Adam and Eve Bible Short story
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 fruit, 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 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 smells good too!
Yes… yes….
It looks amazing, and I’m sure it tastes better than
anything you have had before. But I wonder if …….
I don’t think anything will go wrong if you eat it. Go
ahead…. Try it. 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. 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!
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 Anyway Why 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. 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. She then gave the fruit to Adam and asked him to take a bite as well. Adam took a bite from it. He smiled at Eve.
Together they finished the fruit.
Adam and Eve were sleeping under the tree in the center
of the garden when they heard God’s voice When they woke up, they were afraid, They
felt ilty….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.But how did you know that you are naked? You were naked before and you
were never shamed 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 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!!
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!


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