In my judgment the temptation of the serpent of Eve and Eve's cajoling of Adam is not the essence of this parable. The central theme is in the end game, God's so-called curse,"In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return."
This is not a curse, it is a blessing. The best thing a person can do is to have work to do each day. I have worked at a number of different jobs, occupations and vocations during my life so far, and dislike idleness more than anything else. So thank God for his blessing. I can handle thorns and thistles, as long as I earn some potatoes and peanuts.
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This is not a curse, it is a blessing. The best thing a person can do is to have work to do each day. I have worked at a number of different jobs, occupations and vocations during my life so far, and dislike idleness more than anything else. So thank God for his blessing. I can handle thorns and thistles, as long as I earn some potatoes and peanuts.
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