The Legacy of Hamartia - Part Two
As we start working through relational healing in 2021, we must realize relational healing requires an understanding of sin and how it works.
To understand how sin was born, we are exploring a three-part allegorical story, The Legacy of Hamartia. If you missed part one, find it here.
Enjoy part two of The Legacy of Hamartia. Check back next week for part three.
Hamartia waited impatiently as Ishshah worked on the other trees. She was a hard worker, and she was strong. As she moved closer towards the Ats Da’ath Towb Ra in the middle of the Gan, Hamartia heard the voice of the Friend of Hamartia. It could not see the Friend of Hamartia, but it could hear him.
The Friend of Hamartia was telling Ishshah the almost truth which was a lie. Hamartia heard Ishshah say what every resident of the Gan knew. She said that the fruit of Ats Da’ath Towb Ra should not be eaten or touched or one would die.
Wait! Touched? Hamartia knew this was not the whole truth. Yehovah Eloyhim never said a thing about touching the tree and dying. But this modification seemed to be what the Friend of Hamartia needed to hear. He took a deep breath and stretched. Hamartia could see him now and gasped.
The Friend of Hamartia appeared different. He looked like a nachash, the most cunning of all beasts in the Gan. Nachash had long, armless bodies with small, flat heads, and pointy tongues. Occasionally, they hissed when they spoke. Hamartia shook its head. When, no, how, was the Friend of Hamartia able to take such a form? And why was Ishshah so calm about talking to the nachash as if it was something she did every day?
Hamartia pressed against the gate to hear more of their conversation. The Friend of Hamartia told Ishshah that Yehovah Eloyhim was lying to her. He said if she ate the fruit of the tree she would not die but instead would be like Yehovah Eloyhim.
Ishshah’s eyes widened. She deeply admired Yehovah Eloyhim and hearing she could be like him delighted her. And besides, the fruit looked tasty. Ishshah’s melodic voice called to ‘Iysh, who came around the bend of a set of trees at the north end of the Gan. He was also a strong and good worker and the cool of the Gan glistened on his arms. He smiled at Ishshah and love was in the smile. Ishshah ran to Ats Da’ath Towb Ra and plucked a piece of its fruit from the lowest branch.
“No,” said ‘Iysh, and he put his hand out to cover the fruit.
But Ishshah explained what the nachash had told her, and Hamartia wondered again why even ‘Iysh was not surprised Ishshah had spoken with the nachash. While he was deep in this thought, he heard the juicy crunch as Ishshah bit into the fruit. She handed it to ‘Iysh . ‘Iysh watched the juice of the fruit roll down Ishshah's mouth and onto her chin. He laughed at her and then took a large bite.
At that moment, the gate of Ats Da’ath Towb Ra (ates dah’-ath tobe rah) unlocked. Hamartia was still for a moment. It would not move. It heard the birds calling to each other in their common language. It heard the roar of the lion at the far end of the Gan. A cold breeze brushed its face.
But Hamartia would not move; the light in the Gan was a bit darker. Hamartia wondered why did it feltfeel like something else was also coming out the gate?
Check back next week for part three.