The "Tree of Life"

In the Bible, a tree is often used figuratively to represent a being, as shown in Isa.55:12 "all the trees of the field shall clap their hands" (literal trees do not do this!). The tree of life is symbolic of God (who is a being), who "giveth to all life, and breath, and all things" (Act.17:25). God gives us eternal life by His words. If Adam had not sinned he would have eaten of the tree of life (God's words and spirit) and lived forever (Gen.3:22). God sent Jesus with these same words of etenal life to feed the people (Joh.6:63,68). If we overcome evil in our own minds, we can eat of those words sent of God (Rev.2:7). As children of God, we can be trees of righteousness, good trees bringing forth good fruit (Mat.7:15), trees of life (1Co.14:25) If we learn God's words with His understanding and apply them, we become a son or daughter of God (1Pt.1:23; 2Co.6:16-18).

Pro.3:18 She (wisdom) is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Rev.22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Rev.2:7 To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.