Reading of Adam and Eve in their fallen state was a hard thing to do. Visually picturing God's unblemished creation become the wretched humanity that it is, in such great detail, was heart wrenching. But, I love the fact that even Adam, the first man, was told of the hope to be found in Jesus Christ. Because of this hope, he was able to peacefully leave the garden behind. Even though the garden was Paradise, it was the place where man first sinned. When they left the garden, I felt a sense of newness. It was a fresh start, as they left behind their place of sin and set out on a new path of a life of repentance.
I sometimes fail to acknowledge the mercy that was present during Adam and Eve's banishment from the garden. It can kind of seem like a permanent "timeout," but that's definitely not the case, and I was reminded of that while reading these books. While biblically, Adam was never told specifically of Jesus, God did promise a Messiah. There was still hope to be found, by God's mercy, in the midst of punishment. Even though Milton expressed this through a fictional narrative, I believe he wanted the reader to grasp this biblical truth.
I replied to Logan Tyler and Madison Flowers.
I sometimes fail to acknowledge the mercy that was present during Adam and Eve's banishment from the garden. It can kind of seem like a permanent "timeout," but that's definitely not the case, and I was reminded of that while reading these books. While biblically, Adam was never told specifically of Jesus, God did promise a Messiah. There was still hope to be found, by God's mercy, in the midst of punishment. Even though Milton expressed this through a fictional narrative, I believe he wanted the reader to grasp this biblical truth.
I replied to Logan Tyler and Madison Flowers.
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