Genesis 2: Two Trees

The tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Notice that God does not forbid Adam to eat of the tree of life. The idea was that when Adam had any pain or disease he would eat of the tree. Picture how it would have been. One day Adam feels arthritis coming on in his joints, he simply strolls to the middle of the garden and eats some of the fruit and the pain goes away. But Adam is not to eat of the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil. This is because God wants to tell Adam all about what is good and what is bad. As Adam and God walked in the garden God would tell Adam that it is good to tell the truth, bad to lie, it is good to brush one's teeth, but it is bad to brush too hard, things like that. One day on one of their walks God would gently break it to Adam that he is naked, "oh look here son, a nice toga for you to wear, why not try it on? God wants to slowly, gently educate Adam in all these things and more, God does not want it all to break in on Adam suddenly. And so when Adam and Eve eat of this fruit, it is all too much, shocking and hurtful. They realize they are naked and are ashamed. God did not want them to be ashamed, but happy. As happy as a child who is gently dressed and taught and helped.