Forbidden fruit facts for kids
The words forbidden fruit describe something that is tempting but not allowed. It's like a special treat you really want, but you know you shouldn't have it. This idea comes from a very old story in the Bible.
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The Story of the Forbidden Fruit
The idea of the forbidden fruit comes from the Book of Genesis in the Bible. In this story, the first two people, Adam and Eve, lived in a perfect place called the Garden of Eden. God told them they could eat from any tree in the garden, except for one: the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
God warned them that if they ate from this special tree, they would surely die. But a serpent (often seen as a symbol of evil) tricked Eve into eating the fruit. Eve then gave some to Adam, and he ate it too. Because they disobeyed God, Adam and Eve were sent out of the Garden of Eden. This story teaches about choices, rules, and consequences.
What Kind of Fruit Was It?
The Bible does not actually say what kind of fruit the forbidden fruit was. It just calls it "the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil."
Why Many People Think It Was an Apple
For a long time, many people have thought the forbidden fruit was an apple. This idea might come from a clever wordplay in Latin. The Latin word for "apple" is malus. But malus can also mean "evil" or "bad." So, it was easy for people to connect the "evil" act of eating the fruit with an "apple."
Other Ideas About the Fruit
Even though many think of an apple, different traditions have other ideas:
- In Judaism, some people believe the fruit might have been a grape, a fig, a citron, or even wheat.
- Most experts agree that the exact type of fruit isn't the most important part of the story. What matters is that Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating from that specific tree, no matter what kind of fruit it bore.
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