Was sending Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden a blessing or a curse?
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Re: Was sending Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden a blessing or a curse?
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Now, THAT is an interesting perspective that I have never pondered. It makes all the sense in the world. As you said, by sending them from the Garden, He gave them and their offspring the chance of redemption. It is also possible, however, that they merely had not eaten of the tree of life YET. Being that God is omniscient, he knew that if He didn't send them away from the Garden, they would be condemned forever, so he cast them away.Wyzdomania_Gskillz wrote: ↑04 Jun 2020, 10:50
Secondly, sending the man and woman away from the garden was for their good and that of mankind to come. That was the singular act that ensured they could be redeemed again. Because if they had gone ahead to eat from the tree of life after the fall (which I suppose they were already eating from before the fall, seeing as the tree of knowledge of good and evil was the only forbidden one), they would have lived perpetually in that fallen state with no possibility of redemption....
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He knew what would happen if they ate the fruits from the tree hence why we call Him omniscient. They didn't listen and they had to suffer the consequences of what they did.
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However, God knew that they would eventually disobey him, and instead of getting rid of them entirely, he sent them into the sinful world with compassion. By doing so, it is entirely possible that they were opened up to the possibility of being controlled by Lucifer instead, but Adam and Eve were ashamed of their sin and still worshipped God. The purpose of the Garden of Eden itself was to protect them from Lucifer. Hope that helps!
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?
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I agree that it is a consequence of their actions. I do not see it as a curse, as God is good. What happened to them is merely a result from their decision. On the other hand, despite of the consequence, some of the aspects they experience afterwards can be seen as blessings.
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