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Out of the ground Yahweh God made every tree to grow 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 the knowledge of good and evil.
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God's Lavish Provision
Commentators highlight that God provided trees that were both "pleasant to the sight, and good for food." The emphasis on beauty before sustenance reveals God's desire for humanity's pleasure, not just survival. John Calvin notes this lavish provision makes the subsequent sin more tragic, as humanity turned from this abundance to the one thing forbidden.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
8. גן (gan) “garden, park,” παράδεισος (paradeisos) — “an enclosed piece of ground.” עדן (‛ēden
19th Century
Anglican
EXCURSUS C: ON THE DURATION OF THE PARADISIACAL STATE OF INNOCENCE.
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Baptist
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16th Century
Protestant
And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow. The production spoken of here belongs to the third day of the creation. But Moses express…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for f…
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