11-13-2004, 03:31 AM
Quote:If we are going to "qote the bible, lets get the quote right.
Just to clear this up.... Adam, Eve and the serpant were all punished individually for thier sin. The Snake was to crawl on the belly and be hatede and stepped on by women.....
Gee, Yahudi’s knowledge of Genesis Chapters 2 and 3 ‘Iz no goodh’!
Now read with me your holy book woman - Verse 15, Chapter 3, "I will put enmity between you and the woman and between your offspring and hers...."
Clearly the curse directed at the snake is eternal, given this reference to future generations. And it is a curse as verse 14 says,
"Because you did this, more cursed shall you be..."
Now look at the sixteenth verse, the alleged "curse" of the woman. Do you see the word "curse" there anywhere? No, because it is not there. The woman was punished for her acts but not cursed.
On to Adam (Chapter 3, verses 17 -20). The word "cursed" appears in this section, right? Yes, but look at verse 17, "Cursed be the ground because of you." Not "Cursed be you." Big difference!
Adam was going to have to farm (work hard) for a living but absolutely no curse was applied to him directly. It didn't happen. Period.
So we don't have a curse? Wasn't the punishment eternal?
Check again. I've pointed out the reference to future generations in the curse of the snake. There is absolutely no reference to future generations in the punishments of Adam and Eve.
Wasn't this somehow implied, moron