I was fine when he took poetic license and overly expounded on some history. I was okay when Milton projected the misunderstandings about the mental agility of women onto Eve. But when he wrote in this entire section with God warning Adam and Eve about the fall, I drew the line.
This part from book 4+ really bugs me, because he seems to think that in order to defend God effectively, he had to write in fiction as fact. He basically states that god walking and talking in the garden with them was not enough. He has to send an angel to warn them. If God with them isn't enough to keep them on the right track, then what is left for us? Will the Holy Spirit be enough to keep us united with God?
I like your poetry man, but your theology is a bit sketchy.
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I agree! And the worst part is I have had to catch myself and not mix Milton's opinions with sound theology. I love how he writes, and I respect Milton's creativity. However, he's crossing a dangerous line. I'm going to have to go back and study Genesis to clarify what is Truth and what is Milton.
ReplyDeleteI've already commented on someone's post, but I could not agree more on this. I'm not too crazy about Milton altering the truth. I've already started reading Genesis again. This book messes with my head.
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ReplyDeleteI thought it was interesting how Milton explained what it was like for Adam when he first woke up. Adam immediately looked up into the heavens and was in awe of what was around him. He also learned he could speak and name things. I thought it was intriguing how he could speak and everything but had no idea where he came from, how he was there, and how he had no clue what to do. Though soon he fell asleep and God appeared to him in a dream. When he woke up he then knew what to do and that he knew not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. He was also lonely so God then made eve. I thought was really fascinating on how Milton described because truthfully I have never thought about what Adam was thinking when he was first made and if God gave him the knowledge in his first breath or if he waited until he dreamed to figure out his purpose.
I agree completely with Abbey, Brannen and Wendy!! I recently did a study on Genesis, but I still find myself comparing Milton from the Bible and trying to figure out exactly what is fact and what is fiction. Nonetheless, it makes for a great story and is interesting to see someone else's point of view.
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