Evil = disorder

The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil was the knowledge of being like Yahweh: able to surpass natural laws. Yahweh said that he makes peace and evil. It is not written that he creates good and evil, but rather it is peace and evil. 

To have peace, is "to be free from disorder", and evil is "overreaching bounds". When man became like the god of this world, he became unruly and uncontrollable. With the ability to manipulate his environment, ego ran amuck, and Eden was supplanted with suffering.

Judaism is the first monotheistic religion: the first culture where it was only the elders who administered the rites; only the priests handled the supernatural. Sorcerers became outlawed in society, and the Holy Book shows numerous prohibitions against magic.

Then Jesus began his ministry and forgave occult practices, as exemplified through Simon Magus. Jesus called his people "sheep", and this was not just referring to his followers, but also to those who rejected their birthright. Sheep are generally not egotistical; they follow other sheep, even if it leads to their demise. They also herd together, as they are generally defenceless animals, and there is strength in numbers. In being united with the Shepherd we have his peace where we may be gods without anarchy.

Jesus is called the "logos", which means "order" by definition, and has been so for hundreds of years before it became known as the Word (Christ incarnate). Now, the Shepherd has protected us from disarray: we are offered peace and rest. He said that we are gods, though we die as humans do. Since Jesus came to bring eternal life, we are being given the opportunity to have eaten from the Tree and yet still live. He is "the way", whereby we may obtain our godhood, and still have peace.

We have been offered a loophole: Jesus is the door which we pass through by way of the narrow gate; narrow, because there is a strict method which we must follow, in order to produce the fruits that is achieved by balancing humility and eminence. We may now access God within, without having to leave our father, Abraham.

With the law now being in our hearts, we may see beyond what is written on stone, and observe the boundless, while still maintaining the discipline of our patriarchs.