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Essay / Socrates Oedipus The King and the Analysis of the Tanakh
At the beginning, Eva is told that she is in the middle. Later, when the snake explains to her the benefits of eating the fruits, she will not eat any other fruits from the garden unless she chooses to eat them without much hesitation. “You will not die, but God knows that as soon as you eat it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like divine beings who know good and evil. » (Genesis 3:4-5) To examine the purpose of eating the fruit, it is not just about one's desire. Another important thing that conveys to the readers is that by eating the fruit, people can differentiate between good and bad. Good and evil probably represent the rules and orders of the world; in another world, they are part of the truth of the world. We can conclude that this is the human condition: when they are born, they want to know more about themselves and the world. After Eva and Adam ate the fruit, “then both their eyes were opened, and they saw that they were naked” (Genesis 3:7). Learning what is good and what is evil, they cover their bodies with leaves. . This is proof that when they try to seek the truth, they gain new knowledge about the world – they begin to feel shame. Eating the forbidden fruit may not be the proper way, but Eve seems to understand part of the truth; or at least some moral principles accepted by the