Genesis 2 | Temple & Priest

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FOUNDATIONS & FRACTURES
Making Sense of the World /  RC

iv / Gen 2 v. 4 - 17

• The Lord's garden: A temple, a home for God

• Mankind:
 { formed from the dust of the earth
    -  & the breath of Heaven
becomes a link between both

Tree: Knowledge of good & evil
The question is  - do you trust me?
Implicit daily question to Adam & Eve
(or, do you think you know what's best?)

• Why is the tree there?  Litmus paper, a test which exposes
A&E, that in taking the fruit: "I know what's best."

Jesus, the (great High) Priest - similarly tested
- in the wilderness & resisted temptation
Enthroned on high, his blessing shared out

Ezekiel (40) : the vision of a new temple;
from a trickle from the altar (Ez. 47)
to a picture of abundant blessing.