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What was wrong with knowing good and evil as per Gen 3:22?

What was wrong with knowing good and evil as per Gen 3:22?

Gen 3:22 – Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like
one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his
hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live
forever…” See also Gen 2:17, 3:5.

God exp…

Can the Hebrew word בְּהֵמָה refer to both wild and domestic animals at the same time?

Can the Hebrew word בְּהֵמָה refer to both wild and domestic animals at the same time?

In Genesis 6:20 we read that God told Noah to keep three categories of animals

Flying creatures
Animals
Creeping things

What confuses me is the word בְּהֵמָה translated as "animals." Lexicon says that it is usually in reference…..

Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas, Pt 3: Genesis 17:19 :: By Paul J. Scharf

Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas, Pt 3: Genesis 17:19 :: By Paul J. Scharf

The Messiah was a descendant of Abraham. More than that, we considered last time how He was, in fact, promised within the covenant that God made with Abram (Gen. 12:1-3). According to the Apostle Paul in Gal. 3:16 and 19, He is the ultimate recipient o…

Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas, Pt 2: Genesis 12:7 :: By Paul J. Scharf

Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas, Pt 2: Genesis 12:7 :: By Paul J. Scharf

Last time, we saw how the very first promise of the Messiah proclaimed Him to be the “Seed” of the woman (Gen. 3:15). But before we can go any further into understanding the characteristics of this coming Savior, we certainly must realize that He was a…

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