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> the whole Adam and Eve don't eat from the fruit of the forbidden tree of knowledge knowledge of good and evil It's so odd how often nuance from the bible is
by x3n0ph3n3 2y ago
> the whole Adam and Eve don't eat from the fruit of the forbidden tree of knowledge
knowledge of good and evil
It's so odd how often nuance from the bible is lost. Just like people say "money is the root of all evil" when the quote is actually " the love of money is the root of all evil.
These are actually important distinctions. From a literary perspective, knowledge didn't cause the downfall of Adam and Eve, it was awareness of morality that did.
Money is just a tool, but love of money is a motivation that leads to evil actions.
- hughesjj 2y agoOh dang, that's even more interesting
- CoastalCoder 2y agoContinuing with your points, I've been told that "... is the root of all evil" is likely an idiomatic use of hyperbole. I.e., in modern colloquial English we'd say, "The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil."
- chimpanzee 2y ago> knowledge of good and evil This translation shouldn't necessarily be taken to mean solely awareness of morality. The knowledge of good and evil, being opposites, would in fact include the knowledge of everything. It's a literary device, like the phrases day and night or heaven and earth.