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According to Christian writer C.S. Lewis, the "Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil" does not have to represent a sin of literally 'eating a forbidden, magical apple,' but that perhaps it is more accurate to consider Adam and Eve's act of choosing their individual wills over the desires of God as the ultimate offense.
According to the Shorter Catechism, the chief end (or main purpose) of man is "...to glorify God and enjoy Him forever." therefore, by eating the fruit, Adam and Eve choose to reject God as the ultimate source of purpose and happiness in their lives, and instead choose to follow their own desires.
Regardless of the inherent powers of the trees of the Garden of Eden (the "Tree of Life" and the "Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil"), Adam and Eve's sin is one of rejecting God's will, and choosing their own.
Adam and Eve are not banished from Eden because they eat apple. God told them that they cannot eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. In Bible, before leaving Eden, Adam and Eve are wised, emotional and willed. Because God said ,"Let us make in our image, in our likeness." And the image of God is anthropopathic. It symbolize the wisdom and love, holy and pure, justice and truth. Many people think that Adam and Eve eat the fruit of knowledge, but they are knowledgeable before they eat it.
The snake in Adam and Eve represents the devil. In Genesis 3:1 it says the serpent was the most crafty of all the animals God created. The devil before becoming the devil was a beautiful Angel. And he was the most beautiful of all. When he was cast out of heaven his goal became to kill, steal and destroy. The Bible calls him the father of all lies (also deceit). Crafty can be a synonym for sneaky which is what the devil is. So when tempting Eve he came as a snake the sneakiest of all.
It represents the first form of human who has a tendency to commit a sin towards the God and will soon become a human likewise us.
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Did the snake trick Adam in the Adam and Eve story?
No, the snake tricked Eve into eating the fruit, then Eve persuaded Adam to eat it.
What does a snake portray in literature?
It usually depends on the story it appears in. Generally, a snake represents betrayal and trickery, originating from the story of Adam and Eve.
Who discovered the first snake?
Adam and eve
What does the snake represnt in the Adam and Eve?
The snake or serpent is a representation of the devil, or Satan, in flesh. He came to try to tempt Adam and Eve into turning from God.
Who accepts the story of Adam and Eve as part of their religious?
Christians accept the story of Adam and Eve.
Did Adam and Eve have pets?
Yes, a pet snake.
Who was represented by the snake that tempted Adam and Eve?
Satan
The story of Adam and Eve is told is what book?
The story of Adam and Eve is told in the book of Genesis in the Bible.
Who tempted Adam in the garden?
The snake in the garden that god specifically told Adam and Eve to stay out of. The snake resembles satin.
Where does the snake come from in the bible?
I am guessing that you mean that when does it first appear, it is as a serpent. In the story of Adam and Eve, the serpent is the one that tries to deceive Adam and Eve into eating the forbidden fruit. He eventually convinces Eve to eat the fruit and Eve convinces Adam to eat the fruit as well. They then were made to leave the garden because of their disobedience to God.
Would you be in paradise if not for Adam and Eve?
Maybe, if Lucifer didn't disobey God he woud'nt be Satan and the snake to tempt Adam and Eve.
What nations did Adam and Eve's children represent?
All of them.
