Genesis 2:16-17 & Genesis 3:22

[Davy]

I am sorry. It gave me the impression that for you, relative to my question, to know good and evil is wrong, and suggested by those context verses. So I asked the question to clarify.

Much as you say then and which you repeat here, that no one can become GOD, I don’t see where that applies to my question. If there is any that is in the question that is close to that is to become LIKE God.


Well, that is how I view it. That view came to me, naturally I would say. But, as I read and study the words of God, there was a sudden urge in me to study the said passage. I don’t know why. And so this thread.

Tong
R1422

God's Word labels us in Christ Jesus as "sons of God". We are children of God, not gods. There is a verse where Jesus quotes about us being "gods" (KJV), but the actual idea in the manuscripts is as 'children of God', not literal gods.

So really, your questions on this matter should be more like why are those in Christ now called "sons of God", when that is what the angels of Genesis 6 that rebelled were called? I won't go into why that is, because it usually takes a lot of Bible study and understanding directly from The LORD to know about that. And that is connected to the idea of knowing good from evil. All I can tell you at this point is that before the foundation of this world God's law existed, and sin is the transgression of the law per Apostle John, and Satan committed the first sin in breaking God's law, and that brought death originally, and is what the power of death is assigned to Satan. In God's Eternity, we all will follow and keep God's laws perfectly. And we will have an understanding way beyond what we have now.

 

[BarneyFife]

AS THOUGH there is more to it.....

Different from saying

There is more to it....

Tong
R1431

But what you say afterward indicates that you concluded there, in fact, was more to the text. What's the difference? What's your next mind-numbing argument-for-argument's-sake? I'd remind you at this point that I've reviewed a good portion of your posting history. In 99% of cases, you seem incapable of agreeing with anyone.

 

[BarneyFife]

Gen. 2:16-17
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”

God’s commandment to the man written in Gen. 2:16-17 strongly suggest that man was not created with the knowledge of good and evil, but is a creature kind that is capable of having such knowledge.

The passage also clearly indicates that God did not want for man to have such knowledge, in that He forbid them from eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The reason stated as to why God does not want them to eat of said tree is that because such will surely bring them death ~ man will surely die.

Now, consider the following scriptures:

Genesis 3:22 Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”—

That was what became of man when the man had eaten of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil ~ man has become like God, to know good and evil.

It is obvious that God have knowledge of good and evil. So that, one would easily see that having such could not be a bad thing. However, the commandment in Gen. 2:16-17 suggest otherwise for man.

What are your thoughts on this matter?

Tong
R1371

My thoughts are simple. What might be considered good knowledge for God, might not be so good for man. Especially since, although we are made in the image of God (and who knows exactly what that means?), we were not made gods.

 

[Tong2020]

My thoughts are simple. What might be considered good knowledge for God, might not be so good for man. Especially since, although we are made in the image of God (and who knows exactly what that means?), we were not made gods.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

<<<Especially since, although we are made in the image of God (and who knows exactly what that means?)>>>

Perhaps no one knows exactly what that means.

First man is Adam in the image of God. But we know not much about Adam before he sinned. So, we could know little from him about that. The second man is Jesus in the image of God. Now, much can be known about Him and he was never corrupted as was the first man. So, I could only point you to Jesus, to see what a man in the image of God is.

Tong
R1459

 

[BarneyFife]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

<<<Especially since, although we are made in the image of God (and who knows exactly what that means?)>>>

Perhaps no one knows exactly what that means.

First man is Adam in the image of God. But we know not much about Adam before he sinned. So, we could know little from him about that. The second man is Jesus in the image of God. Now, much can be known about Him and he was never corrupted as was the first man. So, I could only point you to Jesus, to see what a man in the image of God is.

Tong
R1459

Thank you for completely dodging the subject of your OP and the main point of my simple response. Once again, you show your gift for derailing and oppositional discussion.