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When the Almighty gives a warning, the serpent contradicts Him, and the universe sides with the reptile. This is not a drill. This is Genesis.
By: Professor Quilliam Quibblethorpe, Senior Editor for Edenic Shenanigans & Divine Fine Print, The WTF Global Times
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A 3,000-year-old theological plot twist hiding in plain sight.
THE ORIGINAL “WHO LIED?” MYSTERY OF HUMAN HISTORY
1. The Case File: Eden vs. The Talking Snake
Lawyers were not present in Eden.
But if they had been, someone would’ve immediately filed:
“YHWH v. Serpent: A Truthfulness Inquiry.”
Because the data is shocking:
God says:
Eat the fruit = death that day.
Serpent says:
Eat the fruit = you’ll be fine, and you’ll get smarter.
What happens?
Humans eat.
Do they die that day?
No. They live long enough to file taxes, have kids, and knit clothing out of leaves.
Do their eyes open?
Yes. Instantly.
Does God acknowledge the serpent’s accuracy?
More or less. He says:
“Behold, they have become like one of us, knowing good and evil.”
Which is theological shorthand for:
“Damn it, the snake wasn’t bluffing.”
This is the moment the entire ancient world collectively went:
Wait. WHAT.
2. The Propaganda War: How Tradition Rewrote the Script
For centuries, theologians have worked harder than PR consultants for failed politicians to spin Genesis 3 into the standard morality tale:
God truthful.
Humans naïve.
Serpent lying.
End of story.
But the plot betrays them.
Because nothing the serpent promised fails.
And nothing God warned happens immediately.
Thus began the religious equivalent of a corporate crisis-management operation:
“He meant spiritual death.”
“He meant legal death.”
“He meant ‘death begins that day.’”
“He meant eventual death.”
“He meant metaphysical existential estrangement.”
Basically:
“When God said today, He meant sometime before your next millennium expires.”
Eve, presumably:
“So… is that a ‘no’ on the death thing?”
3. The Theological Audit: What the Text ACTUALLY Says
Let’s go full forensic.
A. God’s Claim: Immediate death
The Hebrew phrasing is emphatic:
“You shall surely die (in that day).”
Not “you’ll eventually die.”
Not “you’ll spiritually feel a little down.”
Not “your soul will need counselling.”
Just die today.
What happens?
Nothing of the sort.
If Eden had an expiry counter, it would read:
Days since predicted human death: 0 → 1 → 365 → 930
Status: no fatalities.
B. The Serpent’s Counterclaim: No death, but enlightenment
The serpent promises two things:
Your eyes will open.
You’ll become like divine beings.
Immediately fulfilled.
Even God confirms it afterward.
Imagine telling schoolchildren this story without doctrine:
“So the talking snake told the truth, kids -remember to think critically!”
Parents: yelling intensifies.
4. The Literary Twist: Maybe the Snake Isn’t the Villain in the Original Version
Ancient Near Eastern myth is full of trickster figures who:
Bring knowledge
Challenge the gods
Accidentally improve the human condition
Get punished for revealing secrets
Prometheus in Greece steals fire → punished.
Enki in Sumer gives wisdom → reprimanded.
The serpent in Genesis → condemned.
It fits the archetype perfectly.
In many early Jewish interpretations that pre-date Christianity, the serpent isn’t Satan.
He’s a talking animal with a personality disorder and a prankster streak.
But after Christianity absorbed Zoroastrian dualism, the serpent had to be retrofitted into Satan’s early career.
This is how the snake was demoted from “eccentric talking creature” to “CEO of Evil.”
5. The Big Theological Bombshell:
Genesis 3 isn’t about lying—it’s about CONTROL.
Here’s what the text implies:
God wants humans to remain ignorant.
The tree is knowledge, not poison.
The serpent reveals what’s behind the curtain.
The humans become more godlike.
God reacts by expelling them before they access immortality too.
If they ate from the Tree of Life, they’d become divine competitors.
Genesis 3 is not a sin story.
It’s not a morality tale.
It’s not about fruit, disobedience, or apples.
It’s an ancient myth about divine insecurity, human curiosity, and the cosmic consequences of reading the user manual too early.
6. ENTER THE 2025 TRUMP INTERJECTION
Because we must.
Trump, reportedly reviewing Genesis for policy insights, commented:
“Look, God did tremendous things. Absolutely tremendous. But if I told people they’d die today and they didn’t? Fake news. Total disaster. The snake—smart guy, very smart. Said they’d get knowledge. And guess what? They did. Incredible accuracy. I hire people like that.”
He then added:
“If I were God, Eden would have been a resort, not a probation office.”
THE DEEP THEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
(For scholars who accidentally wandered into WTF Global Times)
Despite the satire, here is the serious academic breakdown:
A. The narrative portrays God as withholding knowledge.
The fruit gives divine-like perception.
This is why God restricts it.
B. The serpent is not depicted as Satan in the Hebrew text.
He is “arum” (crafty), not evil.
No demonic language appears.
C. The humans gain exactly what the serpent describes.
Knowledge.
Awareness.
A shift in consciousness.
Autonomy.
D. Death is not immediate.
Thus interpreters must shift meaning from literal to metaphorical.
E. Genesis 3 mirrors Mesopotamian myths.
Humans gaining forbidden knowledge is a common motif.
Deities often block human ascent.
F. The expulsion is preventative, not punitive.
God fears they might take the Tree of Life next.
And that would elevate them to divine status permanently.
So in theological terms, the story is not “humans sin, God angry.”
It’s “humans awaken, God reacts.”
A myth about boundaries, not disobedience.
About divine authority, not moral failure.
TOP COMMENT PICKS
AncientHebrewNerd:
Pretty sure the serpent just needed a PR agent. He wasn’t wrong.
LiteralistLarry:
They DID die spiritually. Of course, nobody can define that, but trust me, it happened.
MythologyMajor:
This whole story is Prometheus with fewer torches and more nudity.
GardenSecurityCamGuy:
Checking footage: serpent told the truth, God changed policy afterward. Case closed.
FINAL THOUGHT
The Garden of Eden isn’t a children’s story.
It’s a dark, complex, mythic drama about humans stepping into consciousness.
And the twist nobody likes to admit is that the serpent’s words align with the plot, and God’s warning doesn’t play out as stated.
This doesn’t make the story “wrong.”
It makes it mythologically rich and theologically explosive.
The real shocker is not who lied - it’s that Genesis never intended modern theology’s simplicity.
Eden is ambiguous on purpose.
The story is meant to provoke questions.
Mission accomplished.
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“Cain and Abel: The First Sibling Rivalry, or the First Recorded HR Complaint?”
Featuring:
A surprise HR memo from God titled “We Discourage Murder in the Workplace.”
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