The tree of the knowledge of good and evil was in the midst of the garden...where was the tree of life...are they one and the same...the former being the result of a carnal approach and the latter being the fruit of a real faith and in spirit?
The account is so lacking it invites to many hours of pondering,
if one is inclined to do so.
I just try and compare it with coming into this world.
I knew nothing, but when I opened my eyes and saw,
sky. grass, birds, fish, cattle, etc,
then I think of Adam how he must have experienced it.
But he must have known more than story tells.
Otherwise the conversation may have been something like;
"Of the fruit of that tree you shall not eat, because on that day you will die.
Do you understand?"
"Well, of course I understand, why would I not understand?
I mean just been created, cannot say I have seen anyone come and go yet."
Today, thousands of years later not all are in agreement with what, "To die," means either.
Just something that is often swept under the carpet.
Would seem.