Genesis vs. Paradise Lost (Milton)

[Proverbs3]

We are reading Paradise Lost in my English class and some fellow students and I have been having some interesting discussions. Has anyone ever read P.L. and how do you effectively show someone that the Bible is what is accurate and the P.L. must be taken as literary interpretation? For example, they use P.L. to blame women and say that they are evil. Oh, and does anyone know if Eve told Adam that the fruit was in fact the forbidden fruit?

Thanks for any input you could give me.

 

[Alphadux]

I can't answer too much about the Paradise Lost question. But I don't think anyone knows for sure whether or not Eve told Adam that the fruit was the forbidden fruit.

 

[Proverbs3]

That is what I thought. I can't remember any specific mention of that in Genesis. My friends were trying to make it seem like she was outright trying to deceive Adam into thinking it was just another fruit.

 

[Rut]

I haven`t read P.L but I coming with my input anyway

Genesis 2:15 -17 God told Adam that this tree they shouldn`t eat.In Genesis 3: 6 that Adam was with her when she was beside that tree

If you see in Roman 5:12, 15 etc Here it said something that Adam was that was the sinner part because of him come the death in the world.Nothing about Eve
1 Timothy 2:14 here it say that Eve was seduced but not Adam.That are worse then be seduced isn`t it?special what it say in verse 13 Adam was created first that`s mean older and wiser.He have all his knowledge from God direct

Can you see how I think?What do you think about this thought

 

[Proverbs3]

I understand what you're saying...it's hard because many of my peers view the Bible as a piece of literature, just like they view P.L. comparitevely. Anyhow, that does help...thanks!

 

[Paleoconservatarian]

Quite simply, John Milton was not an inspired Scripture writer. Paradise Lost is great reading, I recommend it. But it's not the Bible, nor does it claim to be. Anyone who can't grasp this has some serious problems. It'd be a lot like reading Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and taking it for real history.

 

[Jimlarmore]

Paradise Lost is an allegory or a literary parable of sorts where a lesson or theme is being taught. The Bible is an accurate historical anthology. Big difference.

God Bless
Jim Larmore

 

[LibraryOwl]

Ah, I think in the genesis story, no Eve does not tell adam that eating the apple is forbidden, but god does, so he knows anyways.

 

[holyorders]

Good ol' PL. Its a very good fictional book. I had a whole Milton class last semester at college and I can recite the first 26 lines of PL perfectly.

 

[Melethiel]

Paradise Lost is an awesome book, and a true work of art. I truly enjoyed it when I read it. However, one has to keep in mind that it is one person's interpretation, in the same way that, say, the Divine Comedy is.

 

[Optimax]

Surprised! I only saw one post that actually knew what the scripture says and her post seems to have been "not noticed".

Maybe instead of guessing and assuming what Adam & Eve were doing. Why not just read it?