The first person to try to make excuses to shirk responsibility was Adam. His first opportunity to take responsibility was when Hashem asked him, "Where are you?" He should have answered, "I'm hiding because I sinned." Instead he said he was afraid because he was naked. He had a chance to repent and walked away from it.
Hashem continued to dialogue and asked Adam if he had possibly eaten from the forbidden Tree. He didn't ask any more about the hiding or the fear, but directly asked him about sin. Again, rather than taking responsibility he began to blame Chava and she, the Nachash. None of this was true, they had each sinned of their own volition.
The real wrongdoing wasn't eating, it was the excuse making that followed. Hashem comes to people and asks them to return, to give Him their hearts, where do logic and reasons play a role in response?
Hashem continued to dialogue and asked Adam if he had possibly eaten from the forbidden Tree. He didn't ask any more about the hiding or the fear, but directly asked him about sin. Again, rather than taking responsibility he began to blame Chava and she, the Nachash. None of this was true, they had each sinned of their own volition.
The real wrongdoing wasn't eating, it was the excuse making that followed. Hashem comes to people and asks them to return, to give Him their hearts, where do logic and reasons play a role in response?
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