Repentance does not come as a merely moral supplement, but as a necessary response to the occurrence of sin; accordingly, it readjusts human freedom after its deviation. Paradise in the story of Adam is earthly places the event in an earthly human space, and the tree is a symbol of the test of possession links the error to transgressing the bounds of ownership and appropriation, while repentance corrects human freedom shows that forgiveness is meaningless except after error. In this way, repentance becomes part of the construction of human consciousness, not merely compensation for guilt.