What do you think is the cause of the Fall of man why?

The doctrine of the Fall comes from a biblical interpretation of Genesis, chapters 1-3. At first, Adam and Eve lived with God in the Garden of Eden, but the serpent tempted them into eating the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which God had forbidden.

Who is responsible for the Fall of man in Paradise Lost?

In the 17th Century, John Milton rewrites the story of creation in epic form to flesh out the characters and actions leading to the Fall. In both the Bible and in Paradise Lost, Eve is to blame from humankind’s exile for the Garden of Eden and for giving into Satan’s temptation.

Who created the fall of man?

In about 1600, Hendrick Goltzius, who was famous across Europe for his extraordinary abilities as a draftsman and printmaker, turned his talents to painting. In 1616 he painted this magnificent image of Adam and Eve reclining in the Garden of Eden like mythological lovers.

Which famous work of John Milton was based on the fall of man?

Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608–1674).

What is Milton’s stated purpose in Paradise Lost?

In Book I John Milton calls upon the muses to inspire him so that he “may assert th’ Eternal Providence, / And justify the ways of God to men” (25-26). In other words, as a minister and as a poet, he writes the poem to explain why we must obey God.

Why did God create tree of knowledge of good and evil?

So by essentially placing the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden and commanding Man to NOT eat from the tree, God was providing Man with the choices of good and evil. Through this Man had the chance to Love God by Obeying Him or rebel against God by Disobeying Him.

What is the difference between the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil?

Ellen van Wolde noted that among Bible scholars “the trees are almost always dealt with separately and not related to each other” and that “attention is almost exclusively directed to the tree of knowledge of good and evil, whereas the tree of life is paid hardly any attention.”