What happens after the humans eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowing? Who is to blame for eating the fruit? Are they cursed by God? Is he nothing more than a wrathful deity, punishing them for a tiny infraction? What does it mean to have "garments of skin", or to be mortal? And why block the way back to the Tree of Life?

In this episode, we unpack the Genesis 3 fall narrative and its consequences. Along the way, we look deeply and closely at all the ways this passage has been used to cause hurt. Through it all, we aim to reconstruct a different picture of Adonai which emphasizes his kindness and mercy -- severe though it may be -- as well as his unfailing commitment to restore his defaced images.

Women, Eve, and Deception - Marg Mowczko

The Tree of Knowing Good & Bad (bibleproject.com)

Against Heresies, III.23 (St. Irenaeus)

Tractate Sotah (sefaria.org)

On the Incarnation (St. Athanasius)

The Day the Revolution Began (NT Wright)