The Temptation of Eve
Acrylic on carpet
90" X 63"
This piece shows Eve and Lucifer in the Garden of Eden looking up at the fruit of knowledge of good and evil. Rev. Moon claimed that the serpent was a metaphor for Lucifer. He also claimed that neither the Tree of Life, or the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil were literal trees. Instead stating that the trees represent the stages of maturity that both Adam and Eve were supposed to achieve before participating in a conjugal relationship. The Unificationists believe that Lucifer seduced Eve out of jealousy for not receiving the same level of love that God showed to both Eve and Adam.