Prompt 2 ( Did it before class )
The forbidden fruit story in Genesis 3:1-6 is a well-known biblical narrative that explores
the concept of temptation and the fall of humanity. While the Bible does not provide
specific dialogue or arguments made by the serpent here's a speculative expansion of
the temptation scene:
[Genesis 3:1-6, NIV]
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made.
He said to Eve, “Did God you must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”
The Eve said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,
but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden,
and you must not touch it, or you will die.’”
“You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman.
“For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like
God, knowing good and evil.”
When Eve saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and
also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her
husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
In this expanded interpretation, the serpent begins by questioning God's command to
Eve, sowing doubt in her mind. The snake suggests that God's prohibition may not be
as absolute as she thinks, making her question the accuracy of God's commandment.
This plays on the human tendency to question authority and seek loopholes in rules.
Then, the serpent offers an enticing promise – that eating from the forbidden tree will
grant her knowledge and wisdom, making her "like God." This taps into Eve's curiosity
and desire for greater understanding, suggesting that there is something more to be
gained by disobeying God's commandment.
Finally, the serpent subtly appeals to Eve's senses and desires by describing the fruit as
good for food and pleasing to the eye. This appeals to her senses of taste and
