Why Adam Ate

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: Thu. Feb 26th
Discussion Questions
  1. What does Adam's silence reveal about his understanding of God's command and his role in creation?
  2. How does the phrase "with her" change our perception of the fall?
  3. What lessons does Adam's failure in leadership teach modern Christians about moral responsibility?
Sources
  • ChatGPT interactive collaboration with Mike Mazzalongo, "Why Adam Ate," December 2025.
  • Philo of Alexandria, On the Creation of the World and Allegorical Interpretations, trans. C.D. Yonge, Hendrickson Publishers, 1993.
  • Augustine of Hippo, City of God, Book XIV, trans. Henry Bettenson, Penguin Classics, 1984.
  • John Chrysostom, Homilies on Genesis 17–45, Fathers of the Church Series, CUA Press, 1986.
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