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THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 April 2010

John Hyman
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Traditionally, the story that opens chapter three of Genesis is called The Fall. David Daube, who was the greatest authority on ancient law in his generation, and a biblical scholar of exceptional brilliance, said that it should be called The Rise. I shall explain why shortly, but first let me remind you of the orthodox interpretation of the story.

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Think , Volume 9 , Issue 25 , Summer 2010 , pp. 9 - 17
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy 2010

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