Genesis 3:24 The Way Of The Tree Of Life Is Guarded NOT To Keep Us From It, But To Get Us TO It. THE Way Is MAINTAINED

Per Alexander's translation's footnote: "And ejected him the Lord God, and climb up from the Easterlies the Paradise of Eden carob and the swords teeth and returnable would be to guard the road of the Tree of Life." According to Alexander's version, it appears that the fruit of the Tree of Life bears the knowledge of good and evil, which yields Life if you do it right. That is life in accordance with God's nature. Eve had it all screwed up: the Tree was beautiful to eat, pleasing to look at. I think pride and selfishness in her desire to be independent took over. Being independent of God is NOT eating of the Tree properly. If you can't eat of it PROPERLY, you're out.

FOR Adam and Eve there shot up plants of carob and a perishable life at the edge of the sword, SO AS THERE WOULD BE ONE DAY A RETURN TO THE WAY OF THE TREE OF LIFE (Alexander's colloquial translation, edited). The way of the Tree of Life would be returnable upon the REPENTANCE of Adam and Eve to eat of the Tree PROPERLY, in humility, honor, appreciation, etc. Carob is miserable food; a perishable life at the edge of the sword lets you know that you are being punished. This was (and is) Death in development, to squeeze us to taking the right attitude in hope of the Reward Jesus Christ came to get. With our redemption by Christ, DEATH IS DONE.

Is it true? Repent to humility of asking for forgiveness, if you haven't already, to your being His reward. He has ALWAYS owned us, anyway. Now you're not in rebellion anymore, so eat properly.