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A special tree at the center of the Garden of Eden whose fruit granted eternal life; access was blocked by God after the Fall and is restored in the New Creation (Genesis 2–3; Revelation 22)
lightbulbBookends the Bible — in Eden (locked), in Revelation (open). The whole story is about getting back to this tree
11 mentions across 3 books
A tree in the Garden of Eden whose fruit grants eternal life (Genesis 2:9, 3:22-24). After the fall, God placed cherubim to guard it. The Tree of Life reappears in Revelation 22:2, bookending the biblical story with restored access to eternal life.
The Tree of Life stands at the center of the garden as one of two defining trees — its presence here sets up the theological stakes of what humanity has access to before the Fall.
Exiled from EdenGenesis 3:22-24The Tree of Life is now placed under armed guard — God blocks access to it after the fall, ensuring humanity cannot lock in eternal existence in a broken state.
The First L Ever TakenThe Tree of Life is invoked here as the symbol of what Adam and Eve have permanently lost — access to eternal life in God's presence — establishing the stakes of everything that follows in Genesis 4.
The Tree of Life appears here as a metaphor for the fruit of the righteous — their good works nourish those around them, evoking Eden's original vision of life as it was meant to be.
Ego, Wealth, and WaitingProverbs 13:10-12The Tree of Life is invoked here as the image of what fulfilled desire feels like — the restoration of Eden-level satisfaction when the long-awaited thing finally arrives.