Story 2: Sin Enters the World

Comprehension Questions and Answers

1. Why were Adam and Eve not ashamed that they were naked? *There was no sin in the world. [02-01]
2. What was the snake's first question to Eve? *Did God really tell you not to eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden? [02-02]
3. From which tree were Adam and and his wife not allowed to eat? *They were not to eat from tree of the knowledge of good and evil. [02-03]
4. What did God say would happen if Adam and his wife ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? *He said they would die. [02-03]
5. What did the snake say was the reason God did not want them to eat the fruit? *He said God was lying because God did not want them to understand things like he did. [02-04]
6. Why did the woman eat the fruit? *She saw that it was beautiful and delicious, and she wanted to be wise. [02-05]
7. Were Adam and his wife forced to eat the fruit? *No, they chose freely to eat the fruit and disobey God. [02-05]
8. What did the man and the woman do when they realized they were naked? *They sewed leaves together to make clothes. [02-06]
9. How did the man respond when God confronted him about his sin? *He blamed the woman. [02-08]
10. How did the woman respond when God confronted her about her sin? *She blamed the snake. [02-08]
11. What was God's curse on the snake? *You will slide on your belly, and the woman's descendent will crush your head. [02-09]
12. What was God's curse on the woman? *You will have painful childbirth, and although your desire will be for your husband, he will rule over you. [02-10]
13. What was God's curse on the man? *You will work hard to grow food, and you will die and return to the dirt. [02-11]
14. How did God prevent Adam and Eve from living forever? *He sent them out of the garden and guarded the entrance with powerful angels. [02-12]

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