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NASB | Genesis 2:9 Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 2:9 And [in that garden] the LORD God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the [experiential] knowledge (recognition) of [the difference between] good and evil. [Rev 2:7; 22:14, 19] |
Subject: Why tree of life, of knowledge in gard? |
Bible Note: The Lords Church I would like to expand a bit on your fine answer: In Romans 5:13 for up to the time of the law, sin was in the world, though sin is not accounted when there is no law. This means that sin, did exist in the world, but until Adam and Eve were specifically told this first single law, don't eat from this tree - they could have eaten a hundred apples from that tree and not be guilty of sin. Because sin is a free-will act of defiance against God. To sin, you must, by your own free decision and action, do something which is an offense to God. Committing the same act, without knowledge that it is an offense to God, is not considered a sin. The opposite of this now is your free-will acceptance of Jesus. God wants us to freely chose Him. Brian |