Taste the Fruit of Knowledge! Go Ahead, Take a Bite!
It ain’t gonna kill ya
When we think about the fruit of knowledge, we usually assume that it has something to do with sex, if we think about it at all. In this article, I will reveal the actual identity of the fruit based on the details available within Genesis.
As those who follow my writings know, I occasionally post articles on decrypting layers of meaning concealed within the Bible.
The Clues
At this point, I want to gather all of the relevant verses from Genesis so we can determine all of the defining qualities of the fruit of knowledge.
9 And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground — trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. (Gen 2:9 NIV)
The first few clues are that the Tree of Knowledge grew in the middle of the garden together with the tree of life. They were also pleasing to the eye and good for food apparently.
16 And the LORD God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;
17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.”
(Gen 2:16–17 NIV)
