Serpent

“The Play of Adam”, also called “Jeu d’Adam” in French and “Ordo representacionis” in Latin, is a 12th century non-liturgical drama, that is written in an Anglo-Norman French vernacular. It can be divided into three different parts: the first part deals with the creation of Adam and Eve and the Fall of Man, the second part tells the story of Cain and Abel and the last part is a presentation of the Old Testament’s prophets. This essay’s focus will be set on the first part of the play and how the…

In his epic Paradise Lost, John Milton details through excellent storytelling some of the debates and anxieties of 17th century England. Milton’s writing was heavily influenced by his own views, both political and religious. The resulting story is a series of arguments put forward by the characters, and in reality, Milton’s own views and questions. One of the themes heavily referenced is the ability for human beings to think for themselves and act on those thoughts. Throughout Paradise Lost the…

The important role that healthy interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships play is depicted in the model of the Trinity. According to Darrell Johnson’s Experiencing the Trinity, “we are created and redeemed to enter into the love each person of the Trinity has for the other” (64). This statement encompasses both intrapersonal and interpersonal interactions. The Trinity is one; thus the love that each person in the Trinity has towards another person in the Trinity is the love that the Trinity…

forbidden tree, God tells Adam, Eve, and the serpent: “thou art cursed above all cattle…./I will put enmity between thee…./I will greatly multiply thy sorrow…./cursed is the ground for thy sake…” (Genesis 3:14-19). In this moment, God’s harshness is troubling because there is no indication prior to this moment that Eve is forbidden from eating the fruit, or that the serpent is not to suggest it to Eve. This seems to suggest that neither Eve nor the serpent make any transgressions; only Adam…

evil fills the home. His name, Manley Pointer, is a phallic name meaning he wants sex from someone. As Manley enters the home he will not leave unless he leaves with something and that something is Hulga. This is where Manley starts displaying his serpent like traits, “when he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”(John 8:44). As Manley constantly talks he never once told the truth throughout the story, until the end. Though, not everything he says is…

centered on relationships. The background of the image is dark, drawing more attention to Adam, Eve, the serpent, and the tree. The focus on the main characters in this painting implies the significance of the role that relationships played in the fall. There is barely any space between Adam and Eve in the painting, instead Adam is positioned near Eve and consequently, he is also near the serpent. In this case, although Adam and Eve are close, they are also close to evil. Adam’s hand is on his…

are naked and have no real sense of anything of the earth. Eve was approached by a serpent in the garden. Though they knew they could not eat from the tree of knowledge, the serpent tried to reassure them no harm will come to them if they ate from the tree. “And the serpent said unto the women, Ye shall not surely die” (Genesis 3:4). The serpent wanted to trick her into believing what it was saying. The serpent told Eve that she would be as gods. Like a child who is ignorant and impressionable…

that she would not die, and she would know good and evil like God. This is the first sin that took place on earth by mankind, “Then the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9 NASB). Sin entered the world by the serpent who deceived Eve, and every child born was born in sin. I know from reading the Bible Sin did not originate from Adam or Eve, the first Sinner was Satan because he was obedient to God and was casted down from heaven. Yes, Adam was the first…

It relates to the story of Adam and Eve and the serpent. Eve was in the garden of Eden. It was established that God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of wisdom. The serpent came along and tempted Eve to eat the fruit from the tree of wisdom. She took a bite and ran to Adam and told him what she had done. Adam was shocked and Eve convinced him to take a bite…

Three important themes to consider when reading the Hebrew Bible are God’s relationship with humanity, humanity’s attempt to be like God, and humanity’s disobedience of God. These themes are important in any religious text because they are crucial to understanding the human condition and the purpose of human existence. Genesis reveals how God’s relationship changes because of disobedience, as well as how a desire to be equal to God motivates disobedience. This is important in how it explains…