I have to get to the shop. But , quickly, ( you are probably already on the road to work, as well) , it seems to me that man(kind) is first created and then, Adam (as it turns out) is placed into the garden (2:7,8). I would tie 1:26-28 to verse 7 and treat Adam and Eve as a second story. Eve was created in the garden. I think the story of Adam and Eve is the account of the first of the chosen people of God (the Jews). So, I guess I would have to say that only A & E had access to the Tree of Life.
My conversation with Blaine is somewhat deceiving. I do believe that Adam and Eve could have been having children while in the garden - but I also believe that God made a good number of humans ... Adam and Eve being the first of the chosen.
Goofy?
jd
-----Original Message-----
From: Taylor <wmtaylor@plains.net>
To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
Sent: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 04:47:39 -0700
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] New Subject-A&E
Oh and, hey John, this brings me to a second thought. You said that perhaps God had created other peoples as well as A&E. Were they eating also from the tree of life in the garden at the time of Adam's banishment? They had been created mortal as well, right? They would have needed the same sustenance: is that correct? And if so, why must they have been banished with him? Had they also transgressed?
Bill
----- Original Message -----From: TaylorSent: Friday, December 09, 2005 4:33 AMSubject: Re: [TruthTalk] New Subject-A&EMe thinks you are putting words in his mouth, Judy. Had they have continued to eat of the tree of life, they would not have died, their mortality being the potential to die in the absence of the sustenance supplied by the tree of life: "'And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever' -- so the LORD God banished him from the Garden . . ."Bill----- Original
