...Perhaps the most famous couple in history, Adam and Eve sparked the beginning of humanity, and the loss of innocence. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth, plants and animals, light to separate lightness and darkness, the oceans, and then man. Adam was the first man created. While he was sleeping, "[T]he Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and brought her to the man." (Genesis 1:20). As a result, the first couple was created millenniums ago. What is significant about the creation of man is that it symbolizes the origins of temptation and sin. Adam and Eve were placed by God in a garden in a land called Eden. In the garden, there were two trees, the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge. God told Adam and Eve that they may eat from any tree, except the Tree of Knowledge, and if they were to eat from it, they shall die. A serpent then appeared from the tree. The serpent tempted Eve to eat from the tree, stating that if she did, that she would know both good and evil, just like God. So she took the fruit, and then gave some to Adam. God then punished both of them. Adam and Eve maintained a nuclear family according to Genesis. They had three boys, Cain, Able, and Seth. As a gift, God blessed man by giving long life. As a result, Adam and Eve were predicted to live anywhere to around...
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...Paradise Lost by John Milton: Discuss the relationship between Adam and Eve, as portrayed in Book 9 of Paradise Lost. How does Milton’s portrayal compare to or differ from how Adam and Eve are typically portrayed, described, or understood? Thoughts of Eve conjure images of a meek woman who is submissive and created to serve her husband. Adam is thought of as a strong, beautiful man created in the likeness of God. He is the ruler of land and sea and leader of all mankind. Their relationship is thought of as idyllic and unified, even throughout and after their fall. However, Milton casts a different light on their relationship and personal traits in Book 9 of Paradise Lost. Adam’s submissive helpmate becomes an independent, contrary, challenging woman in Book 9 where he becomes a mild, somewhat weak pushover. Adam appears to be the voice of reason. He is seen as the one enamored with his wife and protective of her well-being. Eve though challenges his trust and gets frustrated with his attempt to keep her close. It’s like she feels smothered by his presence and feels that a little separation from each other would be beneficial to their relationship. The birth of women’s manipulative power over men begins right there in the Garden (speculation of course). She tells him, “Frail is our happiness, if this be so, / And Eden were no Eden thus exposed” (2098). Adam becomes a pushover when Eve wears him down with her constant rebuttals and grants her wish, but warns her that she knows...
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...In Genesis and the Theogony, the parallel stories of Adam and Eve, with Prometheus and Pandora, have both similarities and differences. There are many similarities, but the most important ones, play a significant role in the fact that women are responsible for bringing evil. These two women were also warned not to disobey, but they didn't listen. There are also many differences such as, in the story of Adam and Eve, the woman was a gift and in Pandora and Epimetheus, the woman was a punishment. Another similarity between the two stories was that both men were created with mud/clay. In the story of Adam and Eve, God took some clay from the ground and made the shape of a man. Then, he breathed into the shape and suddenly the man's eyes opened and he began to live. In the story of Pandora and Epimetheus, Prometheus shaped a man out of mud and Athena breathed air into the clay figure. Soon, the man began to move and live. One similarity between both stories is that both women were warned not to do something. In the story of Adam and Eve, Eve was deceived and tricked, by a serpent, into eating the fruit she was told not to eat. In the story of Pandora and Epimetheus, Pandora's curiosity about what was inside the box became to great. So, she opened the box and out flew all manors of evils, sorrows, plagues and misfortune. When she realized what she had done she closed the box immediately, but it was to late for all the evil things had flown out. But there was one good thing left...
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...Furthermore, Trible’s reading of Adam suggests that he’s passive, nonchalant, and goes with whatever Eve asks of him or tells him and once the fall comes and they’ve both made a mistake and Eve chooses to take a bite from the apple; a sin, and tells Adam to also take a bite Adam after is seen as vindictive and opportunistic when he names, gives himself power over Eve. Trible states before the fall that Eve and Adam were equals. Eve isn’t from Adam but they are one in the same, made from the same cloth, created in the image of God. Adam was the beginning of creation and Eve was the end. Trible sees the story of creation as circular because it ends Eve and begins with Adam who are both creations of God from “raw material”. Adam was created, his...
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...For the central section of the ceiling, Michelangelo has taken four episodes from the story of Adam and Eve as told in the first, second and third chapters of Genesis. In this sequence of three, two of the panels are large and one small. In the first of the pictures, and one of the most widely recognised images in the history of painting, Michelangelo shows God reaching out to touch Adam, who, in the words of Vasari, is a figure whose beauty, pose and contours are such that it seems to have been fashioned that very moment by the first and supreme creator rather than by the drawing and brush of a mortal man. From beneath the sheltering arm of God, Eve looks out, a little apprehensively. The "glory" of God, represented by a dark shaded area around...
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...Adam and Eve: Set Up to Fail In the story paradise lost Adam and Eve were forbidden by God to eat the fruit of knowledge. This was their only rule in the garden, but despite this they both end up giving in to temptation and eating the fruit of knowledge. This is because Adam and Eve were set up by God to fall. First off, Adam and Eve are created only shortly before the fall. This lack of age means that they are not fully developed or mature and that they lack the knowledge to stay out of trouble. We as humans learn from mistakes and they had not made any mistakes yet to learn from. On top of that they were swayed by the devil to eat the fruit of knowledge, and due to the fact that the devil disguised as a serpent was the only socialization they received besides each other you can see why they believed what the devil said. Also in a world where there are only two people and they have never met another person who lied or deceived them, why wouldn't they trust the devil? In fact they know so little that when Eve first meets Satan in his serpent form she questions the fact that a serpent is talking: How Cam'st thou speakable of mute and how To me so friendly grown above the rest Of brutal kind that daily are in sight? (9.563-565) but after a quick “explanation” from Satan: Tempting so nigh, to pluck and eat my fill I spared not, for such pleasure till that hour At feed or fountain never had I found. Sated at length ere long I might perceive Strange alteration...
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...Adam and Eve have been instructed certain activities in gardening. Eve has the special role of Master Gardener, meanwhile Adam holds the role of in engaging everyday conversation with god related to the Garden. Sara Torres analyzes, compares, and contrasts the differences that exist between Adam and Eve, such as feelings, spiritual attitudes, different roles in the poem, and and more importantly relationships. Torres states “While Eve tends the Garden, Adam engages in regular conversation with God. Adam the creator speak as friends and their conversations are most surely based on his daily activities. As a man Adam is the glory of God, and as such, God must find great pleasure in interacting with his creation, listening speaking to him. God...
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...The Cave Hallucination: Eddie and Emily as Adam and Eve In Ken Russell’s Altered States (1980), a brilliant scientist called Eddie Jessup (William Hurt) conducts experiments on himself which cause him to hallucinate and experience revelations that parallel Christian mythology. Each hallucination becomes stronger than previous ones, and reveals more each time about Jessup’s quest for absolute truth. In one of the film’s hallucination scenes, Jessup and his wife Emily (Blair Brown) are portrayed as Adam and Eve in Paradise. Through the use of lighting effects and colorful imagery, Eddie and Emily are cast from the Garden and suffer the consequences brought about by Jessup’s vain attempts to obtain the Ultimate Truth. Eddie Jessup succumbs to the same temptation that overtook Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden: the desire for the infinite knowledge that belongs solely to God. While participating in a mystical Mexican ritual, Eddie Jessup experiences an intense hallucination in which he and his wife Emily are depicted as Adam and Eve. The pair are shown sitting at a table in an expansive and beautiful garden. Their clothes are all white and look to be of the 19th century, suggesting a pure timelessness that is unmarred by sin of any kind. Emily looks up and sees a serpent above her. Lights are flashing like fireworks and the music intensifies contributing to the growing feeling of temptation that the scene evokes. Emily gives in to the serpent’s enticement and takes a bite of...
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...In The Lost World of Adam and Eve, Walton presents Genesis 1-3 in a way that many have never thought of before. Walton uses his extensive study of Ancient Near East texts and an open minded interpretation of Genesis in order to develop his theories. Walton proposes that the Genesis account is not a material origin but a functional origin Walton raises 21 “propositions” to present his case. Walton’s opening proposition brings to light that modern readers of Genesis are in a very low context setting of communication. This means that because we are separated by a large period of time, language, and cultural difference, we are not viewing the author’s words within the context they were originally given; therefore, it is very likely that we are...
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...Devin Brumfield Maldonado/Period5 English 2 5 November 2013 Adam and Eve…or Adam and Steve? The following is a persuasive essay that argues two points: whether same-sex marriage is wrong and whether it is not. Before this essay is started out, here are a few interesting facts on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The Netherlands was the first nation to legalize same sex marriage (in 2001). Same sex marriage is outlawed in 76 countries as of 2013. These are just a few out of the ma ny facts about homosexuality/same-sex marriage. This essay has several key points to why same-sex marriage is okay. Same sex marriage/attraction is not a sin and the Bible and history is wrong about the definition of ‘traditional marriage’, it does not affect heterosexual values/attraction, it increases the number of adopted orphans, I) Traditional marriage (same sex marriage isn’t considered a traditional marriage because its same sex) isn’t historically/culturally accurate a. The Random House Dictionary (circa 1970) defines marriage as “the state of being married”. Today, many Americans like to define marriage as “a bond between a man and a woman only”. Traditionally, Christians (who make up America’s religion census) oppose the concept of same-sex marriage because in the Bible it is viewed as a “sin”. Protest and posters that read “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve” and “God hates fags” all because same sex marriage isn’t “traditional” marriage. The shocking thing is that it isn’t...
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...Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve Gay marriage Some may believe that gay marriage isn’t morally wrong; while mainly strong biblical based Christians (the opposing side) states it is; I am for the opposing side. The policy should not be changed in the states that are against gay marriage, and define marriage as between one man and one woman. In the other states and countries, the legalization of gay marriage still exists. Something should be done about this. Homosexuality is considered an Abomination My first argument is coming from Leviticus 20:13, where it states “a man shall not lie with another man as he would with a woman, and if he does, this act will be considered an abomination in the eyes of God.” When God uses the word “abomination” to describe this specific sin, he is using the strongest and most intense word that He can possibly use to describe what He really thinks about this particular sin. Homosexuality is not what God intended while creating this earth and its people. He created Adam, He then created Eve Male and Female he created them. When God created this earth, and then Adam, he then created a partner for him; he created Eve, not another Adam. This means that perfect partnership requires some level of difference as well as similarity so great to the point that Adam could cry out loudly, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh”. Sexual intimacy between a man and a woman is the normal method of male and female bonding (emotionally...
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...creations, the humans Adam and Eve, contradict each other. This is because God incorporates the contradictory notions of both faith and reason into the law by which he says Adam and Eve must abide. God first commands Adam to not eat of the Tree of Knowledge; this commandment is governed by a required faith on Adam's part in God's righteousness alone. Secondly, God (through implication) commands Adam to live according to his capacity to reason rationally. It is made clear to Adam that the first commandment, having to do with faith, is the primary commandment, since it is the only one God articulates. But, when Adam passes the information on to Eve, he does not make this distinction as clear. He also further convolutes the distinction with other things he says. Thus the order of importance of the two contradictory commandments is lost when told to Eve. Then, In book 9, Satan takes advantage of Eve's lack of information by presenting Eve with a situation wherein the conclusion that rational reasoning would produce is at odds with the conclusion that a blind trust in faith would produce. Eve cannot abide simultaneously by both of God's commandments in this situation. By eating the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge (as Satan tells her to), Eve is guilty of losing faith, which initiates the "original, mortal sin" (9,1003-4). However, acting reasonably is what Adam tells her is otherwise valued by God and is generally the human connection to the divine. Therefore, while Eve is guilty of losing...
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...Sincerity in Book X of Paradise Lost Once Adam and Eve betrayed God and were judged by Jesus, tensions were high between the two of them. Adam wanted nothing to do with Eve because he felt that it was her fault, and because of this Eve felt dejected and said she wanted to commit suicide. After Eve said this, Adam became more understanding and easygoing. From Lines 1013-1096, Adam explains to Eve that they could have it much worse, and suggests that instead of bringing harm to themselves or others they should instead admit their faults and beg for his pardon. Adam’s speech to Eve about begging for forgiveness and God’s subsequent acceptance represents kindness and honesty prevailing over hate, and shows the inverse of what the council of hell chose to do. From lines 1013 to 1096 we see a change in Adam’s feelings toward their situation. Instead of feeling contempt for Eve and Satan and wanting to act out on his hatred, he thinks rationally about what the consequences of those hasty actions may be. On lines 1020 through 1028, Adam states that even though death may be a quick solution to their problems, he doesn’t doubt the vengefulness of God and says that he will not exempt them from paying for it later, and will make “death in them live.” On hurting Satan, he says that that will only put him out of his misery and allow him to escape his punishment, while adding onto theirs. This shows that Adam is choosing not to let hate overwhelm him and dictate his actions...
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...God breathed life into the first human being, Adam. He was unique, alone, and an individual. God then breathed life into a companion, named Eve, for Adam.. Unfortunately in the story of Genesis, Adam and Eve betray God’s trust and are cast out of the Garden of Eden. Michelangelo’s paintings of the Sistine Chapel capture the story of Adam and Eve from Genesis. Similarly, in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the Creature can be compared to Adam and his creator, Victor Frankenstein to God. The Creature was also an individual, unique, and lonely being created by someone who was supposed to care for him, but unfortunately the Creature doesn’t get that same guidance as Adam gets from God. He says, “I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel" (Shelley 66). In Frankenstein, there are many references towards the story God and Adam in Genesis. Because of these references many think that the stories are a little similar. That may be, but there are by far more dissimilarities. I believe that the Creature’s story doesn’t match up with the story of Adam in Michelangelo’s paintings of the Sistine Chapel. Adam was created in God’s image and born in a more natural way then the Creature in Frankenstein. God breathed life into Adam in Michelangelo’s paintings. It shows God looking at Adam in such a peaceful and loving way. God’s hand is fully stretched out toward Adam, showing how important he was to his creator. Adam is pictured as the ideal human male with large muscles and well-designed...
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...Mary Shelley once said, “I ought to be thy Adam but I am rather the fallen angel…” Allusions are commonly used to stimulate ideas associations, and extra information. In writing, it helps the reader visualize what is going on. It also gives deeper meaning to the story by relating it to another story with a similar theme, and it gives a way for the author to further emphasize the main point which he or she is trying to make with the story. By using allusions it may give the reader a chance to better understand and they can draw the similarities between the two different stories and so how they relate to one another. “Frankenstein” and “Adam and Eve” have a lot of similarities. Both stories have characters that portray curiosity that leads to...
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