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Trees of the Ancients – Tree of Life E2

Episode Summary

The tree of life represents God’s own life given as a gift to humanity. This image echoes across ancient Near Eastern cultures, and even today, people long for the peace and security symbolized in the tree of life. Listen in as Tim and Jon explore the meaning and context of the tree of life.

Episode Notes

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Resources

• Bruce Waltke, An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach, 257
• William Osborne, Trees and Kings: A Comparative Analysis of Tree Imagery in Israel’s Prophetic Tradition and the Ancient Near East. 
• Terje Stordalen, Echoes of Eden Genesis 2-3 and Symbolism of the Eden Garden in Biblical Hebrew Literature.
• Charles Taylor, A Secular Age.

Music

• Defender Instrumental by Tents

Show produced by Dan Gummel.

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