298. 创世记 3:22. 耶和华神说, 那人已经与我们相似, 能知道善恶. 现在恐怕他伸手又取生命树吃, 就永远活着.

此处提及 “耶和华神”, 先用单数, 后用复数, 这是因为, “耶和华神” 意指主, 同时也指天堂. “那人已经知道善恶”, 表示他已成为属天者, 具有智慧聪明. “恐怕他伸手又取生命树吃”, 表示他不能被教导信的奥秘, 否则他永远不能得救, 亦即 “永远活着”.

Oil -- typically olive oil -- symbolizes the good that comes from celestial love. Celestial love is love of the Lord, the highest and purest love we can have. The good of celestial love is the desire to be good springing from celestial love: Wanting to do the Lord's will because you love Him. That's not a state many reach, even in heaven, but it's a beautiful goal. This representation makes sense based on the idea that the sun -- the source of all natural light and heat, and thus all natural life -- represents the Lord, the source of all spiritual light, heat and life. Burning oil was the most pure fire available in Biblical times, thus the closest representation of the sun people could create.