Why did God plant the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil? by Fr. Anthony Mourad

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Why did God plant the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil? In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit one God Amen Today my beloved we address one of the most popular questions people have when they study the story of creation: If God did not want Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, then why did God plant it there? Why place it in the garden to begin with? Now for many, this seems like a very logical question to ask. It would seem right to most of us that if I did not want my children to do something, or to come close to something that is evil, then all I have to do is remove that evil thing and eliminate the opportunity for them to get hurt. As long as it's not an option, then they can’t make any mistakes, right? Seems pretty straightforward! However, we need to investigate this further and ask some important questions: Is the tree in and of itself something evil? What did the tree represent? What happens if God does not plant it? Let’s go ahead and tackle all these questions together. SUBSCRIBE TO COA! https://www.youtube.com/copticorthodo... faith, sacraments & theology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slC6wAmkFyE&list=PLA20bNyz8F1DKN0XH06TAMxZhXOMxcfcj FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Website | http://www.copticorthodoxanswers.org/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/CopticAnswers/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/CopticAnswers/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/CopticAnswers