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[[File:Adam-and-eve-overdressed.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Adam & Eve Overdressed.  Were Adam and Eve really naked? Was the [[tree of knowledge]] a plant? What were these two [[trees]] and are they still here? Is the story of Adam and Eve the story of every man and woman? If it is are we still committing that original sin and deniging our part in the same daily sin which keeps us sitting in darkness?]]

== Were Adam and Eve really naked? ==

Artists of the past and present have loved to use this idea of people being naked in the sense of having no close in order to draw [[naked]] men and women in a garden eating from an apple [[Trees|tree]]. Movies and pictures have etched these images into our [[Mind|minds]].

Have we read the text right? 

There were no pictures in the original text.

The last verse of Chapter 2 in Genesis says they were naked. But did it?

<blockquote>''[[Genesis 2]]:25 "And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed."''</blockquote>

The word ''naked'' here is  ‘arowm (עָרוֹם)<Ref name="arowm">{{06174}}</Ref> which in its original sense meant nude, either partially or totally. The word  is from  ʻârôm (עָרֹם).<Ref name="aram">{{06191}}</Ref> Yet the word translated [[naked]] in the text is ‘ărūmmîm (ערומים) which we also see in [[Job 22]]:6<Ref>[[Job 22]]:6 "For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought and stripped the naked of their clothing"</Ref> The word clothing in Job here is from [[0899]] (וּבִגְדֵ֖י) which means "treachery" although it can also mean ''garment or apparel''. There are many other words translated garment and clothes.

It also says they were not ''ashamed'' and the word there is buwsh<Ref name="buwsh">{{0954}}</Ref> is also translated ''confounded'' and ''confusion''. Before they ate of the [[tree of knowledge]] they were not ''confounded'' and ''confusion'' they were not clothed in "treachery".

The same letters in the above word ‘''arowm'' (עָרוֹם)<Ref name="arowm">{{06174}}</Ref>  form the word ''aram'' (עָרֹם)<Ref name="aram">{{06191}}</Ref> a primitive root meaning "to be subtle, be shrewd, be crafty, beware, take crafty counsel, be prudent".

'''So were they ''subtle'' or ''naked'', ''crafty'' or ''lacking clothes'' or even lacking "treachery"?'''

Almost all [[Hebrew]] words have at least two meanings. One is usually an ''object'' and the other is a more abstract meaning. The [[Hebrew]] letters of the words also have their own meanings.

The word '' arowm'' (עָרוֹם) seen as ''naked'' is similar to '' ‘arvah (עַרְוָה)<Ref name="arvah ">{{06173}}</Ref> translated "dishonour" which is corresponding to ‘ervah (עֶרְוָה‎) <Ref name="ervah">{{06172}}</Ref> which can mean not just ''naked'' but ''"exposed, undefended"''.

The word ‘ervah (עֶרְוָה‎) <Ref name="ervah">{{06172}}</Ref>  is from ‘arah (עָרָה) <Ref name="ervah">{{06168}}</Ref>  is said to mean "to be bare", "empty", "to expose oneself".

<blockquote>
[[Nahum3]]:5 
"Behold, I am against thee, saith the [[YHWH|LORD]] of hosts; and I will discover<Ref>{{01540}}</Ref> thy skirts	<Ref name="skirts">Normally the word skirt or hem is ShinVavLamed but here we see ShinVavLamed'''[[Yod]][[Kaf]]''' šū-la-yiḵ<Br>{{07757}}</Ref> upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy [[naked]]ness<Ref>Appears with an additional [[Kaf]] MemAyinReish'''Kaf'''<Br>{{04626}}</Ref>, and the kingdoms<Ref name="kingdom"> MemMemLamedKafHey  becomes '''[[Vav]]'''MemMemLamedKaf'''[[Vav]][[Tav]]'''   <Br>{{04467}}<Br></Ref> thy shame<Ref name="shame">KafLamedVavNun becomes  '''[[Kaf]]'''LamedVavNun'''[[Kaf]]'''<Br>{{07036}} </Ref>."
</blockquote>

It is clear that these letters together as a word do not just mean ''naked'' and it is only interpretation that gives us our modern perceptions which are ''private interpretations''.<Ref>[[2 Peter 1]]:20  Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.</Ref> If we assume a teacher or leader knows then are we believing in them or [[God/god|God]]? [[Christ]] builds his [[church]] by divine revelation not by men who can [[exercise authority]] over your understanding.

== Naked is as naked does ==

So, are all these naked images of Adam and Eve just to subtly distract us from the real meaning of the text?

Probably nothing adds more to the [[Bible]] than artists who draw pictures that directs, if not binds, our thinking.

<blockquote>''[[Revelation 22]]:19 "And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, [[God/god|God]] shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book."''
</blockquote>

Let us take a look at how easy it is to deceive when someone draws a picture of what they think the author was saying or meaning...

[[File:AdamAndEveInTheGardenOfEden.jpg|400px|right|thumb| In the beginning, before the creation of the [[State]] by man, man and woman lived in a [[Law of Nature|state of nature]]. The myth is that Adam and Eve were [[naked]] in the garden with only a few tasks and limitations.]]

== Exodus 32:25 ==

<blockquote>[[Exodus 32]]:25  "And when Moses saw that the people were [[naked]]; (for Aaron had made them [[naked]] unto their shame among their enemies:)"</blockquote>

The word [[naked]]<Ref name="para">{{06544}}</Ref> here in this verse is also translated ''refused'' and is said to mean ''to lead, act as leader''. 

It is translated [[naked]] here and in [[2 Chronicles 28]]:19 where it again suggests some one failed to restrain someone and led them into sin. That is what Aaron did.

In the verse of this Hebrew text [[Exodus 32]]:25 ''parah''<Ref name="para">{{06544}}</Ref> appears as p̄ārua‘ (פָרֻ֖עַ) and p̄ərā‘ōh (פְרָעֹ֣ה).

Were those men who were [[called out]] who would become known as [[Levites]] suppose to go in the camp and kill people? 

For more details see The "[[Put to death]]" article's section [[Put_to_death#Levites_smite|"Levites smite"]].

What was the sin? 

They were ''stripping'' themselves of the wealth Moses had delivered them in Egypt. They were led to do this because Aaron knew  the ''[[temples|arts of the temple]]'' which were banks. Moses wanted the people to "[[Banking_on_the_Kingdom|be the bank]]". Christ wanted you to be the [[treasury]].

This would lead to setting up [[covetous practices]], a [[One purse|common purse]], the [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]] and the masses returning to the [[bondage of Egypt]] and the deeds of the [[Nicolaitan]]s as all [[socialist]] systems [[and welfare states]].

This will lead to a need to ''consecrate''<Ref name="male">{{04390}}</Ref> yourself<Ref>[[Exodus 32]]:29 "Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day."</Ref> by your [[consent]] to the true way of Moses and God.

Creating the [[Golden calf]] was the creation of a [[reserve fund]] that would take some choice from the people and bind them together, their loyalty was bound because their wealth was bound in the ''bank''. The people needed to attend to the weightier matters and bind themselves with [[social bonds]] through the [[perfect law of liberty]] and [[pure Religion]].

===Genesis 3:7===

<blockquote>''[[Genesis 3]]:7 "And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons."''</blockquote>

'''And the eyes'''

* עַיִן AynYodVav ʻayin, ah'-yin; probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape):—affliction, outward appearance, before, think best, colour, '''conceit''', be content, countenance, displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), × him, humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), × me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, regard, resemblance, sight, × thee, × them, + think, × us, well, × you(-rselves).

'''of them both'''

*שְׁנַיִם ShinNunYodMem shᵉnayim, shen-ah'-yim; dual of [[08145]]; feminine שְׁתַּיִם ShinTavYodMem shᵉttayim; two; also (as ordinal) twofold:—both, couple, double, second, twain, twelfth, twelve, twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
** [[08145]] שֵׁנִי ShinNunYod shênîy, shay-nee'; from [[08138]]; properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again:—again, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time).
*** [[08138]] שָׁנָה ShinNunHey shânâh, shaw-naw'; a primitive root; to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive):—do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse, pervert, prefer, repeat, return, do the second time.

'''were opened'''

*פָּקַח PeiKufChet pâqach, paw-kakh'; a primitive root; to open (the senses, especially the eyes); figuratively, to be observant:—open.

'''and they'''

*הֵם HeyMem hêm, haym; or (prolonged) הֵמָּה hêmmâh; masculine plural from [[01931]]; they (only used when emphatic):—it, like, × (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, × so, × such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.
**[[01931]] הוּא HeyYodAlef hûwʼ, hoo; of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא hîyʼ; he a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are:—he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

'''knew'''

*יָדַע YodDelatAyin yâdaʻ, yaw-dah'; a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.):—acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, × could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, be learned, lie by man, mark, '''perceive''', privy to, × prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), × will be, wist, wit, wot.

'''that they were naked'''

*עֵירֹם AyinYodReishMem ʻêyrôm, ay-rome'; or עֵרֹם ʻêrôm; from [[06191]]; nudity:—naked(-ness).
** [[06191]] עָרַם ʻâram, aw-ram'; a primitive root; properly, to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derivative sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) '''to be cunning (usually in a bad sense)''':—× very, beware, '''take crafty (counsel)''', be prudent, '''deal subtilly'''.

'''and they sewed'''

*תָּפַר tâphar, taw-far'; a primitive root; to sew:—(women that) sew (together).

'''fig'''

*תְּאֵן TavAlefNun tᵉʼên, teh-ane'; or (in the singular, feminine) תְּאֵנָה tᵉʼênâh; perhaps of foreign derivation the fig (tree or fruit):—fig (tree).
**The same letters תְּאֻן H8383 are translated ''lies'' in ''Ezekiel 24:12, "She hath wearied [herself] with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum [shall be] in the fire."''0
***[[08383]] תְּאֻן TavAlefNun tᵉʼun, teh-oon'; from [[0205]]; '''naughtiness''', i.e. toil:—'''lie'''.
****[[0205]] אָוֶן AlefVavNun ʼâven, aw-ven'; from an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant ('''hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught'''); strictly nothingness; also trouble, '''vanity, wickedness'''; specifically an idol:—affliction, '''evil''', '''false''', idol, '''iniquity''', '''mischief''', mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, '''unjust''', '''unrighteous''', '''vain''', '''vanity''', '''wicked(-ness)'''.

'''leaves'''

*עָלֶה AlefLamedHey ʻâleh, aw-leh'; from [[05927]]; a leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliage:—branch, leaf.
**[[05927]] עָלָה AyinLamedHey ʻâlâh, aw-law'; a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative:—arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, × mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
*** The same letters עֲלָה ʻălâh, al-law'; (Aramaic) corresponding to [[05930]]; a holocaust:—'''burnt offering'''.
****[[05930]] AyinLamedHey עֹלָה ʻôlâh, o-law'; or עוֹלָה ʻôwlâh; feminine active participle of [[05927]]; a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke):—ascent, '''burnt offering (sacrifice)''', go up to. See also [[05766]].
***** [[05766]] AyinVavLamed עֶוֶל ʻevel, eh'-vel; or עָוֶל ʻâvel; and (feminine) עַוְלָה ʻavlâh; or עוֹלָה ʻôwlâh; or עֹלָה ʻôlâh; from [[05765]]; '''(moral) evil''':—'''iniquity''', '''perverseness''', '''unjust(-ly)''', '''unrighteousness(-ly)'''; '''wicked(-ness)'''.

'''together'''

*Inserted from the word ''sew'' above.

'''and made themselves'''

*עָשָׂה Ayin ShinHey ʻâsâh, aw-saw'; a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application:—accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, × certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, feast, (fight-) ing man, finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, hinder, hold (a feast), × indeed, be industrious, journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, × sacrifice, serve, set, shew, × sin, spend, × surely, take, × thoroughly, trim, × very, vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.

'''aprons'''<ref>[[Romans 10]]:3 "For they being ignorant of God's [[righteousness]], and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God."</ref>

*חֲגוֹר ChetGimelVavReish chăgôwr, khag-ore'; or חֲגֹר chăgôr; and (feminine) חֲגוֹרָה chăgôwrâh; or חֲגֹרָה chăgôrâh; from [[02296]]; a belt (for the waist):—apron, armour, gird(-le).
** [[02296]] חָגַר ChetGimelReish  châgar, khaw-gar'; a primitive root; to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.):—be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, × on every side.

'''So did they cover their nakedness with fig leaves or did they cover their craftiness with lies making vain offerings and [[sacrifices]]?'''





===Genesis 3:8===

<blockquote>''’'Genesis 3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD [[God/god|God]] walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD [[God/god|God]] amongst the [[trees]] of the garden.‘'''</blockquote>

'''And they heard'''

*שָׁמַע ShinMemAyin shâmaʻ, shaw-mah'; a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.):—× attentively, call (gather) together, × carefully, × certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, × diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), × indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, '''perceive''', (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, × surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.

'''the voice'''

*קוֹל KufVavLamed qôwl, kole; or קֹל qôl; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound:—+ aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell.

'''of the LORD'''

*יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from [[01961]]; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord.
**[[01961]] הָיָה hâyâh, haw-yaw; a primitive root (compare [[01933]]); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):—'''beacon''', × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.
***[[01933]] הָוָא hâvâʼ, haw-vaw'; or הָוָה hâvâh; a primitive root (compare [[0183]], [[01961]]) supposed to mean properly, to breathe; to be (in the sense of existence):—be, × have.

'''God'''

*אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'; plural of [[0433]]; [[gods]] in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:—angels, × exceeding, God ([[gods]]) (-dess, -ly), × (very) great, [[judges]], × mighty.

'''walking'''

*הָלַךְ hâlak, haw-lak'; akin to [[03212]]; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):—(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, be eased, enter, exercise (self), follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, × more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), send, speedily, spread, still, surely, tale-bearer, travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, × be weak, whirl.
** [[03212]] יָלַךְ yâlak, yaw-lak'; a primitive root (compare [[01980]]); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses):—× again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, × be weak.

'''in the garden'''

*גַּן gan, gan; from [[01598]]; a garden (as fenced):—garden.
** [[01598]] גָּנַן gânan, gaw-nan'; a primitive root; to hedge about, i.e. (generally) protect:—defend.

'''in the cool'''

*רוּחַ rûwach, roo'-akh; from [[07306]]; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions):—air, anger, blast, breath, × cool, courage, [[mind]], × quarter, × side, spirit(-ual), tempest, × vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
** [[07306]] רוּחַ rûwach, roo'-akh; a primitive root; properly, to blow, i.e. breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy):—accept, smell, × touch, make of quick understanding.

'''of the day:'''

*יוֹם yôwm, yome; from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):—age, always, chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), elder, × end, evening, (for) ever(-lasting, -more), × full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, old, outlived, perpetually, presently, remaineth, × required, season, × since, space, then, (process of) time, as at other times, in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), × whole ( age), (full) year(-ly), younger.

'''and Adam'''

* אָדַם ʼâdam, aw-dam'; from [[0119]]; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, '''mankind''', etc.):—× another, hypocrite, common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.

'''and his wife'''

*אִשָּׁה ʼishshâh, ish-shaw'; feminine of [[0376]] or 0582; irregular plural, נָשִׁים nâshîym;(used in the same wide sense as [[0582]]) a '''woman''':—(adulter) ess, each, every, female, × many, none, one, together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.

'''hid themselves'''

*חָבָא châbâʼ, khaw-baw'; a primitive root (compare [[02245]]); to secrete:—× held, hide (self), do secretly.

'''from the presence'''

*פָּנִים pânîym, paw-neem'; plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה pâneh; from [[06437]]); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.):— accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, × as (long as), at, battle, because (of), beseech, countenance, edge, employ, endure, enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, × him(-self), honourable, impudent, in, it, look(-eth) (-s), × me, meet, × more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), × on, open, out of, over against, the partial, person, please, presence, prospect, was purposed, by reason of, regard, right forth, serve, × shewbread, sight, state, straight, street, × thee, × them(-selves), through ( -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), upon, upside ( down), with(-in, -stand), × ye, × you.
** [[06437]] פָּנָה pânâh, paw-naw'; a primitive root; '''to turn'''; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.:—appear, at (even-) tide, behold, '''cast out''', come on, × corner, dawning, empty, '''go away''', '''lie''', look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), × right (early).

'''of the LORD'''

*יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from [[01961]]; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord.
**[[01961]] הָיָה hâyâh, haw-yaw; a primitive root (compare [[01933]]); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):—'''beacon''', × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.
***[[01933]] הָוָא hâvâʼ, haw-vaw'; or הָוָה hâvâh; a primitive root (compare [[0183]], [[01961]]) supposed to mean properly, to breathe; to be (in the sense of existence):—be, × have.

'''God'''

*אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'; plural of [[0433]]; [[gods]] in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:—angels, × exceeding, God ([[gods]]) (-dess, -ly), × (very) great, [[judges]], × mighty.

'''amongst'''

*תָּוֶךְ tâvek, taw'-vek; from an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre:—among(-st), × between, half, × (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), × out (of), × through, × with(-in).

'''the [[trees]]'''

*עֵץ ʻêts, ates; from [[06095]]; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks):— carpenter, gallows, helve, pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
**[[06095]] עָצָה ʻâtsâh, aw-tsaw'; [also spelled עצה, the same '''exact''' letters as variant spelling of [[06098]]] a primitive root; properly, to fasten (or make firm), i.e. '''to close (the eyes)''':—'''shut'''.
***[[06098]] עֵצָה ʻêtsâh, ay-tsaw'; [also spelled עצה, the same '''exact''' letters as variant spelling of [[06095]]] from [03289]; '''advice'''; by implication, plan; also prudence:—'''advice, advisement, counsel(-lor), purpose'''.
****[[03289]] יָעַץ yâʻats, yaw-ats'; a primitive root; '''to advise'''; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve:—advertise, '''take advise''', advise (well), '''consult''', (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, '''devise''', '''guide''', purpose.

'''of the garden.'''

*גַּן gan, gan; from [[01598]]; a garden (as fenced):—garden.
** [[01598]] גָּנַן gânan, gaw-nan'; a primitive root; to hedge about, i.e. (generally) protect:—defend.

== Naked Levites ==

Evidently there was a problem with the [[Levites]] being [[naked]]. Was it because they did not have [[breeches|underwear]] or was it because they had no [[exercises authority|exercising authority]] over the people?

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==Meaning?==

Could [[Genisis 3]]:7-8 be saying...

:'''''And considering themselves subtile and crafty, they covered their error with lies and deception, making vain offerings and [[sacrifices]] to hide their conceit. And even though they perceived One [[God/god|God]] moving in the coverture of the [[spirit]] in a continuous moment, the man and woman withdrew from seeing the countenance of the existing One [[God/god|God]] behind the [[trees]] of their own knowledge denying the coverture of [[God/god|God]].'''''

This would include hiding behind the [[tree of knowledge]] of good and evil. 

Adam hid from the truth about his desire to usurp God's wisdom about what is good and evil. Then he denied the truth of his guilt rather than [[confess]] that truth. He even tried to blame God and the woman He gave Adam.

Hiding from the truth which is seen in the presence of [[God/god|God]] as [[Cain]] would go out of the presence of [[God/god|God]] and the Israelites would reject [[God/god|God]] and [[Voice|elect]] a ruler.

God is equated with light and to reject God is to reject light so that we will "sit in darkness".

<blockquote>''"The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee."<ref>Obadiah 1:3 "The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?</ref>''</blockquote>

Man could breath in the [[Holy Spirit|spirit of God]] from moment to moment as he moved under the coverture or defended protection of [[God/god|God]]. 

It is man through the pride of his own thinking that has hid himself from the face of God and for that reason he no longer breathes in that [[Holy Spirit|Separate Spirit]] of God nor sees by His light and therefore no longer has His divine and whole protection.

<blockquote>''John 9:39-41 "And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. And some of the [[Pharisees]] which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth."''</blockquote>

What happened in the Garden is the result of that denial. It is our reward.

<blockquote>''Genisis 3:24 "So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life."''</blockquote>

Did [[God/god|God]] drive man out of the Garden or did man continue to hide themselves from the the presence of the LORD [[God/god|God]]?<ref>Genesis 3:8 "And they heard the voice of the LORD [[God/god|God]] walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD [[God/god|God]] amongst the [[trees]] of the garden."</ref> A ''"flaming sword which turned every way"'' sounds like a beacon attempting to cut through the darkness to guide us back. Much like a lighthouse. Mankind—like Adam & Eve—often hide from [[God/god|God]] & his light because they don't want to see themselves as they really are. In this hiding we bar ourselves from the Tree of Life.

<blockquote>''Luke 15:17-18 "And when '''he came to himself,''' he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,"''</blockquote>

The idea that the Giver of life would bar man from retuning to the Tree of Life is contradictory to God's nature. He is the Father that runs to meet his Prodigals '''if''' they turn back to him.

<blockquote>''Isaiah 59:2 "But '''your iniquities have separated between you and your [[God/god|God]]''', and '''your sins have hid his face from you''', that he will not hear."''</blockquote>

But if you jump off a moving train you are going to get hurt and have a long walk to the next station.

That is because you jumped off '''not''' because the Conductor is mad at you.

Resurrection is when you get back on board God's Coverture Express.

The [[Bible]] is full of truths but printed on paper made from [[trees]] and translated by men who may have crept in with craftiness and vanity to subtly hide that truth from you so that you do not know [[God/god|God]] in the very book that was given to aid us.

We must eat of the tree of life and be taught by revelation, and not taught by the [[tree of knowledge|tree of our own knowledge]. What is God telling you in your heart and [[mind]]?

Learn more about [[sacrifice]]:

'''Adventures of Artifice in Languageland'''<br/>
The [[sophistry]] of words has deceived man and led him from [[God/god|God]].<br/>
[[Sacrifice]] was meant to bring us closer to Him again.<br/>
Where has the [[sophistry]] of our [[sacrifice]] led us?<br/>
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/sacrifice.php

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