The story of the Garden of Eden is old. Very very old and yet it still has significant resonance in our culture and theology today. For the purpose of this meditation I’m interested in the tree that started all the mischief – The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. How do we know what is good and what is evil? How does that knowledge affect our lives and the lives around us? How do we listen to ancient stories in ways that brings helpful understanding of our world as we find it today? So many questions here. Some answers.
This not-professional recording is about 14 minutes. It has one break for those who want to go back and read Genesis chapters 2 and 3. And bonus would be to read chapter 4. You can find these chapters not only in your copy of the Bible but also online. I recommend using the NRSV version as a dependable product of solid Biblical scholarship.
I am grateful for
Adam and Eve and the Serpent, Elaine Pagels, 1988
Listening for the Heartbeat of God, J. Philip Newell, 1997