How does tree of life develop through the rest of Scripture?

Barred after the Fall (Genesis 3:24), the tree of life reappears as wisdom's reward (Proverbs 3:18) and finally in the New Jerusalem, its leaves 'for the healing of the nations' (Revelation 22:2).

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Where Does the Bible First Mention Tree of Life?

Q: Where does the Bible first mention tree of life?

The Bible first mentions tree of life in Genesis 2:9, using the original word etz chayim (עץ חיים). In the midst of Eden stands the tree of life—the first symbol of God's gift of unending life in His presence.

The Bible first mentions tree of life in Genesis 2:9, from the original word etz chayim (עץ חיים). In the midst of Eden stands the tree of life—the first symbol of God's gift of unending life in His presence.

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The life lost in the first garden is restored in the last.

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