Saturday, April 27, 2024

 As I continue to ponder the garden, I am perplexed by the intricacies of the relationship between man and God. Upon reflection, it appears that their connection went beyond mere innocence to a true fellowship. I believe that whatever God declared about their relationship at that time was indeed the reality of their bond. The issue pertaining to the garden resided in the fact that the man lacked any defensive attribute. He harbored no animosity towards deception. It is not misguided to possess a complete absence of malice in one's speech and possess profound knowledge of adversity. In fact, our pursuit of righteousness extends beyond mere moral purity; we also delve into the study of our adversaries in order to triumph over them.

I perceive this phenomenon as a gradual unveiling of truth. Humanity, in its original state, lacked the profound knowledge possessed by the divine. When I mention incompleteness, I am referring to the limited extent of human knowledge. At that time, divine revelation had not yet occurred; instead, there existed only direct communication between God and man. Nevertheless, God bestowed upon mankind absolute dominion over the entirety of creation, thereby granting them all necessary provisions. However, humans lacked a comprehensive comprehension of the magnitude of these provisions.

It can be argued that in earlier times, man exhibited a certain passivity in his approach towards God. However, as the revelations of God became more apparent, man began to take a more assertive stance. This can be observed in the example of Job, one of the oldest books in the Bible, who initially presented a passive defense of his faith. Job refrained from cursing his enemies and instead expressed a belief that any suffering he endured was justified. The Psalms that Job recited reflected a sense of self-defeatism.

God was strengthening Job's spiritual fortitude. If I were to draw a parallel, Job's situation mirrors the current state of the church. Job's words did not reveal the full extent of the offensive tactics at his disposal. It is only when we examine David's actions that we learn the importance of being proactive in defending oneself.

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