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The bible remains a mystery to many people in society today. Therefore, the relationship between God and Adam can be said to be a very complex relationship. Genesis shows us many examples of God's interaction with Adam. According to the Bible, when God created man everything was perfect. There was no pain or suffering that came upon Adam and Eve. Only when they disobeyed God did Adam have to work hard to grow food and Eve have to feel labor pains during birth (Genesis 2-3). When God first made Adam, he had high hopes for him . In the beginning, Adam had many accomplishments, God chose Adam to name the animals, making him the first zoologist. He was also the first landscaper and horticulturist, responsible to work the garden and care for the …show more content…
These very comparisons and differentiations, upon careful reading, are made crystal-clear in the way that Milton lays out Paradise Lost Books IV, VII, and VIII. All of mankind are the children of Adam. In one narration, "the Prophet Muhammad informed us that God showed Adam his descendants". Adam saw a beautiful light in Prophet David’s eyes and loved him, so he turned to God and said: “Oh God. Give him forty years from my life.” God granted Adam his request, and it was written down and sealed. Milton's presentation of the character Adam wrestles with these ideas around free will throughout Paradise Lost; while he does in fact eat the apple of his own accord, the episode is foreseen by God, in advance. In this epic poem, Milton asserts that man, through Adam's example, exercises free will; but in doing so, he exposes contradiction, makes some absorbing inquiries and asks some engrossing questions. Adam’s life span was supposed to be 1000 years but after 960 years the Angel of death came

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