Beginning with Adam's failure to comply with the Lord's command to not eat of the tree of knowledge, up to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, man sought to regain the open fellowship with God that he had originally enjoyed, but lost in the garden. ... Adam was given the opportunity by God to eat of any fruit of the garden, including that of the tree of life, which would provide for him eternal life. "But God did say, "You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die"" (Genesis 3:3). ... They would go before as an exam...

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Another important theme derived from this story is that mankind is the crowning achievement of creation as it is man who is created in God's own image Following the story of creation is the story of Adam and Eve, the first two humans, in the Garden of Eden. ...

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The Old Testament is filled with history that is relevant to people's lives today. According to Youngblood, "It's primary concern is to outline God's relationship to us, as well as what ought to be our relationship to Him and to one another" (Chap. 10). There is much that can be gained from studying...

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