Biblia Yangu
The Fruit They Were Told Not to Eat

Story 3

The Fruit They Were Told Not to Eat

Genesis 2:15–17; 3:1–24

God gave Adam and Eve a garden full of good food. They could eat from every tree except one, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. One day a crafty snake asked Eve, 'Did God really say that?' It told her that eating the fruit would make them like God. Eve ate some of the fruit and gave some to Adam, and he ate it too.

Straight away they noticed they had no clothes, so they sewed fig leaves together and hid among the trees. God called, 'Where are you?' Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the snake. Their choice brought sadness and hard work, and they had to leave the garden. But God still cared for them: before they left, he made clothes for them to wear.

Children learn: Disobeying God brings sadness, but God keeps caring for us even when we get things wrong.

Questions to talk about together

After reading, ask your child these questions. There is no wrong answer — the point is to talk together.

  1. 1Which tree did God tell Adam and Eve not to eat from?
  2. 2How do you think Adam and Eve felt when they hid?
  3. 3What can we do when we have made a wrong choice?

The book has questions and a parent guide for every story.

Read the whole story with your child

This story is in My First Bible, with all its pictures and a guide for parents. The book is on Amazon in English and Kiswahili.

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