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Classics Of Western Lit 9/26/00 The Eve Problem The Eve problem is not hard to understand or see, nor is it complicated in determining why there became a problem. Eve was told specifically not to eat from one particular tree, which was in the midst of the garden. It was the tree of knowledge, which would allow her to know good from evil, and to open her eyes. No one was supposed to eat from it, …

…to the changing times. I believe that you cannot take what is written word for word, but you can take many of the concepts, and apply them to your life. Maybe it is possible that god inspired some of the Old Testament, however I believe that for the most part it was simply a group of ancient Jews who wants to provide some sort of social control for the time period in which they lived.