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Genesis 2:9-11
New Catholic Bible
Genesis 2:9-11
New Catholic Bible
9 The Lord God made all sorts of beautiful and nourishing trees sprout out of the earth, among which was the tree of life[a] in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
10 A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; then it divided into four tributaries. 11 [b]The first river was called the Pishon. It waters the whole land of Havilah where one can find gold,
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- Genesis 2:9 The tree of life symbolizes the possibility of becoming immortal that was granted as an unmerited gift to human beings, although these were by nature subject to death (Gen 3:22). The tree of the knowledge of good and evil symbolizes the attribute proper to the Creator, by reason of which God is the foundation of the moral order. The first couple attempt to usurp this attribute (Gen 3:5, 22), desiring to decide for themselves what is good and evil for them.
- Genesis 2:11 The Pishon and the Gihon are completely unknown; if Gen 10:20 is taken into account, Havilah would be in Arabia.
