In the Garden of Sodom . . . Forbidden Fruit Becomes The Centerpiece At Banquet Table
By DEXTER DUGGAN The wily serpent in the Garden of Sodom said that of course God was right that you shouldn’t eat the fruit of that certain tree. But surely you can just lick its skin. It needs to look all shiny; you’d only be helping God’s creation look better, as He intended. Now, the serpent said, I’ve just nicked off a tiny bit of its skin for you to put on your tongue. That’s not taking a bite, which God rightly forbade. He just wants you to appreciate the complexity of His creation, all rightly arranged, from the skin to the seeds. Think of this, the serpent said. When He made His restriction, God probably only meant the fruit…Continue Reading