Tree of Life and Knowledge. We were meant to leave the Garden and we were meant to die.
Staying in the Garden was really not an option - we all have to leave the womb eventually.
I've just outlined briefly my thesis, I've written a re-telling of the myth of the Garden and it's implications.
Comments?
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