Adji Chay, Iran.
Hurry, as many are eager to turn Iran - including the original Eden - into a nuclear wasteland.
Actually, I don’t think the forbidden fruit was the apple; I think it was the pomegranate, or something just like it. Why? God’s use of that fruit, of all things, in the design of the Priest’s robes:
Exo 28:33 And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
Exo 28:34 A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
Exo 39:25 And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;
Exo 39:26 A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.
And for what reason would God do that? So that the priests would always be reminded of the original cause of the sin of disobedience and the fall of humanity. IMHO.
Adji Chay, Iran.
Hurry, as many are eager to turn Iran - including the original Eden - into a nuclear wasteland.
” . . .the original cause of the sin of disobedience and the fall of humanity.” ???????????????
I doubt the dumb fruit caused sin. A little more reflection could be useful.
You make a very interesting point about the use of pomegranate imagery in the priestly garments. Thanks.
I’ve also wondered if the use of palm tree imagery in the Temple might be a hint that the Tree of Life is/was some sort of palm tree.
1 Kings 6:32
So he made two doors of olive wood, and he carved on them carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold on the cherubim and on the palm trees.
1 Kings 6:35
He carved on it cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the engraved work.
1 Kings 7:36
He engraved on the plates of its stays and on its borders, cherubim, lions and palm trees, according to the clear space on each, with wreaths all around.
2 Chronicles 3:5
He overlaid the main room with cypress wood and overlaid it with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.
Now that is a very interesting observation!
Interesting observation.
Linnaeus originally gave the pomegranate the scientific name of Punica malus
malus in latin = evil /bad /wicked
The scientific name was later changed .
People today pretty much think that scientist don’t believe in the Bible ... Linnaeus set up the modern classification system according to it’s kind because HE DID BELIEVE in the written word.