Note sull'episodio
If Adam hadn't eaten the apple, the story, and perhaps all of humanity, could have unfolded very differently. The sources explore several possibilities:
- God could have banished Eve and created a new companion for Adam. This raises questions about whether the new companion would be another woman or something else entirely, and whether they would also have free will and potentially repeat Eve’s mistake.
- Adam might have remained single in Eden. This begs the question of whether he would have found contentment in solitude or eventually yearned for companionship.
- God might have given Adam and Eve a second chance. It’s unclear whether they would have learned from their mistakes or if history would have repeated itself.
The sources also raise profound theological q ...