The Two Trees
As we read through Genesis 2:4-17, we encounter two trees. We find the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. We also find something else that we as Bible students recognize, a covenant.
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The answer to why we have problems is sin. Sin is why there is unrest between people and sin is why God seems distant. Genesis 3:8-13.
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The Sixth Day
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The Creation Decrees
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