Why Did Adam Take a Bite Out of that Damn Apple?
August 25, 2010 in Opinions
If the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and the tree of knowledge is to be believed, I’ve often wondered why Adam took a bite of the apple (by the way, apples were not even in existence then or there, but that’s beside the point).
Being female I can almost imagine that when Eve was put together from one of Adam’s ribs she was also given a powerful and potent gene that showed her the way to getting anything she wanted. However, the question remains: Why did Adam take a bite? He didn’t have to, you know. When one of his ribs were taken from him, do you suppose he lost his temptation-resisting gene, and that explains why men are the way they are now?
I’ve often thought that it’s quite peculiar that we were supposedly given an ideal environment, with no life challenges and stresses and Adam chose to throw all that away by eating from the tree of knowledge, which he was warned not to do. My theory is this: life is nothing like that first Garden of Eden so man had to find an explanation for the reality of life; hence, eat the apple, gain some knowledge, become aware you’re nekked, and all that stuff. So was written in the Bible by an ordinary man, much in the same context that mythology was used to explain the complexities of life, nature and the world.
I’m sure (at least I certainly hope) that to most of you this is nothing new or earth shattering. But I wonder sometimes if we aren’t always trying to find that mythical Garden of Eden, and that thinking in terms of black and white will take us back to it.
Life has all the colors of a rainbow, and thinking in terms of black and white isn’t going to change that.
Linda Guglielmo Norby said on August 27, 2010
That’s good 411 to know! I will.
Johnny-Joan Dill Ligon said on August 27, 2010
She can teach some good things sometime. If you need a personal trainer call her.
Linda Guglielmo Norby said on August 27, 2010
I didn’t know that either about Adam’s Apple…thanks for the 411
Roo, you just taught me a new shorthand..
Johnny-Joan Dill Ligon said on August 27, 2010
Love you too, Roo
Judy Ligon-Thomas said on August 27, 2010
Leave it to my Mama to put the 411 out!!!! Love ya mama;)
Johnny-Joan Dill Ligon said on August 27, 2010
The King James Bible says the tree of Knowledge. Ever wonder why the lump in our neck is called the Adam’s apple. Old wives tale, that part of the apple from the forbidden tree stuck in Adams throat. Causing what we call the Adam’s apple.
Patricia Wages Sawtelle said on August 27, 2010
I tried to comment, but have forgotten my name and password. Can’t get it now, I’m at my son’s and won’t let anything in like I would at home. My comment: The older I get the more I understand that – Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus. Also, the older I get, the more shades of grey are between Black and White.
Linda Guglielmo Norby said on August 26, 2010
I didn’t know that! Where did the idea of an apple come from?
Johnny-Joan Dill Ligon said on August 26, 2010
The Bible doesn’t say Apple, it says forbidden fruit.