Month: March 2019

The Genesis of everything.

So there is a genesis of Life in this world.

Our first parents, Adam and Eve were to multiply on the earth and “subdue it.” when they were created. Further, they were to have “dominion . . . over every living thing that moves on the earth” (Genesis 1:28).

A central aspect of chapter 2 is God’s instruction to eat from the trees in the garden. The tree of Life in the midst of the garden and the tree of knowledge of good and Evil.One may ask; What is this garden? And what does it mean to say in the midst of the garden?

“And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, ‘Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die’” (verses 16–17).

Evil enters

Existing before the creation of humankind was God’s archenemy, Satan. He had been present on the earth as its good guardian, Lucifer before his rebellion against God and the resulting reduction to chaos.

Once Adam and Eve were created, Satan set about subverting God’s plan for them. He came to the garden and spoke to Eve, casting doubt on God’s words about the dangers of eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. His method was to deceive by presenting the forbidden tree as good for eating, appealing to look at and a source of godlike wisdom (Genesis 3:6). Once Eve entertained his argument, she took the fruit and ate it, dismissing God’s warning that it would lead to eventual death. She then gave some of the fruit to her husband, and he took it knowing full well that he was disobeying God.

This wrong way of acquiring knowledge of good and evil was the problem they set in motion for the human race. Instead of relying on God’s guidance and direction in discovering right knowledge by His revelation and teaching, they launched out on seeking knowledge through the human senses and mind. They took to themselves knowledge production, devoid of God’s influence. What they did was to give themselves the right to determine what was right and wrong rather than accept God’s definition.

This has led humanity on the wrong path ever since. Only when we come into accord with the Creator’s standard of right and wrong will we succeed.

The immediate outcome of Adam and Eve’s decision was to be driven from the garden to live a difficult life cut off from access to the tree of life: “So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life” (verse 24).

Therefore, the journey of man was to find that Tree of Life in order to have Eternal life. Humankind is to seek for that Tree of Life and to unlock its many hidden mysteries and truths as we journey through this Life.

God bless for reading!

Shalom.