5. Man is to dress and keep the Garden of Eden.
- To dress the garden, shows that God created man to work. This work, however, was not characterized by the drudgery and pain that would come after “the Fall.” Idleness is not a goal to attain, but it is rather a character flaw that leads to greater sin (Ezek. 16:49).
- To keep the garden, tells us that Adam was charged with guarding or keeping the garden. His duty was to manage the resources of the garden and protect it from the rebellious sons of God (angelic beings).
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Man has a desire to have more leisure time. He wants to sit back and passively be entertained and amused.
6. Man is to abstain from eating of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
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This is the only law given to man in this covenant.
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To be right with God, he doesn’t need faith. He talks directly with God and can see the forbidden tree. He also has free access to the Tree of Life, which would permit him to live forever.
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This fruit would take away their innocence, and would open their eyes to evil.
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With everything going for him–a perfect world, a perfect body, direct communication with God–would he obey or disobey God’s word.
Summarized Sunday School 