@divegeester saidIn the same place as slivers of the true cross, I presume.
If, as some here assert, the tree of life is a literal tree with roots and leaves and photosynthesis etc.
Then where is it now?
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@divegeester saidI dont think man has covered the whole earth. Some estimates put the figure at 78% of land mass has been seen and 22% of the oceans. Neither is it necessary to know where the tree of life is now, in order to believe that it is a literal tree.
If, as some here assert, the tree of life is a literal tree with roots and leaves and photosynthesis etc.
Then where is it now?
Happy New Year .. 😀
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@rajk999 saidHNY to you also.
I dont think man has covered the whole earth. Some estimates put the figure at 78% of land mass has been seen and 22% of the oceans. Neither is it necessary to know where the tree of life is now, in order to believe that it is a literal tree.
Happy New Year .. 😀
I think the question is still relevant and worthy of consideration.
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@divegeester saidOf course
HNY to you also.
I think the question is still relevant and worthy of consideration.
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@rajk999 saidSomeone said we have walked on more of the moon than of our ocean beds. Makes you think .... we have so much to learn.
I dont think man has covered the whole earth. Some estimates put the figure at 78% of land mass has been seen and 22% of the oceans. Neither is it necessary to know where the tree of life is now, in order to believe that it is a literal tree.
Happy New Year .. 😀
@divegeester saidWhat is the tree of life supposed to do, aside from be a tree?
If, as some here assert, the tree of life is a literal tree with roots and leaves and photosynthesis etc.
Then where is it now?
Just as an aside, where I live coconut trees are referred to as the 'tree of life'; you can drink the milk, eat the fruit, (the top of the trunk may also be eaten) , make stuff like houses and furniture from the wood, bowls and so on from the husk, burn the fibrous outer husk to make fires, make roofing material from the leaves, turn the flesh into oil for cooking, and other stuff which I've probably forgotten.
Anyway, back to the question, anyone....?
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@indonesia-phil saidThe tree of life is described in the Genesis creation story, as a fruit-bearing tree, which if eaten gives eternal life. Proverbs refers to wisdom as a tree of life for all who find it. Revelation describes the tree of life as a tree bearing 12 fruits which is given to heal the nations and given to those who keep the commandments of God. Could very well be figurative.
What is the tree of life supposed to do, aside from be a tree?
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@rajk999 saidA "tree of the gaps"?
I dont think man has covered the whole earth. Some estimates put the figure at 78% of land mass has been seen and 22% of the oceans. Neither is it necessary to know where the tree of life is now, in order to believe that it is a literal tree.
Happy New Year .. 😀
So the tree happens to be somewhere no one has looked yet. Maybe at the bottom of the ocean.
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@soothfast saidWell not really. The location of the Garden of Eden is well known because it is stated in the bible.
A "tree of the gaps"?
So the tree happens to be somewhere no one has looked yet. Maybe at the bottom of the ocean.
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. (Genesis 2:9-14 KJV)
These are all rivers in Africa. Some researchers claim the Garden of Eden is in Botswana.
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@soothfast saidPerhaps by looking for the tree of life in the abyss, we can find Plato's Atlantis by accident? It's worth a look.
A "tree of the gaps"?
So the tree happens to be somewhere no one has looked yet. Maybe at the bottom of the ocean.
Perhaps the tree of life is a special variety of the Bald Cypress, one that prefers salt water.
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men."
The origin of life is a topic of intense scientific interest and debate. Traditionally, it's been thought that life began in the oceans, specifically in deep sea hydrothermal systems. However, recent research has raised questions about this long-held belief.
In conclusion, while there is evidence supporting the idea that life could have begun in freshwater environments, the traditional view that life originated in the ocean remains a widely held belief among scientists. Further research is needed to definitively settle this debate.
The Tree of Life is a metaphor, model, and research tool used to explore the evolution of life and describe the relationships between organisms, both living and extinct. This concept was popularized by Charles Darwin in his book "On the Origin of Species"
And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
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@rajk999 saidThe Euphrates is in Africa?
Well not really. The location of the Garden of Eden is well known because it is stated in the bible.
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence ...[text shortened]... V)
These are all rivers in Africa. Some researchers claim the Garden of Eden is in Botswana.
That's news to most people.
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Here, maybe what I'm about to propose will be deemed worthy by the worthy posters. It's worth a try, on my part.
The tree of life, being a tree of woody substance, is representative of the wooden cross on which Jesus was scarified. Jesus died on the cross to pay for all sins, so that there would be life eternal for all humanity.
Well actually it may not be on my part, because the idea is not new to the New Testament. The experts believe that there's two trees of life. One before the fall, and another to raise us up again, in Jesus' name.
But if anyone is so naive as to be looking for a literal tree of life, then look no further than the forests of North America. The Western Red Cedar, Arbor Vitae, Thuja Occidentalis, is native and very common in those neck of the woods.