Sometimes things are just too simple or painful for us to accept. Read Genesis under the premise it states and determine if it makes more sense. God is translated from elohim, meaning gods. I believe there is Jehovah but He may not always be represented by “God”. When it states Lord God, it says Jehovah elohim meaning Self Existent One of the Gods. Or God of gods. If you take it at face value, more things fall into place.
Maybe the actual story isn’t as elaborate as some propose. Perhaps it’s just like it’s written, Adam was created to tend the garden and he screwed up.
I even think the story is more allegorical than anything. Regardless it’s not that scripture doesn’t support it. It’s more like accepted interpretation doesn't. Love (agape) doesn’t mean some emotional attraction, it means more of a dutiful obligation. When you see some sci-fi movie where man creates some ai that is scentient then has some sort of moral dilemma to handle. That is agape, and is closer to what the Bible supports.
Maybe the actual story isn’t as elaborate as some propose. Perhaps it’s just like it’s written, Adam was created to tend the garden and he screwed up.
I even think the story is more allegorical than anything. Regardless it’s not that scripture doesn’t support it. It’s more like accepted interpretation doesn't. Love (agape) doesn’t mean some emotional attraction, it means more of a dutiful obligation. When you see some sci-fi movie where man creates some ai that is scentient then has some sort of moral dilemma to handle. That is agape, and is closer to what the Bible supports.