Some exegetical notes, observations, and tentative conclusions: 1. Among all the trees in the Garden of Eden, God identified two special trees: of life, and of the knowledge of good and evil. “And out of the ground the LORD God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” (Genesis 2:9) 2. God allowed Adam to eat from all the trees except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, warning … Continue reading The Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil