Sojourning Under the Sun: Exile (Genesis 3)

Adam is in the garden of Eden, called to honor the Lord, and love the Lord.  There is a tree that God placed in Eden which will confer upon him the knowledge of Good and Evil.  Is it wrong to eat of this tree just because the Lord says so?  Is the Lord holding something back from Adam that would be good for him?  How bad would it be for Adam to eat of the tree?  What would ultimately happen to the human race and this world?  This chapter in Genesis truly is a history changing moment.

Sojourning Under the Sun: Perfection (Genesis 2)

The Lord has created and placed Adam in a wonderful garden sanctuary where Adam has a taste of heaven.  This is a place where man communes with the Lord and fellowships with the living God.  However, in the midst of this Garden there are two trees that will testify to man’s allegiance to the living God.  What is the significance of this garden?  Why does the Lord place these trees in the midst of the garden?  Why does the Lord enter his Sabbath rest after revealing the generations of the heavens and the earth?