When God created the world,
he made the sun
the moon, and the stars.
He separated the water from the land.
He built the mountains and the forests.
He made different kinds of plants and flowers.
He created them in different sizes shapes and colours
He also made all the animals,
big…… and small.
He created the fish that would swim in the sea,
and birds that could fly in the sky.
He created small insects that could fly and crawl.
He was very pleased with whatever he had created.
Then after he created everything,
he felt he needed somebody who
would look after his creation
He then created the first man from the mud
He breathed life into him……
and named him Adam.
Where am I?
Who are you?
You are in my garden,
the garden of Eden.
I am your creator, your Lord.
You can live in my garden all your life.
You will enjoy all the beautiful things
I created for you
and take care of them.
That’s nice. But how did I get here?
You are here because I chose to have you here.
You have been created in my likeness.
You have powers over everything
I have created on earth.
You are the master of everything
and you will take care of them like your own.
This is my wish
and my design.
I am so hungry.
Can I have something to eat?
My garden is filled with trees and plants
with the most delicious fruits of all kinds.
You are free to eat the fruits of any tree here,
except for the tree that stands
in the middle of the garden.
That tree…. is called the tree of knowledge.
If you eat that fruits, you will die.
God had created everything from the trees,
the plants, the animals, and the birds
but he had not named them.
So, he asked Adam to name them.
Adam named them one by one.
Adam felt alone.
Nothing that God had created could be partner
So God made Eve.
One day when Adam was sleeping
he created Eve out of his rib.
Eve proved to be the right companion for Adam.
Of all the creatures that God created on earth,
the snake was the most evil and clever of them all.
One day, when Adam was tending the garden
the snake went over to Eve and started talking to her.
Hello Eve.
Hello,
Who are you?
I have never seen any animals speak here!
Oh!
I have been in this garden
before you and Adam came along.
None of the animals talk because they believe
Adam to be the master of them all,
so they are afraid to ask.
God only speaks to you.
He loves you more than any of us!
Oh, I see, and you are not afraid?
No I am not.
I think you are good and kind.
I am amazed by your knowledge and your strength.
I can see why God made you in his image.
Ok, that’s nice.
So, what was it that you wanted to ask me?
I was just wondering…
You eat every fruit from this garden
except the one from the tree in the middle of the garden.
Why is that?
Adam told me that God has told us to
not eat the fruit of that tree.
He said, if we eat that fruit, we will die.
I don’t think that is true.
I think God knows that if you eat the fruit from that tree,
you will become wiser and stronger, more like God.
I don’t know about that.
the fruit sure looks tasty,
and it smell good too!
Yes… yes….
It looks amazing,
and I’m sure it tastes
better than anything you have had before.
But I wonder if …….
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I don’t think anything will go wrong if you eat it.
Go ahead….
Try it.
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It sure is a wonderful day.
I found a new kind of fruit in the garden today.
I think I’ll call it
a melon.
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That’s great!
I like the way you name these fruits.
Adam,
I wonder why God asked us
not to eat this fruit.
They look so nice and plump….
And they smell so good too!
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I don’t know Eve,
but God said we would die if we eat it.
We should listen to what he says.
I think that’s not true.
If this fruit was so poisonous and bad,
why would he put it in the middle of the garden,
right where we can pluck it??
I’m sure it’s some kind of a trick
anywayWhy do you worry so much?
We have so many other fruits that we can eat
When God gave us this warning
there should be some reason behind it.
We should just stay away from it.
Hmm...
yes,
but I don’t think it would hurt
to take a little nibble,
would it?
I would love to know how it tastes
I don’t think God going to notice.
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Saying so,
Eve stood up and plucked
the bright red shiny fruit from the Tree of Knowledge.
She looked at it, admiring its beauty.
She then looked at Adam and took a bite from the fruit.
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She then gave the fruit to Adam and asked
him to take a bite as well.
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Adam took a bite from it.
He smiled at Eve.
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Together they finished the fruit.
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Adam and Eve were sleeping under the tree
in the center of the garden when they heard God’s voice
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When they woke up, they were afraid,
They felt guilty….
and full of shame.
They tried to hide themselves behind the bushes.
Adam, where are you?
Eve…
why are you trying to hide from me?
Sorry my father,
we are naked and we wish to cover ourselves.
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But how did you know that you are naked?
You were naked before
and you were never ashamed
Why do you have such a feeling now?
I don’t know father.
Did you eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge in
the center of the garden?
The one I told you not to eat from?
Forgive me my father!!
Eve gave it to me and I ate it!
I am sorry I disobeyed you my God
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Eve, why did you do this?
why did you do this?
God, the snake tricked me into eating it.
I was confused, I did not know what I was doing!
I’m sorry my God!
I gave you everything that you would possibly need.
Anything that your heart would desire is available in this garden.
I gave you only one rule to follow.
But you disobeyed me.
You have both failed me.
Forgive us
Forgive us my lord!
We will not make any more mistakes.
Forgive us this one last time!
We were unaware of the consequences.
We thought it was just another tree!
It was not my fault.
It was the snake that confused us.
The snake will get his share of punishment.
That does not mean you are free
from the consequences of disobeying me.
Why did you find it so difficult to follow just one rule??
You had everything else in this garden for yourself
No….
once you have eaten the fruit of the tree of Knowledge,
you can no longer stay in the garden of Eden.
You now know what is wrong and what is right.
You must leave the garden at once,
and live the rest of your life
on earth.
But what will we do there my Lord?
You will have to work hard,
suffer, and grow your food from the soil of the earth.
You will suffer pain and sadness,
and finally one day,
you must die.
That is your punishment.
Now
go!!
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Adam and Eve disobeyed God,
and they were cast out of the Garden of Eden.
They now had to very work hard to grow food.
They had to build a house for shelter,
and they eventually were going to die!
They could have lived in the paradise forever,
if they had obeyed God’s rule!