Creation

Creation [∞]

Discussion

Hidden light His name 'Elohim' has a pun 'alo khoom' meaning 'not dark', so John says he was the Light. Light is a symbol of holiness, which is expressed by separation. God is Holy. He is different from us. He is separate. Before creation, there was no one to be separate from. The Trinity was in in perfect harmony. As soon as he created, he was separate from his creation. He declared "Let there be light" as a way in symbol to say "I am holy!".
God was not understood His name, Elohim אלהים , means 'God אל separated from man by ignorance ה'. In contrast, Israel ‏ישראל means 'man יש joined to God אל by revelation ר. How could he know God? he was just created. 'God' אל means 'the creator א taught ל.
The lesson of holiness For the first lesson of who God is, one tree was set aside in the garden as a symbol of holiness. Adam was told not to eat of it simply because it was a symbol of holiness. Since eating is a metaphor for learning, God was saying that you cannot learn holiness in your own ability. God must show it to you.
The deception James says that when you are tempted, you are tempted by your own heart. The serpent was not the first to tempt Eve. It says that the serpent was more 'subtle' or clever than the other animals. The other animals were tempting her too, but they were not very subtle about it. Perhaps they ate the fruit and did not die. She thinks to herself, "They must not have died because they are animals, and I am not an animal." Now the snake came along. Imagine watching a snake eat a fruit. His jaw unhinges in order to swallow it whole. You are sure it must die. Then the shape of the fruit travels down it's body. You are sure it will suffocate. But it doesn't die. Oh surely you won't die, Eve. You have blood and breath like animals. God made them. When they think something looks good to eat, they eat, and they glorify God in doing so since he made them that way. Doesn't it look good and smell good. It must be good to eat; all the animals do. Surely you won't die. She was tempted by her own heart. The serpent could only present circumstances for her to observe. It was different for Adam. He was not deceived. Eve chose to live instinctively like an animal; allowing the flesh to define good and evil for iteself, and Adam chose to make his own rules; to choose good and evil for himself. He had usurped God's position in defining good and evil. He violated the lesson of holiness. What was the penalty? HE WAS NOT CURSED! He was given another symbol of holiness;separation from God, by being placed outside the garden. The ground was cursed. Not Adam. When Jesus hung on the cross he said, "Forgive them. they know not what they do." He was not just speaking about the Romans who were executing him, but of his bride, the church, which was represented by Eve, and was deceived by the flesh to define their own good and evil.