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Why did God create the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
So by essentially placing the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden and commanding Man to NOT eat from the tree, God was providing Man with the choices of good and evil. Through this Man had the chance to Love God by Obeying Him or rebel against God by Disobeying Him.
Why did God create the apple tree?
I think God wanted humankind to have free will/free choice. As people with free will, Adam/Eve had the choice to eat of the forbidden fruit. They could have chosen not to. If God did not give humans that choice, I assume there would be less satisfaction in relationship.
Why did God create the Garden of Eden?
The Garden of Eden is the biblical earthly paradise created by God to be inhabited by his first human creation – Adam and Eve. After God saw the loneliness of Adam as “not good,” God caused a deep sleep on Adam and created Eve (the first woman) out of Adam’s rib as his helper (Genesis 2:20-23).
What is the difference between the tree of Life and the tree of Good and Evil?
The Tree of Life represents the propensity of people to be drawn towards the source of their life, i.e. to seek to return to a natural state. The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil represents the propensity of people to be drawn towards separateness, knowledge, leverage and gain.
Was evil created by God?
Answer: At first it might seem that if God created all things, then evil must have been created by God. However, evil is not a “thing” like a rock or electricity. You cannot have a jar of evil. Evil has no existence of its own; it is really the absence of good.
What are the fruits of evil in the Bible?
Throughout the rest of the book, we see the fruits of this evil: murder, fratricide, genocide, rape, incest, adultery, deception, theft, etc. And in the case of Joseph, the son of Jacob, it must have seemed that all was lost and hopeless.
Did God create all things?
So, God created all things, including Satan. That would lead one to think that, if He created everything, He must have created evil as well. However, even though sin and evil exist, God is certainly not the author. There’s a story about how God created the world in six days.
Was Satan created good or evil?
In other words, Satan was created good, but he fell from his proper place. So, God created all things, including Satan. That would lead one to think that, if He created everything, He must have created evil as well. However, even though sin and evil exist, God is certainly not the author.