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Quote by: PatrickHenry No. They were separate trees. Genesis 2:9
If you remember the story, the progenitors ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Then they were barred from the garden to prevent them eating from the tree of life. Genesis 3:22
I don't take the story literally, Athena. But don't restate the text and expect agreement. |
Oh bother, sign, I hate arguing. I don't know if you understanding what it means to interpret things literally. You are being too specific. The Tree of Life is not an actual tree. The writers of bible used concepts such tree to allude to a greater, non tanglible truth.
Oh bother, sign, okay go to Proverbs 3 and 11:30
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,
and the man that getteth understanding:
14 for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver,
and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies:
and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand;
and in her left hand riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her:
and happy is every one that retaineth her.
11:30 "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins is wise."
James 2
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But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.