Adam and Eve Didn't Eat An Apple?

I don’t know about you, but I think our How (Not) To Read the Bible series has been really helpful, especially if you’ve also been able to get involved in a Community Group. I know I’ve been both challenged and encouraged.

One of the best things for me has been answering the great questions you’ve posted on the board. Some of them have been tough! And this week is no exception.

We’re talking about sin. There were actually several questions about sin on the, and I’m attempting to answer all of them in one 35-minute message. To say it’s been hard is an understatement.

But there’s one question about Genesis 3 that’s pretty easy to answer: Why did God choose an apple as the forbidden fruit?

Well, he didn’t.

Nowhere in Genesis 3 does it tell us what kind of fruit it was. The only specific kind of fruit mentioned in the chapter is a fig, and that’s because Adam and Eve used its leaves to cover themselves. The reason so many of us picture an apple is largely because medieval artists chose to depict it that way.

So what kind of fruit was it? We have no idea. Could’ve been a banana. Could’ve been a tomato. It could’ve been a fruit that’s now extinct.

The truth is, it doesn’t actually matter. Because the fruit isn’t the point!

Tomorrow we’re going to explore a much bigger question: Why would a good God let one small choice cost us everything?

It’s an excellent question, and one that’s caused me to dig deep this week. I hope you’ll join us tomorrow as we seek to better understand God, ourselves, and the nature of sin.