Hello N V.
I was born, baptized and raised into a Roman Catholic family in 1950 and have always been a Christian.
I didn't really delve into the Bible until 2003 and have been reading/studying it ever since [including the Hebrew and Biblical Greek]. My faith in Jesus is stronger than ever.
The whole Bible is all about the Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ and redemption from death and hades......It began with Adam and Eve, then Israel and ended with Israel.........
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The Tree/Wood of Life is mentioned both in Genesis 2:9 and Revelation 2:7"
Gen 2:9
And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Isaac was a type of Jesus [and from whom the promise was to come thru]. Like Jesus, he was bound and laid upon the wood and was saved at the last moment:
Genesis 22:
9 And they come in unto the place of which 'Elohiym hath spoken to him, and there Abraham buildeth the altar, and arrangeth the wood/06086 `ets, and bindeth Yitschaq his son, and placeth him upon the altar above the wood/06086 `ets; 10 and Abraham putteth forth his hand, and taketh the knife--to slaughter his son.
13 And Abraham is lifting his eyes and behold a ram behind being held in thicket, in horns of him and Abraham is going and and he is taking the ram and he is offering up him as ascent offering instead of his son.
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Jesus was bound on a wooden stake by nails, but unlike Isaac, He died and was buried. [He later resurrected and ascended into heaven]
Acts 13:29 and when they did finish all the things written about Him, having taken down from the wood/xulou<3586>, they laid Him in a tomb;
The Tree of Life is mentioned in the last book of Revelation in the NT:
Rev 2:7
“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” '
Rev 22:2
In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Rev 22:14
Blessed are those who do His commandments,[fn] that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
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This is a fairly good comprehensive site that gives a plethora of views of the Bible from
various Denominations/Sects within Christianity, including the various Eschatological views and views of the early centuries Jews,
the ancient Church and ECFs for those interested.
The Preterist Archive of Realized Eschatology
"There is little doubt about the authenticity of the Apocalypse of John. The blessings and warnings contained in that open book continue to impact lives. If you are interested in having a more spiritual life, consider diving into the Apocalypse's deep waters now. Seeing the state of your soul immediately will help save time for the Holy Spirit to use in purifying your world.
Jesus is Israel Study Archive
King Jesus Christ Israel.
The Focus of All Bible Prophecy
Scriptures give the Christ different names. Sometimes they call Him Jacob: ‘Jacob, my son, I will help thee; Israel, my chosen, my soul hath received him, he shall bring judgment unto the nations.’ –
Eusebius, AD 312
SEE ALSO:
ALL MAJOR SYSTEMS OF THEOLOGY ARE AT FAULT, BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE ISRAEL, AND HIS NAME IS HOLINESS TO THE LORD
ISRAEL IS THE SYMBOLIC NAME OF JESUS CHRIST
“Israel is my son, even my firstborn”
(
Ex. 4:22 cf.
Hosea 11:1/
Matthew 2:15)
Jacob and the Hebrews were given the honor to serve as placeholders of the name ‘Israel’ until the True Israel would arrive. When He arrived in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, the symbol no longer served its purpose and vanished away on a gloomy day. Whatever the promises of God have been, are, and forever will be, they are all fulfilled with a hearty
Amen! in Jesus Christ. Without the proper identification of Israel, therefore, the major theological systems are broken. This includes certain of my preterist friends – with a friendly shout out to my
I/O buddies. They can be scrapped together with idealism to revive, but they would have to entirely subsume (see pic) the natural Israel within the True Israel.