The Age of Reason · Character
Eve
First woman in the biblical creation story.
minor
First appearance: part i vii examination of the old testament
Eve's tie to Jesus Christ is one of the pressures that moves The Age of Reason—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Introduced in the garden of Eden, converses with the serpent and eats the apple, leading to the damnation of all mankind.
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With Jesus Christ (family): Eve is the first woman and ancestress of humanity, with Jesus being her distant descendant through the lineage of Israel. With Matthew (family): Eve is the matriarch of humanity, and Matthew…
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- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Gospel figures and revolutionaries
- Protagonist
- Diverse historical and biblical figures
- Paine's publishers and allies
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Eve in part i vii examination of the old testamentIn the story
Eve appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Of the Bases of Christianity
- XIII: Comparison of Christianism with the Religious Ideas Inspired by Nature
- XVI: Application of the Preceding to the System of the Christians
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See Eve in part i vii examination of the old testament