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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: The fruit and leaves of the tree of life |
Bible Note: My prayer; First of all I would ask my brothers and sisters to please find it in there harts to forgive me. I know that as Christians you have the same love in your heart that I do so I also know that this will come easy. Some of you probably think that I’m a hot head, well, you’d certainly be right. But, if I may, let me plead my case. I am extremely passionate about the Bible, The Holly Word Of God. The Bible is alive, it reaches back in history and it spoke to the heart of man at his very beginning, and it was for him were he was at that time, it has traveled through time to the present, and it speaks to the heart of man were he is, and it is for him now. And, although the words have not changed, and, the message of salvation has not changed, we should not look at it as something that somehow some part of its message is not applicable for us because it was written in history, it is for us now, were we are, right now. And at some unimaginable time in the future, it will be for them, right were they are. It is the very heart and word of God almighty, the one who loves us. Every book, every chapter, every verse, every line, every dot, is important. Men throughout history have rewritten and retranslated it and I am confident, that God is saying to us just exactly what he wants us to hear. And I don’t give a hoot if someone says that in the original it didn’t have dots or vowels or whatever! It is for us right now as it is! I don’t care if someone says that at the time it was written that the book of the revelation of Jesus Christ doesn’t mean what it says because toughs’ poor uneducated people wouldn’t understand it, it is for us right now were we are in the 21st century. Now I don’t know about you but I’m glad to know when I look at the world and the sins of men, the hatred in the world, and the disregard for life. And although I know that it greaves our fathers heart, for His Word says that His will is that none should perish, I am glad to know that because He is a just God that He is going to judge this world, and I am sure, with tears in His Holly eyes, he is going to tear it down to it’s very foundation, and he is going to build a new earth, and a new heaven, just as His Word says. So, when someone takes a caviler attitude toward eschatology or any other part of the Word, It puts a bur under my saddle. I don’t happen to think that it’s ok. I don’t happen to think that this view or that view is ok. If God said it as far as I am concerned He means it. And when someone says that Ezekial is idealistic, well, that is what I hear the world calling Christians all the time. What, may I ask, is wrong with being idealistic? let me tell you the Bible is a lot easier for this poor sinner to understand if I just let "It" do the talking. So please be patient with me Jonp. And I hope you can understand me a little better. Peace stj |