the Fall
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The Fall is the biblical event in which the first humans disobeyed God, bringing sin and suffering into the world and altering the relationship between humanity and the divine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical event
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doctrine in Christian theology ⓘ theological concept ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine |
human depravity
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need for salvation ⓘ original sin ⓘ |
| category |
biblical narrative
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myth of origins ⓘ |
| cause | eating the forbidden fruit ⓘ |
| centralTextReference |
Genesis 2
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Genesis 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
alienation from God
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disobedience to God ⓘ introduction of sin ⓘ loss of innocence ⓘ suffering and death entering the world ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of Genesis
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Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Eden
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Garden of Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacters |
Adam
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Eve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
awakening of moral awareness
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loss of paradise ⓘ transition from obedience to rebellion ⓘ |
| influences |
Christian anthropology
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Christian soteriology ⓘ Western views of human nature ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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John Calvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Aquinas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
God
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the serpent ⓘ |
| involvesObject |
forbidden fruit
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tree of the knowledge of good and evil ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Islamic tradition (adapted form) ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| result |
broken relationship between humanity and God
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curse on the ground ⓘ expulsion from the Garden of Eden ⓘ introduction of moral evil ⓘ introduction of natural suffering (in many interpretations) ⓘ mortality of humans ⓘ pain in childbirth ⓘ toil for sustenance ⓘ |
| timeScope | primeval history in Genesis ⓘ |
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