27 God did not mean that Adam and Eve would drop down dead 28 the moment they ate the fruit from the tree. He meant that 29 in time they would die without His Spirit dwelling in them. 30 One day, Adam and Eve were gathering berries for dinner 31 when she head a silly voice behind her. God told you “Has that you can eat the fruit from all the the voice 32 trees?” 33 asked softly. Eve turned around to see a snake talking to her. 34 has told us we can eat all the fruit except for what grows “God 35 On The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Eve told Evil,” 36 the serpent. 37 come I hardly think such a lovely fruit “Oh now, that’s silly! 38 would do you any the serpent lied. knows harm,” “God 39 that if you eat from The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and 40 become just like God, and will be able to decide for Evil you’ll 41 yourself what is right and what is wrong.” 42 The woman looked at the fruit and thought how tasty it looked. 43 she thought how wonderful it would to be as wise and 44 powerful as God. She believed the and ate the serpent’s lie 45 fruit and also gave some to Adam, who was with her, and he 46 took a bit as well. 47 She felt a strange feeling in the pit of her stomach. She 48 fidgeted and wondered what was wrong with her. Suddenly 49 she realised that she was feeling guilty she had disobeyed – 50 God and done something wrong. knew she’d As soon as they ate the fruit a change came over Adam and 51 52 Eve. They became unhappy and fearful of God. 53 Adam and Eve heard God calling them. Without thinking, 54 They dived into the bushes, but God knew where they were. 55 when God asked them if they had eaten from The Tree of the 56 Knowledge of Good and Evil that He had told them not to 57 touch, they blamed each other for their sins. 58 God was sad that Adam and Eve had disobeyed them. He 59 told them that they had to leave the Garden of Eve, “From 60 now on have to scratch a living from the you’ll soil. You’ll 61 need to make clothes and grow food. Nothing will come 62 easily not even childbirth. And one day, you will – die.”
27 God did not mean that Adam and Eve would drop down dead 28 the moment they ate the fruit from the tree. He meant that 29 in time they would die without His Spirit dwelling in them. 30 One day, Adam and Eve were gathering berries for dinner 31 when she head a silly voice behind her. “Has God told you 32 that you can eat the fruit from all the trees?” the voice 33 asked softly. Eve turned around to see a snake talking to her. 34 “God has told us we can eat all the fruit except for what grows 35 On The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil,” Eve told 36 the serpent. 37 “Oh come now, that’s silly! I hardly think such a lovely fruit 38 would do you any harm,” the serpent lied. “God knows 39 that if you eat from The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and 40 Evil you’ll become just like God, and will be able to decide for 41 yourself what is right and what is wrong.” 42 The woman looked at the fruit and thought how tasty it looked. 43 she thought how wonderful it would to be as wise and 44 powerful as God. She believed the serpent’s lie and ate the 45 fruit and also gave some to Adam, who was with her, and he 46 took a bit as well. 47 She felt a strange feeling in the pit of her stomach. She 48 fidgeted and wondered what was wrong with her. Suddenly 49 she realised that she was feeling guilty – she had disobeyed 50 God and knew she’d done something wrong. 51 As soon as they ate the fruit a change came over Adam and 52 Eve. They became unhappy and fearful of God. 53 Adam and Eve heard God calling them. Without thinking, 54 They dived into the bushes, but God knew where they were. 55 when God asked them if they had eaten from The Tree of the 56 Knowledge of Good and Evil that He had told them not to 57 touch, they blamed each other for their sins. 58 God was sad that Adam and Eve had disobeyed them. He 59 told them that they had to leave the Garden of Eve, “From 60 now on you’ll have to scratch a living from the soil. You’ll 61 need to make clothes and grow food. Nothing will come 62 easily – not even childbirth. And one day, you will die.”