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Fruit is usually associated with fertility, youth, sensuality, etc. Comparing a woman to a sun ripened fruit would suggest that she is in her prime. Rotten fruit can symbolize decay and excess. Certain fruits have particular symbolism. Apples, for example, thanks to Milton often allude to the biblical story of Adam and Eve. In that context the apple often symbolizes knowledge, sin, and temptation. Pomegranates were the fruit of the underworld in ancient Greece and sometimes are used to convey death.
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What did you disagree with in the book of Genesis?
In the book of Genesis I did not like where Eve ate the fruit from the tree. This is a story from the Bible.
What does the fruit symbolize in Lord of the Flies?
adaptation to the island
Do cheese and fruit symbolize anything?
Cheese is the symbol of love<3 And fruit is the symbol of making love<3(;
What does genesis chapter 3 verse 22 mean?
Genesis chapter 3 verse 22 means that once Adam and eve , both ate the forbidden fruit .They both came to know about right and wrong nd became like god.
Who ate the apple?
Eve (it was a papaya)Additional information:Actually, the Bible doesn't say what kind of fruit it was...just 'fruit'(Genesis 3:2+6). Eve first ate the fruit, then gave some to her husband, Adam, who also ate. (Genesis 3:6+12)
What does the New York flag symbolize?
animal,fruit,gem,fish and more.
What does Genesis literally mean?
The literal word Genesis means start.
What does an apple symbolize?
An apple can symbolize many things. It is seen as the forbidden fruit or can be a symbol for love or knowledge. Both men and women get apples tattooed on them.
Who ate the forbidden fruit in the garden of eden?
Adam (and Eve) died initially (Genesis 3:17-19)(Genesis 5:5)and all humanity by extension (Romans 5:12)
When was the first time the word fruit was used in the bible?
It is in Genesis chapter 3 verse 2.
What was the actual forbidden fruit?
In book of Genesis of the Bible God commands Adam and Eve not to eat the forbidden fruit. Historians and even ministers label the fruit as an a "apple". However, the book of Genesis does not stipulate what exactly the fruit is! My mother, a Bible Teacher at church, was the most perfect person (as far as walking the good walk of faith outside of Jesus Christ that I knew of) and she told me that the fruit WAS NOT AN APPLE but a FIG! I have always trusted my mother.
What dose genesis mean?
The beginning.
