Genesis 2:16-17
2:17 a except (literally but you must not eat): This prohibition is given in the same legal format as Israel’s Ten Commandments (see Exod 20:1-17 b; Deut 5:6-21 c). The Lord built law and obedience into the fabric of his covenant relationship with humanity.• the knowledge of good and evil: See study note on 2:9.
• you are sure to die: The consequences of disobedience would be immediate spiritual death (loss of relationship with God) and eventual physical death (see 3:22-23 d; Eccl 12:6-7 e).
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