What if we were shown an image and told this is true? The image went along with a story, and the artist took liberties to make it in what his imagination showed. Then literally millions of people saw the image and grounded their reality on that image, even though it was far from the truth.
I’d like to show you the description of the tree of wisdom, also called the tree of knowledge, and the tree where Adam and Eve learn that there is not only good, but there is also evil.
The tree in the commonly accepted image is in the image and style of a grand old oak, and the fruit is that of an apple. You can see it in your mind as I write about this, right? Typically, it has an image of Adam and Eve and a serpent as well. The backdrop is often a landscape rather than a garden.
Ok, so here is the real description of the tree of wisdom in the Garden of Eden as revealed in the Book of Enoch.
4 That tree is in height like the fir, and its leaves are like (those of) the Carob tree: and its fruit is like the clusters of the vine, very beautiful: and the fragrance of the tree penetrates afar.
And these next couple verses confirm the context. We are talking about the same tree as imagery has related about the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden.
5 Then I said: ‘How beautiful is the tree, and how attractive is its look!’
6 Then Raphael the holy angel, who was with me, answered me and said: ‘This is the tree of wisdom, of which thy father old (in years) and thy aged mother, who were before thee, have eaten, and they learnt wisdom and their eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked and they were driven out of the garden.’
I developed this image in the AI called Image GPT, using my knowledge and this detailed description. Here is what the tree looked like to 96% accuracy (from my testing)
This tree continues to exist in the Garden of Righteousness.
It is also interesting to note the alterations.
Why an old oak?
Why red apples?
Why is the serpent often in the picture? It was one event. Why would we not see the tree in its basic form?
Why are the images of Adam and Eve, just like the picture with the serpent question, in the iconic paintings? It was one event. What is the traditional image trying to program into our mind?
Why are they clothed? They didn’t know they were naked till they ate of the fruit.
Often the tree is placed in a landscape or forest. Why is it not central to a garden?
I wonder, would the tree be the largest tree in the garden? Would it have been central as a centerpiece in this Garden of Righteousness?
I tested its height to be about 230 feet when Eve partook of the fruit.
If the tree continues, will this be a fruit we will partake of ever?
Is the Garden of Righteousness a gateway from heaven to earth, and from earth to heaven? It is clearly spelled out that God Himself, Father of All Creation, walked in the garden often. I can only imagine the pleasing scents of the fruits and flowers of this magnificent garden.