Tree of Life in Genesis and Revelation

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TonyChanYT

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Genesis 2:

9 The LORD God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Two trees stood in the center of the Garden: one gave life, the other death. Each represented an option for Adam and Eve. Unfortunately, they disobeyed and ate from the tree, which caused death.

Genesis 3:

24 After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.
Man no longer had access to the Tree of Life. Many years later, God sent Jesus to undo this. In the future, after Jesus' return, we will again see the Tree of Life, Revelation 2:

7b To everyone who is victorious, I will give fruit from the tree of life in the paradise of God.
Paradise will be restored. There will not be any temptation to eat from the wrong tree. We will be blessed, Revelation 22:

14 Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.
Access to the Tree of Life will be restored.

Symbolically, the Tree of Life serves as bookends for the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
 

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Are you familiar with the saying 'forever learning but never coming to a knowledge of the truth' ?
 

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Are you familiar with the saying 'forever learning but never coming to a knowledge of the truth' ?
Yes, and I've often wondered when it is you will start the learning part of that saying quiet!
 

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Paradise will be restored.
It won't be the same paradise though Tony.
The first was a place of testing and resulted in trails of suffering.
Yes, it will be much different / better than the first.
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The first and the last books of the Bible are joined as a bridge: the former showing how things began, the latter showing how they will end. Eden is forgotten, however the second Adam will be joined in marriage to the second Eve and will be united "as one" in the paradise of Deity on earth

Rev 19:7
2 Cor 11:2
Gen 2:23
John 17:21

Thought you might like a few quotes

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