Nathan S. French, "A Theocentric Interpretation of הדעת טוב ורע" (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2021)

he Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, set within the midst of the garden of Eden, is a longstanding enigma. What does it represent? How best to translate the Hebrew? What was gained and/or lost when the primal couple took of its fruit?

Tune in as we speak with Nathan French about his book, A Theocentric Interpretation of HaDa’at Tov VeRa: The Knowledge of Good and Evil as the Knowledge for Administering Reward and Punishment.

Nathan S. French teaches Biblical Studies and Theology at Colorado Christian University and Oral Roberts University.

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