Musar for Berakhot 69:15
מ"מ קשיא מה להצד השוה שבהן שכן יש בהן צד מזבח אלא דיליף לה משבעת המינין מה שבעת המינין דבר שנהנה וטעון ברכה אף כל דבר שנהנה טעון ברכה
Nevertheless the difficulty remains, "How is this the factor common to them both ? [That they are both brought upon] the altar is likewise a common factor." One can, however, derive [the necessity for a benediction] from "the seven species" — as "the seven species" are things enjoyed and require a benediction, so everything that is enjoyed requires a benediction.
Shenei Luchot HaBerit
Having said this, we understand how the following legislation in 5,5, is a natural sequence to what has been discussed by the Torah so far. The words מכל חטאת האדם, have to be understood as "any of the sins which are the result of the original sin committed by Adam." Ever since that time, the evil urge has become a "resident" within man and caused man to commit trespasses against the will of G–d, i.e. למעל מעל. The Talmud Berachot 35a states that anyone who derives benefit from this world without having first recited a benediction thanking G–d is as if he had stolen from holy property belonging to G–d. When Adam ate from the tree of knowledge he did not only do this, but worse.
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