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Genesis 3:22 Challenges One Tree
- Genesis 3:22 suggests two distinct trees, tree of knowledge and tree of life, apparently contradicting the one tree theory.
- The verse's worry about eating from "the tree of life" seems to confirm two separate trees' existence.
Tree's Identity Depends on Perspective
- The tree's identity as life or knowledge depends on perception, linked to approaching God as compassionate or powerful.
- This suggests the tree embodies both aspects, making it multi-dimensional rather than strictly one or two trees.
Fruit vs Tree: Knowledge and Life
- The tree's fruit represents knowledge of good and evil while the tree itself embodies life.
- God fears humans might eat the tree itself, an act of violence distinct from eating its fruit.