Tree of the knowledge of good and evil

For other uses, see Tree of Knowledge (disambiguation).
Adam and Eve - Paradise, the fall of man as depicted by Lucas Cranach the Elder, the Tree of knowledge of good and evil is on the right

In Judaism and Christianity, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Tiberian Hebrew: עֵץ הַדַּעַת טוֹב וָרָע, romanized: ʿêṣ had-daʿaṯ ṭōḇ wā-rāʿ, [ʕesˤ hadaʕaθ tˤov wɔrɔʕ]; Latin: Lignum scientiae boni et mali) is one of two specific trees in the story of the Garden of Eden in Genesis 2–3, along with the tree of life. Alternatively, some scholars have argued that the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is just another name for the tree of life.[1]

  1. ^ Makowiecki, Mark (2020-12-12). "Untangled Branches: The Edenic Tree(s) and the Multivocal WAW". The Journal of Theological Studies. 71 (2): 441–457. doi:10.1093/jts/flaa093. ISSN 0022-5185.