Distinguishing good from bad

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1. The Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life

   Rabbi Zeev Weitman

   This lesson will examine the story about the tree of knowledge. Why wasn't man created with the ability to distinguish good from bad? Why must knowledge be gained through sin? If knowledge is sinful - why was the distinction of good from bad not taken away from Adam after the sin? Why was the tree of knowledge planted? Is man similar to God only because he ate from the tree of knowledge? And was the snake correct in his assessment that Adam and Hava would not die if they ate from the tree? These questions will be explored with the help of Ramban and Abarbanel's commentaries.