... continuing previous post ~ new lines of inquiry:
4) ADAM/EVE = Encounter Event By Knowledge-Tree
4a) ADAM = tempted to sin
4b) EVE = tempted via deception
4c) ADAM/EVE = decision to stick together
4d) They Fall Away From Original State
Notice, ADAM was tempted toward something, he was drawn
to something external.
EVE was tempted via, or through, questioning-deception;
she was immersed so much closer and much more immediate
inter-active into Q&A that took advantage of her
inner desire to betterment, to provide better, to move
forward with something that was realizeable through a much
more-better inside and out. EVE embraced the full potential
of Knowing Creator-God. She was deceived to consider
owning the Knowing as a thing to possess from the tiny step
of eating the fruit. It was easy.
They together, had their own paths, and both took the
ORIGINAL CHOICE to stick together no matter what,
come hell and high-water!
If there was no awareness of the passages of Time before
the Fall, then their relationship really was a surreal, absolute
and perfect Oneness between ADAM and EVE. It must
have been so very complete and fulfilling.
With this as our backdrop, then can we begin to appreciate
the love, devotion and true gloriousness of such a perfect
relationship?
ADAM did not want to lose what God gave him, namely
His Wife. His temptation was to grasp such a personal
and blessed relationship as though it were something to be
possessed. ADAM owned EVE as a thing under his control.
Philipians 2:5-7 NASB
Have this attitude in yourselves which
was also in Christ Jesus, [v6] who,
although He existed in the form of
God, did not regard equality with
God a thing to be grasped (G725)
[v7] but emptied Himself, taking
the form of a bond-servant, and being
made in the likeness of (fallen) men.
Strong's G725 = Harpagmos - a thing
to be grasped, taken, seized, deemed
as prize/booty to be a thing retained,
held fast, possessed/owned for self.
The LORD Jesus Christ did not consider His Oneness
with His Father as something to be grasped, to be
owned for Himself. He, therefore, poured Himself
out in obedience to become the likeness of the
fallen ADAM. This is why it is said of Him, that
He poured Himself out, first in Heaven, then on
the Cross, and finally, after His resurrection into
Glory, on Pentacost, He poured out His Spirit.
