the creation covenant of his Father, he also ruptured his marriage covenant with Eve. So why did he do it? That’s the question. The answer that I would like to propose is based on the traditional explanation of Adam’s sin in terms of pride and disobedience, but then it also goes beyond it. In short, the reason why Adam succumbed to pride and disobedience was because of his fear of suffering and unwillingness to die, even for the love of his Father and bride. Before going further, we should briefly
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