The way Milton communicates similarities between the account of Adam and Eve in Genesis to his epic is interesting to say the least. Personally, I liked Milton depicting Adam and Eve's guilt in the garden when called by God.
"Where art thou, Adam, wont with joy to meet/ My coming seen far off? I miss thee here..." (Lines 103-104)
The simple call of God to His creation, made in His own image, evokes such a heartbreak in the reader. Adam and Eve are overwhelmed by shame and seek to hide from their loving and perfect creator. The fellowship between God and Man has been broken by the sin of Adam, and as a result, in Adam all Die. Through the disobedience of Adam, we are all born into a world enslaved to sin, but through the obedience of the One (The Christ) many will be made righteous as according to Romans 5:19.
I love studying the account of the Fall of Man and learning about the consequences of it, discovering that scripture illuminates many problems in the world today as a result of the Fall. This may be why I had such an interesting time in Book 10, finding yet another interesting passage. The following records Milton's words in what God said to the woman:
"Thy sorrow I will greatly multiply/ By thy conception: children thou shalt spring/ In sorrow forth and to thy husband's will/ Thine shall submit: he over thee shall rule." (Lines 193-196).
This is a bit different from Genesis 3,
"I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth, in pain you will bring forth children; yet your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you." Genesis 3:16
There is a key difference in Milton's account and Genesis 3. First, this is obviously an Epic and as such I will cut it some slack. But Milton assumes that woman will submit to man as a result of the Fall. I don't think Genesis 3 communicates this at all. God simply says that woman will desire for her husband, in that she will desire to rule as he does and desire his purpose. As a result of the Fall, man now rules harshly, selfishly, and lustfully rather than genuinely seeking to love his wife and take care of her in every aspect of life. God came to Adam because Adam was responsible for his wife Eve. He was to care for his Beloved. I am completely open to any feedback, be it agreement or disagreement. What is your opinion of Milton's implication of woman's role as a result of the Fall of Man?
I commented on the posts of Gray and Logan.
"Where art thou, Adam, wont with joy to meet/ My coming seen far off? I miss thee here..." (Lines 103-104)
The simple call of God to His creation, made in His own image, evokes such a heartbreak in the reader. Adam and Eve are overwhelmed by shame and seek to hide from their loving and perfect creator. The fellowship between God and Man has been broken by the sin of Adam, and as a result, in Adam all Die. Through the disobedience of Adam, we are all born into a world enslaved to sin, but through the obedience of the One (The Christ) many will be made righteous as according to Romans 5:19.
I love studying the account of the Fall of Man and learning about the consequences of it, discovering that scripture illuminates many problems in the world today as a result of the Fall. This may be why I had such an interesting time in Book 10, finding yet another interesting passage. The following records Milton's words in what God said to the woman:
"Thy sorrow I will greatly multiply/ By thy conception: children thou shalt spring/ In sorrow forth and to thy husband's will/ Thine shall submit: he over thee shall rule." (Lines 193-196).
This is a bit different from Genesis 3,
"I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth, in pain you will bring forth children; yet your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you." Genesis 3:16
There is a key difference in Milton's account and Genesis 3. First, this is obviously an Epic and as such I will cut it some slack. But Milton assumes that woman will submit to man as a result of the Fall. I don't think Genesis 3 communicates this at all. God simply says that woman will desire for her husband, in that she will desire to rule as he does and desire his purpose. As a result of the Fall, man now rules harshly, selfishly, and lustfully rather than genuinely seeking to love his wife and take care of her in every aspect of life. God came to Adam because Adam was responsible for his wife Eve. He was to care for his Beloved. I am completely open to any feedback, be it agreement or disagreement. What is your opinion of Milton's implication of woman's role as a result of the Fall of Man?
I commented on the posts of Gray and Logan.
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