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1 | Genesis 3:1-7 | Genesis | Reformer Joe | 25978 | ||
Show us from Genesis 1 that the trees were spiritual beings. If the tree of life is Jesus, why did God say that Adam and Eve could eat from ANY tree except that of the knowledge of good and evil. So Eve could have "fornicated" with all trees except Satan?!? Your interpretation just doesn't hold any water at all... --Joe! |
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2 | Genesis 3:1-7 | Genesis | Paulfromnys | 25990 | ||
Hi Joe, read Ezekiel 31:1-9 to get a sense of where i get the idea of trees representing men. In the spiritual sense, this is the only way to see it. GOD apparently has made physical creation to be reflections of spiritual realities. There is only one LIFE, and only one death; sin. So I'm seeing the man of life, and the man of sin residing in the garden, and our great..............................................................great grandparents between them, just as all men are today. To consume the tree of life is to embrace and act on what it presents to you as your life; Jesus said, why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not as I say?? Life has one master; Christ, and death has one master; sin. Both are personified; the one who manifests GODS life fully: Jesus Christ, and the one who manifests sin fully: as yet unidentified. Anyway Joe, these are not things to be brushed aside abruptly, for the truth is, neither one of us knows these things, but before GOD we desire to, and we have the freedom to think on them in His presence. Please read Malachi 3:16-18, as this is how I believe we should approach these things TOGETHER. Joe ---If the tree of life is Jesus, why did God say that Adam and Eve could eat from ANY tree except that of the knowledge of good and evil. So Eve could have "fornicated" with all trees except Satan?!? ---------------------------------- Because the fellowship(not fornicating) of these trees would not have produced fruit(acts) contrary to the spirit of GOD as the tree of the knowledge of Good and evil did. Fornication is an act which is contrary to GOD, and this is what she took to Adam, I believe. I must say though that the idea of many trees being food does make me think of literal food. Thanks Joe, and please share any other thoughts you get concerning this. Yours in Christ, Paul |
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3 | Genesis 3:1-7 | Genesis | Morant61 | 25995 | ||
Greetings Paul! I don't mean to be rude, but to put it bluntly: this is a dangerous method of interpretation. You referred to Ez. 31:1-9. Yes, a Cedar is used as a symbol for the nation of Assria. But, did you notice that the text clearly indicates that the tree in this passage is symbolic. Gen. 3 makes no such distinction. The normal rule of interpretation is that a passage is to be taken literally unless there is something in the passage which indicates that is to be taken in some other way. There is no such indication in Gen. 3. If we all followed this interpretational method, we could make any passage say anything we want. Earlier you cross referenced Gen. 3:1-7 with the parable of the seeds in the NT. I have heard other people make that connection recently. If you don't mind, where did you hear that from? Somebody out there must be teaching it! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Genesis 3:1-7 | Genesis | Paulfromnys | 26025 | ||
Tim:---I don't mean to be rude, but to put it bluntly: this is a dangerous method of interpretation.-------------------------------- Your right. I'm just trusting that it's clear that I'm honestly considering these things with you in GODS presence, and by no means setting myself up as speaking for GOD. Tim:-- If we all followed this interpretational method, we could make any passage say anything we want. ---------------------------------------- regardless of what rules we apply to understanding scripture, the bottom line is revelation from GOD. I think your guidelines are sensible, but not the conclusion of this matter. Tim:----Earlier you cross referenced Gen. 3:1-7 with the parable of the seeds in the NT. I have heard other people make that connection recently. If you don't mind, where did you hear that from? Somebody out there must be teaching it! I was introduced to these understandings through the ministry of Bill Branham. Your brother in Christ, Paul |
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