I have little knowledge of the Bible so don't judge if it is dumb:
If God is all knowing, why did he ask Adam and Eve "Where art thou?" if he knew?
If God is all knowing, why did he ask Adam and Eve "Where art thou?" if he knew?
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This may be a dumb question but...
- Thread starter The Sum of Awe
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dawny0826
Mother Heathen
He knew that they had partaken of the forbidden fruit as they were hiding from him. He was essentially calling them out.
Another way to look at your question: what makes you say that the God of the Bible is all-knowing?
Copernicus
Industrial Strength Linguist
There are also some pretty obvious questions that Adam and Eve didn't think to ask. For example, they could have asked why God created such a tree to grow such a fruit in the first place. Was the fruit intended for someone other than them? Why not just fix it so that the fruit had no such effect on humans? It could have saved us all a lot of trouble and misery.
cablescavenger
Well-Known Member
I agree.
Fester
Active Member
What parent hasn't asked their kid "did you make that mess?", knowing full well he/she did?
Fester
Active Member
The Sum Of Awe said "if".
Sure, but sometimes a good way to get a better answer is to reconsider the assumptions in the question. It depends whether he's engaging in a logical exercise or actually looking to understand the story.
cablescavenger
Well-Known Member
Interestingly God told them that if they ate of the tree they would die, and the snake told them they would not die, but would live and gain Gods knowledge of Good and Evil.
So it turns out, the snake could be trusted, but God lied.
Also
" 24He drove out the man; and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim, and a sword flaming and turning to guard the way to the tree of life."
You will see the tree of Life is being guarded by a cherub and a flaming sword. I am still looking, but hope to find it using google earth
Me Myself
Back to my username
Interestingly God told them that if they ate of the tree they would die, and the snake told them they would not die, but would live and gain Gods knowledge of Good and Evil.
So it turns out, the snake could be trusted, but God lied.
Also
" 24He drove out the man; and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim, and a sword flaming and turning to guard the way to the tree of life."
You will see the tree of Life is being guarded by a cherub and a flaming sword. I am still looking, but hope to find it using google earth
Gog didn´t lie as far as I read it. (least not there) They did were going to die. And did die.
Adso
Member
I thought he was?Everyone says he is.
Most people make that assumption, but there isn't anything in the Bible that makes the broad claim that God is "all-knowing", or "omniscient". There are a lot of verses that state things that God does all know, but never that he knows all things at all times.
There's actually several instances in which God is surprised by individuals and groups actions, which should make people question the omniscient assumption, but I guess they just ignore it or try to make it some convoluted theological rationale.
waitasec
Veteran Member
I thought he was?
it's a fair question.
basically god isn't omniscient god knows as much as humans do.
Copernicus
Industrial Strength Linguist
In the precursor to the Bible, the Gilgamesh epic, the tale was about the gods depriving humans of immortality, and the serpent was really trying to help humanity recover it. At one point, Gilgamesh does recover it but loses it again. Hence, we only have temporary lives. The Hebrew twists are interesting and ironic. We start out with immortality and lose it, thanks to the treacherous advice of the serpent. Ultimately, these tales were the "just-so stories" of ancients that tried to come to grips with the ultimate futility of personal survival.
cablescavenger
Well-Known Member
Interpretation. I guess that's where we differ. Perhaps I should set my own church up.
Psalm57
Member
Great answer!
Thief
Rogue Theologian
Have noticed your thoughts are your own?
If you heard a disembodied voice....what then?
The separation of God and Man is real.
Immediate interaction is rare.
Adam would be the first to walk with God.
Their thoughts would be separate...conversation required to know what the other one is thinking.
When hiding from God...physically....
'knowing' where he might be, would not be...'apparent'.
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Copernicus
Industrial Strength Linguist
What parent would not take precautions against the child making the mess in the first place, especially if the parent knew exactly what would happen if precautions were not taken?
Fester
Active Member
And yet, messes happen. The fact that they do does not distinguish a good parent from a bad one.
If a mess happens despite the fact that the parent could have easily prevented it, then this is evidence that the parent didn't really care about preventing the mess.