Why Did God Put the Tree of Knowledge in Eden ?

[Paradoxical]

I’m going to preface this post by stating I’m a Christian. I’m not challenging the judgment of the Almighty, but simply inquiring as to why he has done what he has done.

That being said I’ve always wondered why God put the tree of knowledge of good an evil in the Garden of Eden. It seems to me had the tree not been present things would have gone a bit differently.

Knowing that God hates sin it seems an odd choice for him to install a tree that breeds sin among his creations. I also think that God knows the past, present, and future meaning that he had to have known the result of putting the tree in the garden. Seems to me that much suffering could have been averted had God not put the tree in Eden.

 

[uscitizen]

Because God knew everything and knew that Eve would eat of the fruit of the tree and get Adam too as well.

It was a stacked deck.

 

[Liability]

It was the Divine sense of humor that done us in.

 

[rdean]

Where is Eden?

 

[uscitizen]

Missouri I think according to Moremoans.

 

[Big Fitz]

I’m going to preface this post by stating I’m a Christian. I’m not challenging the judgment of the Almighty, but simply inquiring as to why he has done what he has done.

That being said I’ve always wondered why God put the tree of knowledge of good an evil in the Garden of Eden. It seems to me had the tree not been present things would have gone a bit differently.

Knowing that God hates sin it seems an odd choice for him to install a tree that breeds sin among his creations. I also think that God knows the past, present, and future meaning that he had to have known the result of putting the tree in the garden. Seems to me that much suffering could have been averted had God not put the tree in Eden.

Because of the purpose of creation.

God desires to be loved. Love cannot be had without free will. Free Will requires a choice between the two. Disobedience is a clear demarkation of choice. To obey, or not to obey. And now, with our separation from God through sin, we get into REAL free will: believe or disbelieve. You cannot force someone to love you, and God is not a spiritual rapist. You can always choose to disbelieve in Him.

This also goes to the very heart as to why you cannot "prove" God except in the matter of whether or not you choose to believe or not.

It's pretty simple really when you boil it down and understand the base concept is God wants a personal, loving relationship with every individual on this planet who will love Him back.

Like the game of Go, you can learn the basic rules in a few minutes and spend the rest of your life trying to master and understand it's complexities.

 

[hortysir]

Because it wouldn't have done any good in Chicago?
*shrug*

 

[uscitizen]

Why does the supreme being in the entire universe want and need our worship?

 

[Mr Natural]

Whatever became of those nifty talking snakes?

 

[Big Fitz]

Why does the supreme being in the entire universe want and need our worship?

Why do YOU feel the need to be loved? We were created in God's image. Perhaps that same need is reflected in us.

And of course, if you don't feel the need, what's wrong with you?

 

[whitehall]

Missouri I think according to Moremoans.

"Moremoans" meaning Mormons? Your hatred and ignorant bigotry is showing "US" citizen. Sorry about that.

 

[Avatar4321]

The Agency of man

A great discourse on Why God gives us Agency and provided Adam and Eve the choice between the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life.

The Fall and Redemption of Man

And excellent discourse on the Fall and the Need for the Redemption.

 

[Avatar4321]

Missouri I think according to Moremoans.

"Moremoans" meaning Mormons? Your hatred and ignorant bigotry is showing "US" citizen. Sorry about that.

I doubt he hates. He simply doesn't love or have a problem mocking.

 

[Liability]

All of life is but a test.

 

[Colin]

Where is Eden?

West of the Land of Nod.

 

[bodecea]

I’m going to preface this post by stating I’m a Christian. I’m not challenging the judgment of the Almighty, but simply inquiring as to why he has done what he has done.

That being said I’ve always wondered why God put the tree of knowledge of good an evil in the Garden of Eden. It seems to me had the tree not been present things would have gone a bit differently.

Knowing that God hates sin it seems an odd choice for him to install a tree that breeds sin among his creations. I also think that God knows the past, present, and future meaning that he had to have known the result of putting the tree in the garden. Seems to me that much suffering could have been averted had God not put the tree in Eden.

It's a mythical allegory of Man beginning to invent devices to help Him get by in the world, but in doing so, leaving simplicity behind.

 

[Marie888]

For me, these verses help shed some light in regard to overall purpose, etc. The Lord knows, there are times when I'm going through trials that I need forgiveness from Him, for not having enough faith. Though I learn through each one of the trials. It can be very difficult at times, but He never said everything will be happy clappy, but that He'd be there, thank Him so much.

From start to finish, these verses encourage me greatly. There is a bigger plan, one I cannot fully comprehend at this time. And eternity compared to our very short lives here, well, I can't even imagine that either.

Romans 8:18-40 - Passage Lookup - New King James Version - BibleGateway.com

Romans 8
New King James Version (NKJV)

From Suffering to Glory
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;
21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.
23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?
25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.


God’s Everlasting Love
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written:
“ For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,
39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

[Mr Natural]

I’m going to preface this post by stating I’m a Christian. I’m not challenging the judgment of the Almighty, but simply inquiring as to why he has done what he has done.

That being said I’ve always wondered why God put the tree of knowledge of good an evil in the Garden of Eden. It seems to me had the tree not been present things would have gone a bit differently.

Knowing that God hates sin it seems an odd choice for him to install a tree that breeds sin among his creations. I also think that God knows the past, present, and future meaning that he had to have known the result of putting the tree in the garden. Seems to me that much suffering could have been averted had God not put the tree in Eden.

It's a mythical allegory of Man beginning to invent devices to help Him get by in the world, but in doing so, leaving simplicity behind.

So you're suggesting that maybe the Bible isn't to be taken literally?

 

[Youwerecreated]

Why does the supreme being in the entire universe want and need our worship?

God does not force anyone to worship him.

Why do people worship God because as a believers faith grows so does the love for God.

To know him is to love him.

 

[Youwerecreated]

Whatever became of those nifty talking snakes?

Silly, there was only one and it was not the snake that was acutually speaking but someone very deceitful speaking through the snake.