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Brian Member (Idle past 4959 days) Posts: 4659 From: Scotland Joined: |
What was the first sin committed by a human in the Bible?
A clue: It is in the third chapter of Genesis. First to answer correctly wins 10!!, but you need to come to Scotland to collect it. One rule, my panel of experts will judge if your answer is correct. I am not at liberty to reveal who these experts are. Thank you please! Brian.
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Coragyps Member (Idle past 734 days) Posts: 5553 From: Snyder, Texas, USA Joined: |
Adam eating the fruit that Eve gave him?
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Brian Member (Idle past 4959 days) Posts: 4659 From: Scotland Joined: |
Nope, good guess.
You have two lives left! Cheers. I am glad the first answer was incorrect
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phil Guest |
Eve touching the apple from the tree of knowledge (of good and evil)?
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Brian Member (Idle past 4959 days) Posts: 4659 From: Scotland Joined: |
Ooooooooh, so close, but no!
Thought you had it there. Brian.
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phil Guest |
Do I still have two lives left?
Hopefully, I do. How about. . .Eve touching the apple from the tree in the middle of the garden? (I know it's very similar, but I'm going off of your "so close" and "thought you had it there."
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Brian Member (Idle past 4959 days) Posts: 4659 From: Scotland Joined: |
Still two lives left, and I will even let you off with this incorrect guess.
You are getting close, but it happens before she goes anywhere near the tree! Brian.
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roxrkool Member (Idle past 989 days) Posts: 1497 From: Nevada Joined: |
When Eve desired to be wise?
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Brian Member (Idle past 4959 days) Posts: 4659 From: Scotland Joined: |
Oooooooooooooh, close again!
But no! Two lives left. Someone better get this before A_Christian comes back! lol Brian.
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5195 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
rox,
Damn, I wished I'd seen beaker before you Mark
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phil Guest |
This is a bit of a stretch, but I'm guessing that the actual answer is going to be. . . .
Eve was formed after God commanded Adam not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Also, God said nothing of touching the apple (only eating it). When Eve was talking to the serpent, she said, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.'" One could interpret this as "giving false testimony," which IS a sin (although it's not necessarily against "a neighbor"). Chances are I'm wrong again, but it was worth a shot.
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Brian Member (Idle past 4959 days) Posts: 4659 From: Scotland Joined: |
Congratulations!
You have won a tenner, next time you are in Scotland you can collect it! The first sin was when Eve lied to the serpent. God had said nothing about touching the tree, so she lied. The serpent has only asked her a simple question and she lied in her response, so sin was in the world before the serpent tempted anyone! God's 'perfect' creation is a natural liar, amazing! Brian.
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roxrkool Member (Idle past 989 days) Posts: 1497 From: Nevada Joined: |
hee hee hee
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roxrkool Member (Idle past 989 days) Posts: 1497 From: Nevada Joined: |
So is Eve actually considered a liar based on that? Or is it more likely to be a translation problem or simply a mistake on the author's part?
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Brian Member (Idle past 4959 days) Posts: 4659 From: Scotland Joined: |
HI,
The Midrash says that this exaggeration was what led to the woman's fall. I will be posting a commentary in response to a request from Holmes in about half an hour if you want to follow it up. Brian.
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