John Milton seeks simply to "justify the ways of God towards men" with his timeless account of the war between Heaven and Hell, leading to the exile of Lucifer from Heaven to deceive the God of God. creation of man in Paradise Lost. I believe that Milton attempts to demonstrate the beginning of the root of all evil by exploring the fall of Lucifer and, subsequently, the fall of Eve in response. It begins by describing God creating another universe with divine justice, in order to redeem himself. The original creation that God named Earth needed a redeemer, hence the emergence of Jesus Christ who offers to sacrifice himself for the sins that Adam and Eve were believed to have committed. Milton uses Christian doctrine but leaves enough room for poetic license to create this heavenly battle. Paradise Lost reflects the true purity and innocence of Adam and Eve on Earth, as well as God's ultimate test by placing the forbidden fruit within reach, allowing Satan to manipulate the scene. One of the questions raised by Milton's epic poem is whether Adam and Eve were so innocent that they had no real concept of death or punishment, thus slightly justifying falling into temptation. I believe, however, that original innocence translates directly into ignorance. God gave Adam and Eve the opportunity to fall into the temptation that Satan offered them in order to give them free will, to test their faith and to know that they had true intentions and faith in His word not to having to know what would happen if they accepted. the fruit. They had a relationship with God and knew Him, not just through Him, but they turn their backs on His instructions and go against His teachings for Satan at the first opportunity they get. “So will He and his unfaithful offspring fall. Whose fault is it? Whose one but his own? Ungrateful! It...... middle of paper ...... this and have its virtues tested. Milton uses this epic poem to classically represent the original sin that led God to send his Son to sacrifice himself for the sins of man in order to repair the damage done by Satan to man's faith. Overall, I was extremely intrigued by the work of John Milton and found myself learning new things about my faith as well as better understanding the beginnings of humanity. Works Cited Bryson, Michael. ““Let it be far from you”: divine evil and justification in paradise lost. Reverend of Paradise Lost. nd: n. page. Web.Jokinen, Anniina. “John Milton.” John Milton (1608-1674). Luminarium, and Web. November 29, 2013. .Milton, John and Merritt Y. Hughes. Paradise lost. New York: Odyssey, 1935. Print.SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on Paradise Lost. » SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2003. Internet. November 26. 2013.