נוּח (nûach): “rest, dwell.” עבד (‛ābad): “work, till, serve.” שׁמר (shāmar): “keep, guard.”<…

EXCURSUS C: ON THE DURATION OF THE PARADISIACAL STATE OF INNOCENCE.

The Bereshit Rabba argues that Adam and Eve re…

Apparently, Adam was not forbidden to eat of the fruit of the tree of life. However, after his failure, he was cast out of Eden, as God said, l…

And the Lord God commanded Moses now teaches that man was the governor of the world, with this exception: that he should, nevertheless, be…

And the Lord God commanded the man Over whom he had power and authority; and he had a right to command him what he please…

Let us never set up our own will against the holy will of God. Not only was liberty allowed to man in taking the fruits of paradise, but everlastin…