God placed man in the garden with the command to tend and cultivate the garden with the admonition not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. ... This passage introduces an interesting concept of a garden or gan (H1588) in Hebrew. ... The tree of life stands next to the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the center or midst of the garden. ... They were essentially the firstripe harvest in the original garden that the Lord had prepared in Eden. This further establishes an analogous connection between Isaiah's vineyard and the Garden of Eden. ...

• Word Count: 4115
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Jewish religious and cultural history and biblical authority have made the Bible one of the most important means by which woman's place in society has been defined down through the centuries. Not only is the Bible itself a partial historical document of the Jews, the way it has been received and ana...

• Word Count: 2927
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

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...

• Word Count: 2969
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School