Where the Heart Lies

“but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’ ” Genesis 3:3 NASB  Middle – Only one tree was in the middle of the Garden—the Tree of Life (Genesis 2:9). At least that’s God’s…

Fenced Out

but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, “You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.” Genesis 3:3 NASB Or touch it – OK, so who told the woman that the fruit of the Tree could not be touched? God…

Fences

“but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’”  Genesis 3:3  NASB Touch it – So why did Eve (Havvah) misrepresent God’s command?  Why did she add “or touch it”?  The typical explanation…

The Story Repeats Itself

Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever -“  Genesis 3:22  NASB Might – In Hebrew, you notice that one particular word is repeated,…

Dying to Know

“but the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’” Genesis 3:3  NASB Die – We need to ask some questions.  They’re not easy questions to ask – and they are even harder to answer. …