The following photograph is a depiction of the idea of temptation. For those that may be unfamiliar, the first woman of the Bible was Eve, and it is written that she was given specific orders by God not to eat the fruit that was on the Tree of Knowledge, however, she was tempted by the serpent and in essence she ate the fruit. This story may seem far-fetched to some, but this is actually a depiction of what happens on a daily basis.We, as human beings, having a constant struggle with temptation can take this picture literally or figuratively. Let's discuss this further...
In the photo, we see a nude woman, depicted as Eve, standing in front of the "Tree of Knowledge" with the serpent in her ear ( it is safe to assume based off of the written testimony in the Bible) coaxing her to eat this fruit.
How many times are we caught in the "Garden of Eden, vexed with the idea of eating the Forbidden fruit"? Multiple times in a day!! We often end up in situations that force us to go back and forth with our conscience. We may know that this is wrong but the way it is presented to us makes it look or feel right. It is our spiritual and moral responsibility to be able to differentiate between the good and the bad and proceed with the good. We can go on to say, who is to say what exactly is "good"? No one can tell you what is "good" for you, but you. When you have to second guess your potential decision, 9 out of 10 times, that is something that should not be done.
All in all, this photo is a depiction of what we go through each day: God or the "good"in us says one thing, yet the serpent/ "evil" in us tempts us to do another.
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