Temptation in Eden

Temptation in Eden

Adam and Eve once led a happy life in Eden years and years after they had been created. However, everything changed when Eve saw an injured serpent.

One day, Eve was picking fruits in the garden while she heard a rustle. She curiously crept to the sound and only to find a dying serpent. She held it back to her house. The serpent lay in her arms desperately for the pain yet warmly for the care. No sooner had she carefully wrapped the serpent’s wound than they arrived Eve’house. When all the work had been perfectly finished, the serpent fell in love with Eve. It was deeply attracted by this young, charming and warm-hearted woman. The serpent made a decision that it would go after Eve though she was married.

No matter how the serpent courted, Eve was completely indifferent and rejected it again and again without any hesitations. The serpent was in despair again and deemed that it was all God’s fault. The fault that he created them and made them married. The revenge emotions gradually became stronger and stronger until one day the Serpents found a solution to take revenge.

On a sunny morning, the Serpent spoke to the couple and asked them why not gathering some fruits from the Tree of Knowledge, which were the best fruit of all to eat.

“God told us not to,” answered Adam simply.

“What would happen to you if you disobeyed him, do you think?”asked the Serpent.

“We should surely die,” said Eve.

“Surely not,” the Serpent told them, with a wicked, cunning look in its eyes. “God knows that, if you eat that fruit, you will be as smart as he is. That is the reason he has told you not to!”

The couple looked at the fruit on the tree. It seemed almost to bend with its weight and the fruits hung there with attractive fragrance. The Serpent drew the branches towards them, rustling and twisting.

“You would be as powerful as God, why don’t you have it?”

They wanted to obey God, but somehow the temptation was too strong for them to restrict. They plucked some of the fruits and ate guiltily. And all at once they felt their throats were burning. They wondered what had happened to them, but the sensation of pain went through the head to the toe. Ultimately, they die off in misery and puzzlement.

All of a sudden, God came to the garden. When he saw his dearest Adam was already killed by the temptation, nothing else could save his grieve and displeasing. He knew the Serpent had seduced the couple to disobey him for the sake of jealousy, and it must be punished by never be loved by any female it loves.

(This adapted story was written to tell people never envy things that others possess, and restrict the temptation, or you will be punished.)