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ADAM TO NOAH
MODULE 2: SESSION 13: The Human’s Priestly Role and Divine Command
The description of the role of humanity in the garden, to “work and to keep” it, is priestly language, and it introduces the theme of the one who stands in the place of the many. God’s command concerning the two trees at the center of the garden begins with a generous invitation to enjoy the bounty of the garden. The very first command was an invitation to eat all the fruits of the garden except for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad. God said, if you eat that you shall surely die. There was an invitation to life and after exile man was considered dead.
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We can read the bible many time and it is always as if there is someone new to learn that we previously had not noticed. Just a small part like “work and to keep” can reveal and bring something new to our understanding. Amazing.
May God bless you.
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