and what they teach us three trees. tree #1 the garden, in eden the tree of the knowledge of good...
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And What They Teach Us
Three Trees
Tree #1
the Garden, in Edenthe tree of the
knowledge of good and evil (Gen 2.9, 17)◦the tree served as God’s
way of teaching Adam right vs. wrong
but Satan made some false promises concerning this tree◦Gen 3.4-6
Tree #2
at Sinai, the burning bushGod brought Israel to this place and gave them his Law
God’s Law provided everything that the tree in Eden could not
Psalm 19 makes the comparison clear
comparisonthe tree in Eden the Law of God
comparisonthe tree in Eden the Law of God
resulted in death (Gen 2.17)
restores life (Psa 19.7)
comparisonthe tree in Eden the Law of God
resulted in death (Gen 2.17)
restores life (Psa 19.7)
produced a false wisdom (Gen 3.6)
makes wise (Psa 19.7)
comparisonthe tree in Eden the Law of God
resulted in death (Gen 2.17)
restores life (Psa 19.7)
produced a false wisdom (Gen 3.6)
makes wise (Psa 19.7)
was desirable to the eyes (Gen 3.6)
makes the heart rejoice (Psa 19.8)
comparisonthe tree in Eden the Law of God
resulted in death (Gen 2.17)
restores life (Psa 19.7)
produced a false wisdom (Gen 3.6)
makes wise (Psa 19.7)
was desirable to the eyes (Gen 3.6)
makes the heart rejoice (Psa 19.8)
eyes were opened to evil (Gen 3.7)
enlightens the eyes to what is good (Psa 19.8)
comparisonthe tree in Eden the Law of God
resulted in death (Gen 2.17)
restores life (Psa 19.7)
produced a false wisdom (Gen 3.6)
makes wise (Psa 19.7)
was desirable to the eyes (Gen 3.6)
makes the heart rejoice (Psa 19.8)
eyes were opened to evil (Gen 3.7)
enlightens the eyes to what is good (Psa 19.8)
access was discontinued (Gen 3.22ff)
endures forever (Psa 19.9)
comparisonthe tree in Eden the Law of God
resulted in death (Gen 2.17)
restores life (Psa 19.7)
produced a false wisdom (Gen 3.6)
makes wise (Psa 19.7)
was desirable to the eyes (Gen 3.6)
makes the heart rejoice (Psa 19.8)
eyes were opened to evil (Gen 3.7)
enlightens the eyes to what is good (Psa 19.8)
access was discontinued (Gen 3.22ff)
endures forever (Psa 19.9)
Satan’s words about the tree were false
God’s Law is true and righteous (Psa 19.9)
the lesson here
the Law of Moses served for Israel what the tree of Eden served for Adam – a lesson about God’s word and life◦Deut 30.19f: “I call heaven and earth to witness
against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants, by loving the Lord your God, by obeying his voice, and by holding fast to him; for this is your life and the length of your days, that you may live in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them."
the lesson here
violation of God’s word brings deathobedience brings life; the Law / word of God is the true source of our life◦Deut 32.46f: "Take to your heart all the words with which I am warning you today, which you shall command your sons to observe carefully, even all the words of this law. For it is not an idle word for you; indeed it is your life.”
Tree #3
the cross of Jesus Christ
Jesus is the Word of God (John 1.1)◦he is the ultimate revelation of God to man (John 1.18)
◦specifically, the gospel message about his death on the cross (Eph 1.13; Col 1.5)
in Jesus and the gospel there is:life (John 5.24; 6.63, 68; Phil 2.6)the wisdom of God to us (1 Cor 1.24, 30)
rejoicing (1 Pet 1.8)enlightenment (John 1.9; Eph 1.18)the gospel endures forever (1 Pet 1.25)is truth (John 1.17; 14.6; Eph 4.21)
the gospel of Jesus and the Law
the Law of God Jesus
restores life (Psa 19.7) makes wise (Psa 19.7) makes the heart rejoice (Psa 19.8)
enlightens the eyes to what is good (Psa 19.8)
endures forever (Psa 19.9)
God’s Law is true and righteous (Psa 19.9)
the gospel of Jesus and the Lawbut just as the Law was greater than the tree
in Eden, so Jesus is far greater than the LawJesus is the substance and fullness of what
the Law contained only as a shadow and type◦Col 2.17
mediations and exhortations
God demanded that Adam hear his word that was delivered in connection with a tree◦and so also us
life and death depends upon our response to it
end
comparisonthe tree in Eden the Law of God
resulted in death (Gen 2.17)
restores life (Psa 19.7)
produced a false wisdom (Gen 3.6)
makes wise (Psa 19.7)
was desirable to the eyes (Gen 3.6)
makes the heart rejoice (Psa 19.8)
eyes were opened to evil (Gen 3.7)
enlightens the eyes to what is good (Psa 19.8)
access was discontinued (Gen 3.22ff)
endures forever (Psa 19.9)
Satan’s words about the tree were false
God’s Law is true and righteous (Psa 19.9)