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Tree of Life
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Tree of Life
God forbade Adam and Eve from eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, but they disobeyed. Once their eyes were opened to their sin, they were banished from the Garden so they could not eat of the tree of life and live forever (Genesis 2:9; 3:22-24). Physical death for humanity was the result but with the possibility of resurrection unto eternal life.
While the image of a “tree of life” is used metaphorically in the book of Proverbs, the tree of life from the Garden of Eden does not appear in Scripture again until it is found in the New Jerusalem (Revelation 2:7; 22:2, 14). There it is described as a source of life for all who eat of its fruit. Mankind was banned from eating of the tree of life after the Fall but is welcome to eat of its fruit in the eternal city.
Praise God today that He has made provision for not only the forgiveness of sin but also for eternal life in His presence.
We have been created for eternal life.
Alister McGrath
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Some 2,600 years ago, God gave King Nebuchadnezzar a dream. In this dream, the king saw a five–part statue made of five different metals (see Daniel 2). Each section represented an empire, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon. Four of these empires have already risen and fallen in history—a clear fulfillment of Daniel's prophetic interpretation. The fifth and final empire indicates a future Europe—a ten nation coalition that will unite under the Antichrist's rule.
You can read about the King's dream and Daniel's interpretation in Daniel 2, but let's take a quick visual look at what you will find:
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King Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon
Daniel's words to the king are clear. "You are this head of gold" (Daniel 2:37–38).
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Medo–Persian Empire
The Medo–Persian Empire conquered Babylon in 539 BC and remained in power for approximately two hundred years (Daniel 5:28).
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Grecian Empire
Greece's Empire succeeded the Medo–Persians (Daniel 8:21).
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Roman Empire
When the Grecian empire was conquered by Rome, all the lands and peoples of the previous kingdoms were assimilated into the Roman Empire through the strengths of the "iron legions of Rome" (Daniel 2:40).
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Future European Coalition
This empire has not yet risen. Daniel foretells a time when the Roman Empire—Europe—will consist of ten kingdoms or leaders. The future Roman Empire will be present on the earth when God sets up His earthly kingdom (Daniel 2:44).