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I’m by no means a Theologian – Imported 11/06

Posted by admin on May 25, 2009 in Bible Musings

In Genesis 2:16, God tells ADAM not to eat from the tree of Good and Evil. (Eve doesn’t even exist yet) I find it interesting in Genesis 3:2 when Eve tells the serpent what God said. “‘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.’”

Here’s what I find interesting and potentially a little funny. Can you imagine Adam telling Eve about the tree? So they are running around looking at different things in the garden and Eve becomes enamored with this tree. Adam tells her what God says and seeing that what God said doesn’t really take with Eve, he says, “You know what? Don’t even touch it.” Adam knew us women well. I’m pretty sure that went away with the fall.

Here’s something else about the story in the garden I find interesting: (Just a warning to my “heretic friends,” I’m not crossing over, I’m just thinking aloud.) A question was posed, “Did Adam and Eve understand God’s warning about the tree?” [the fact that it would bring death] And as I was reading this passage, the thought occurred to me. Did Adam and Eve even understand DEATH?

At this point in the garden, everything was alive and perfect. Even Adam and Eve were “constructed” to live forever. How would this concept of death even begin to strike fear? They’ve never seen it, nor was there anyone that could attest to it. How typically human is that? There are things that we are consistently warned about, but because we’ve never seen it or witnessed it – it doesn’t take. Does anyone really understand cancer until they’re faced with it? Does anyone understand, really understand a degenerative disease until they are confronted with it? Does anyone really understand the consequences of our actions today on future generations? Does Experience actually mean enlightenment on some twisted level of humanity?

“Experience what you don’t know.” “See what you are missing out on.” It’s the lie that human kind has been feeding on since the beginning of time.

Interesting . . .

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The Woman at the Well – Imported from 03/24/05

Posted by admin on May 25, 2009 in Bible Musings

So I had a Brie, Katie, and Jessica moment today. I was offended at someone being called a prostitute. (Maybe I’m getting soft… or aware…something)

I was talking to someone at camp today about a prop I would like built for NewFro and IP Focus Talks. I want a well for the story of the woman at the well. And he says,

“You’re doing a story about a slut?!” I wanted to kick him in the shin. “Oh, I’m sorry, a prostitute.”
(THE TEXT IN THE BIBLE DOESN’T SAY THAT)
“She wasn’t a slut. She was unwanted.”
“Where’d you get that?! What about the fact that she was sleeping with someone?”
“I believe the text says, ‘the man that you are currently with is not your husband.’ Divorce was common in Jewish culture and the man that she was betrothed to wouldn’t take her. There’s about 15-20 commentaries that confirm that train of thought.”

“What New Age Bible did you get that from? I’m just kidding, I’m an old Baptist that’s been saved.”

Really, I never noticed.

Anyway, I was really offended for the woman at the well. We are/were all ”unwanted.” Labels, status, doesn’t matter. Jesus started the conversation with her. She was the first one that he revealed himself as the Messiah. Counter-cultural. I love it.

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