tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425244146838585944.post7421137277563132183..comments2022-03-06T08:52:39.610-05:00Comments on Creating Word: Day 1: God saw that it was goodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425244146838585944.post-60549874109787990322010-01-02T21:02:00.898-05:002010-01-02T21:02:00.898-05:00Good questions, Steph.
The tree of life is referr...Good questions, Steph.<br /><br />The tree of life is referred to multiple times in Proverbs and Revelation. In Proverbs, the tree of life is Wisdom (a pre-incarnational image of Jesus Christ for Christians.) Wisdom is beyond the knowledge of good and evil in scripture. Wisdom connotes not only knowledge, but discernment and action in righteousness. <br /><br />Thus, for instance, Joseph, Mary's betrothed, knew right from wrong, and being a righteous man, did not have Mary stoned as was the letter of the law, but instead planned to put her away quietly. But then, after the revelation that came to him from God, he did neither what the law allowed nor what he thought righteous, but what was truly the fruit of the tree of life...he came in line with the will of God. <br /><br />Now, many believe that the tree of life offers eternal life, and God saved humanity from an eternal life of sin by keeping humanity from eating of the tree of life after eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.<br /><br />In revelation, the tree of life is eternal, righteous and kingdom-bearing-fruit life. Perhaps this tree of life is a paradigm for Christ which he hints to when he speaks of himself as the "vine," which in Greek is really a word like "that which comes up from the root." <br /><br />So, perhaps, Jesus is saying, "I am the trunk and you are the branches; if you abide in me (the tree of life) you will bear much fruit."<br /><br />And, of course, in the eucharistic meal, we do eat from our Lord, the tree of life. When having his theological discussion with Martha after the death of her brother, Lazarus, Jesus says in John 11:26, "The one who lives (abides) in and believes in me shall never die."<br /><br />So, according to Proverbs, John and Revelation, if all these passages are related, one could argue that ingesting, believing and abiding in Christ is participating in the tree of life; thus life giving, life sustaining and life eternal.Creative Seed Planterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218952142510856866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425244146838585944.post-87059229108485253732010-01-02T11:10:07.789-05:002010-01-02T11:10:07.789-05:00Why didn't the serpent have them eat from both...Why didn't the serpent have them eat from both the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil? Why was just the tree of knowledge the forbidden tree and not the tree of life, also?Steph Crabtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07043637143943846269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425244146838585944.post-23844381754525604112010-01-02T10:41:55.562-05:002010-01-02T10:41:55.562-05:00We should be going about our lives each day in suc...We should be going about our lives each day in such a way to have God wonder "what excellence will be seen in you in the coming day".Steph Crabtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07043637143943846269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425244146838585944.post-21998092850000859622010-01-01T14:28:25.472-05:002010-01-01T14:28:25.472-05:00What fun! I just opened a blogspot account too! C...What fun! I just opened a blogspot account too! Check facebook for my url.<br /><br />You, my dear, are inspirational!Ponder Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871950307968362644noreply@blogger.com