Where a verse leads
Genesis 2:17: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”Genesis 2:17
Genesis 2:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from shadows and types to the feasts, the covenants, and the law. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. 18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
Genesis 2 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
The feasts, the covenants, and the law
- The Covenant in Eden (Historical Christian reading)
Questions people ask
What does Genesis 2:17 mean?
Genesis 2:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Genesis 2:17 in the Bible?
Genesis 2:17 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Genesis 2:17 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Genesis 2:17 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.