So I'm up to about part 21 of Genesis and thus far I'm not all that impressed - all it seems to be about is how many kids certain players had and nothing else. I thought it was supposed to be a sweeping story but in reality it's just a quick sweep over mediocre facts and doesn't go into any details at all.
I've done the world being created bit, the garden of Eden, Cain killing Abel, Noah, the ark and the great flood.
I found the start of Genesis most interesting - parts about 10 to 21 have just been about how many kids each person who had and I'm not sure how they're all relevant - especially about Adam & Eve. So we all know Adam was made from dust and Eve from part of his rib, but I always thought the whole kerfuffle with the apple was merely because Eve went against God's wishes.
Well yes, that's part of it, but the biggest issue is that God didn't want Adam and Eve to know anything - apparently the poor buggers "didn't know they were naked." Eating the forbidden fruit gave them knowledge when God didn't want them to have any: he wanted them kept in the dark so that they were unable to ruin his perfect creation. Of course he didn't count on the serpent being not so perfect and cunningly convincing Eve that she should eat the apple he offered.
So then yes, we all know as a result of Eve's curiosity she and Adam were banished from Eden but what I didn't know is that as an additional punishment, Eve was told:
"In pain you shall bring forth children."
I'm sorry, but I fail to see how eating something that's healthy for you (fruit) which ultimately makes you more worldly (knowledge) results in such a punishment whereby you have to push something the size of a watermelon out of a hole the size of a grape.
So when the time comes around for me to have kids instead of cursing and blaming hubby for putting me through this pain, I'm going to be swearing at Eve - which will probably get some curious looks from the medical support team....
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