Was there cell death before the fall?

[tonychanyt]

Yes, Ge 2:

The LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden."

When Adam consumed some biological matter, its cells were digested and therefore, died.

 

[Diamond72]

When Adam consumed some biological matter, its cells were digested and therefore, died.

The plain notion of a resurrection requires, that the self-same body that died should rise again. Nothing can be said to be raised again, but that very body that died.

1. That it is possible for God to keep and preserve unmixed, from all other bodies, the particular dust into which our several bodies are dissolved, and can gather and join it again, how far soever dispersed asunder.
2. That God can form that dust so gathered together, into the same body as it was before.
3. That when he hath formed this body, he can enliven it with the same soul that before inhabited it

Some people feel all of creation will be redeemed. Romans 8:"20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope 21that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God."

When we consume plants, we’re essentially taking in the energy and nutrients they’ve stored. Even we are told that by faith Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead. Hebrews 11 19.

 

[St_Worm2]

Hi Tony (@tonychanyt), here's a short, basic article about plant "life" from a Biblical perspective that I believe may be of interest to you. I've also included a link (at the bottom) to a slightly longer article about the same topic if you'd care to read more (it's a bit longer than article #1 is).

Here is article #1:

Plants grow and reproduce, and many scientists consider plants “alive” in the biological sense.​

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However, according to the Word of God, there is a significant difference between plant “life,” on the one hand, and animal and human life, on the other hand. Throughout the Bible, the Hebrew words nephesh chayyâh are used to describe human and animal life (e.g., Genesis 1:20–21, 24, 30; 27). When referring to mankind, nephesh chayyâh means “living soul” or “soulish creature,” and when it refers to animals, it means “living creature.” However, these words are never applied to plant life. There is a plain distinction.​

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God created all of the original plant kinds on Day 3 of Creation Week (Genesis 1:11). As you walk through the exhibits that feature different types of vegetation, look for plant features that are beneficial to humans. Although their medicinal properties would not have been needed before the Fall, plants were the only source of food for Adam and Eve while they were in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 1:29–30).​

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~Are Plants “Alive”?.​

Article #2 can be found here: Do Plants and Leaves Die?

God bless you!!

--David