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Dec 31, 2021 · Knowing good and evil signifies being like God (Gen. 3:5, 22a) and wise as God (v6, see Is 7: 16). Scripture is clear, YWH is the TRUTH, the Sole, Eternal, and is the Sovereign Holy Legislator of the eternal, universal "good and evil" which is the ultimate/eternal cutting line between the Creator and the creatures.
- Knowledge - daʿaṯ - knowledge, knowing. I’ve yet to find a theological answer that I can feel comfortable with. And I’m not convinced that a [Hebre...
- What, exactly, is the "knowledge of good and evil" in Genesis 3:22? The thought process in the OP is along the same lines as the topic " Knowledge...
- This is a profound and important question. One might go on.—Why is it not called the Tree of Death, since it is so closely contrasted with the Tree...
- The explanation of this mystical phrase depends on your own intellectual-spiritual development. Kant would say: “Adam and Eve yet do not understand...
- The adversary always speaks some truth with lies. God knows that in the day of your eating of it—your eyes have been opened, and you have been as G...
- I'm not sure your first point is justified. It's clear that Adam and Eve knew that eating from the tree was wrong, but not that they could distingu...
- "The knowledge of good and evil" is exactly that- knowing good and knowing evil. What they are, experiencing them first hand. Compare the phrases...
- Starting Points Let's take note of a few vital points. (1) It was God Himself who named the tree, "the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." Th...
- Young's literal translates the Hebrew correctly ' The man was as one of us, as to the knowledge of good and evil'. By partaking of the knowledge of...
Feb 24, 2020 · What is the “knowledge of good and evil?” I believe it is awareness of possibilities within the range of human activity which, if embarked upon, would be sinful. To know about evil is not to take part in evil. God certainly knows about evil. God always had this knowledge, but he never sinned.
Feb 5, 2022 · But what does it mean to become like God (and angels) in ‘knowing good and evil’ (Genesis 3:22)? In many places in the Bible, this ‘good and evil’ pairing pops up in judicial contexts. For instance, God’s gift of wisdom to Solomon is described as the ability to ‘discern good and evil’:
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They do come to know good and evil. But that knowledge brings them neither God's power, nor His wisdom, nor His ability to love. Knowledge without corresponding maturity brings perversion. Humanity is not equipped for this knowledge, and so it brings them shame, fear, and pain. They come to know good by abandoning it.
According to God's curses, Adam's and Eve's knowledge of good and evil would lead to great frustration, pain, and heartache. They would experience happiness and receive good gifts from God along the way, to be sure, but their days would be punctuated by conflict.
May 12, 2022 · First, the Tree of Life. Second, the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. There was only one rule in that heavenly garden: don’t eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. That was it—one rule. God communicated the consequences: Adam and Eve would die if they consumed that fruit. The implication was that they were free to eat of ...
Jan 18, 2017 · “Knowing Good and Evil” Means Making Judgments. The first thing to say is that “knowing good and evil” does not refer to the possession of information, like one would “know” the capital of Belgium or the chemical components of a cell membrane. It is an active phrase, and refers to discernment between good and evil, or more simply, making judgments.
