Was sending Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden a blessing or a curse?

Y0landa · Post by **Y0landa** » 03 Jul 2020, 09:50

In my opinion, I don't believe it was one or the other. God gives us free will. Adam and Eve showed they did not trust God by eating from the forbidden fruit. There are consequences for one's actions. The whole world was at stake, and because of this, Jesus had to shed His blood, so that we could be saved.

Fem187 · Post by **Fem187** » 03 Jul 2020, 12:43

The choices that they have was abused. God could not allowed them to continue in the garden because that would have been catastrophic for the world. Sending them away is indeed a blessing.

gelli_baranda · Post by **gelli_baranda** » 04 Jul 2020, 05:44

I think it's both blessing and a curse. Blessing because humanity gained the ability to think and understand God on a deeper level; curse simply because they were banished from paradise where everything is provided.

drwcroaker · Post by **drwcroaker** » 04 Jul 2020, 14:47

It was a curse, but God turns all things to his good and holy will. That is why he created a path back to him by sending Jesus to take the punishment for our sin so the curse would be lifted and humans can be redeemed.

Steven Samuel · Post by **Steven Samuel** » 04 Jul 2020, 17:31

JM Reviews wrote: ↑04 Jun 2020, 04:38 Just after Adam and Eve had eaten from the tree of knowledge, God drove them away from the Garden. The author of this book seems to justify every curse that God put on Adam. At some point, Adam seems grateful for the curses. What really captured my attention was the justification of the fact that God sent them away from Eden. Do you think the main purpose was to protect them from Lucifer? Do you believe that eating from the tree of life would have worsened the situation?

It's really hard to say why but from my view I guess it was just part of a punishment. I also think it was because the time there was no means to redeem man to God and nothing unholy is allowed in His presence.

Just my thoughts though.

Marty_Kelly · Post by **Marty_Kelly** » 05 Jul 2020, 04:51

Very interesting question and opinions here. I definitely want to contribute mine but I have to finish reading the book so I can drop my opinion within the context of the book

TADSAILS · Post by **TADSAILS** » 05 Jul 2020, 06:17

Sending them out of the garden was more of a curse than a blessing because they lost all the good things set freely for them by their creation. Although it gave them freewill to express their emotions, but at what prize?

OB Brian · Post by **OB Brian** » 05 Jul 2020, 07:52

sending Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, in my opinion, was punishment for their disobedience. I don't think it was a curse. I think it was a blessing in the sense that God prevented man from being an evil immortal by eating the fruit of life.

Salma_asa · Post by **Salma_asa** » 05 Jul 2020, 12:41

I don't see it as a curse or a blessing. It's a consequence of their action and God is just.

Munachimso_Nwaogazie · Post by **Munachimso_Nwaogazie** » 05 Jul 2020, 15:17

Protection? I doubt. God can actually protect them in spite of the presence of the devil. I think it is just a form if punishment.

angieray1 · Post by **angieray1** » 06 Jul 2020, 13:37

God sending Adam and Eve away from the garden was a consequence of their disobedience.

Dragonsend · Post by **Dragonsend** » 06 Jul 2020, 18:17

Ana Victoria2002 wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 09:23 I agree. Why would such temptation be there if it was prohibited. And to my mind, this event of being casted away from Eden was bound to happen. Because, if it was not Adam or Eve, there would have been someone else.
This transgression would occur eventually, because curiosity is something that characterizes humanity.

I disagree it wasn't curiosity but disobedience and they listened to a liar. Satan told Adam and Eve if they ate from the tree they would become immortal and know everything. Neither of these were true because disobedience brought on the knowledge of disobedience, hence the differences between right and wrong. He also granted dominion over all plant and animal life so they had plenty to explore.

Dragonsend · Post by **Dragonsend** » 06 Jul 2020, 18:20

Dragonsend wrote: ↑06 Jul 2020, 18:17
Ana Victoria2002 wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 09:23 I agree. Why would such temptation be there if it was prohibited. And to my mind, this event of being casted away from Eden was bound to happen. Because, if it was not Adam or Eve, there would have been someone else.
This transgression would occur eventually, because curiosity is something that characterizes humanity.
I disagree,It wasn't curiosity but disobedience and they listened to a liar. Satan told Adam and Eve if they ate from the tree they would become immortal and know everything. Neither of these were true because disobedience brought on the knowledge and consequences of disobedience, hence the differences between right and wrong. He also granted dominion over all plant and animal life so they had plenty to explore.

Dragonsend · Post by **Dragonsend** » 06 Jul 2020, 18:25

OB Brian wrote: ↑05 Jul 2020, 07:52 sending Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, in my opinion, was punishment for their disobedience. I don't think it was a curse. I think it was a blessing in the sense that God prevented man from being an evil immortal by eating the fruit of life.

I may be in left field but I believe that only God can GRANT eternal life and this through his son, he has made this a gift to every human who turns their back on evil and accepts Gods grace.

Imperio · Post by **Imperio** » 06 Jul 2020, 21:39

I think sending Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eve is a curse. As much as the author dresses this action up to be a blessing from disguise, I think it was still a curse. Yes, filling their minds with the mind-numbing tasks of staying alive away from the safe Garden of Eden helped assuage the guilt that they felt about succumbing to Lucifer. However, this "blessing", and the others that were listed don't overrule the fact that the lives of Adam, Eve, and all of humanity were plagued with suffering. A true blessing could not involve such punishment; thus, this banishment was not a blessing. To further elaborate, a "blessing" is defined as "God's favor and protection." To me, this seems like God's punishment, not protection.