The central theme of the creation of man in the Old Testament is not so much creation itself as the so-called original sin, the supposed origin of all the sufferings that humanity suffers until today, the exile from paradise. What is the content of the commandment that the protoplasts defied? What exactly did God not want them to do? There are indications in the text, not an explanation. Especially for the punishment or the consequences of the transgression, the facts seem clear enough, man knew for the first time pain and death. In fact, even this is doubtful...

Contents

Creation of man
The tree of knowledge
The gift
Which heaven?
The world
Purpose of life
The threat
Family
Division
Punishment
The reading
Christ
Divine inspiration
The original sin and us

Responsibility of Fathers
Inherited sin
How does sin begin?
Knowledge as memory
Death
The fig leaf
Humility and obedience
Fear
Recklessness

The Mysteries