Genesis 2:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Every

Ezekiel 31:8

Tree of life

Revelation 22:2

Tree of knowledge

General references

Proverbs 3:18

Bible References

Every

The cedars in God's garden could not match it. The cypresses could not compare with its boughs. The plane trees could not match its branches. No tree in God's garden could compare with it in its beauty.

Tree of life

Jehovah said: The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.

She (wisdom) is a tree of life to those who hold her. Happy are all who keep her.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who gains life is wise.

All kinds of fruit trees will grow on both sides of the river. Their leaves will not wither, and they will not fail to produce fruit. Each month they will produce fresh fruit because this water flows from the Holy Place. The fruit will be good food, and the leaves will be used for healing.

I am the bread of life.

He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To him who overcomes I will give the right to eat the fruit of the tree of life that grows in the (Paradise) Garden of God.'

This was in the middle of the street of the city. The tree of life was on each side of the river. It produced twelve kinds of fruit and yielded the fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Tree of knowledge

But you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. When you eat of it you will surely die.

However, God did say: 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not touch it, or you will die.'

If we are careful to do these commandments before Jehovah our God, just as he ordered us, it will mean righteousness for us.'

I make fools of fortunetellers and frustrate the predictions of astrologers. The words of the wise I refute and show that their wisdom is foolishness.

You felt sure of yourself in your evil. You thought that no one could see you. Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray. Then you said to yourself: 'I am God! There is no one else like me.'

Concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

General references

She (wisdom) is a tree of life to those who hold her. Happy are all who keep her.