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1 | The Tree of Life...? | Gen 2:9 | Convict | 183550 | ||
The Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil...Are these two trees separate? Or are they one and the same tree? | ||||||
2 | The Tree of Life...? | Gen 2:9 | DocTrinsograce | 183551 | ||
Hi, Convict... There were two different trees. Eating from the tree of life was not forbidden. However, after the great deviation of Adam and Eve, the potential benefit of prolonged life it might have provided was removed (Genesis 3:22-24). In Him, Doc |
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3 | The Tree of Life...? | Gen 2:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 183584 | ||
Greetings Brother! Can you clarify what you mean by the statement "the potential benefit of prolonged life it might have provided was removed" The part that is throwing me off is "prolonged life". Thanks! By Faith, Steve |
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4 | The Tree of Life...? | Gen 2:9 | DocTrinsograce | 183585 | ||
Hi Steve... "...lest he reach out his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat, and live forever" (Genesis 3:22b ESV) In Him, Doc |
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5 | The Tree of Life...? | Gen 2:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 183586 | ||
Yes, this is why I was confused by the statement "prolonged life". As I understood the scripture to mean literally "live for ever". Prolonged life as I understand it doesn't mean "for ever" so I was looking for clarification on what you understood it to mean. I looked at an outline of biblical usage for "for ever" and your choice of words "prolonged life" and wondered if you understood this scripture to mean something different then they way I was understanding it. That may sound silly to some but consider the outline of biblical use found on the blueletterbible.com web site for "for ever". 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world a) ancient time, long time (of past) b) (of future) 1) for ever, always 2) continuous existence, perpetual 3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity Can you see my confusion? :-) By Faith, Steve |
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6 | The Tree of Life...? | Gen 2:9 | DocTrinsograce | 183588 | ||
Dear Steve, If eaten, the fruit of the tree of life would prolong life. Perhaps indefinately by a single bite, perhaps one lived forever by its continual consumption. We do not know, since God deemed it appropriate to limit human life. In Him, Doc |
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