This could be related to the temptation in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 3:14–19), the forbidden fruit representing the world, the appetite that lusted after the fruit representing the flesh, the agent used to attract attention to the fruit, representing the devil. Eve rightly opposed the tempter with ‘God has said’ (Gen. 3:3), but unfortunately did not persist in her course. Later Jesus said it and held firm. In Romans 13:14 we are commanded to make no provision for the flesh, but Eve sought to make
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