- Tree of life (biblical) (Wikipedia)
In Judaism and Christianity, the tree of life (Hebrew: 注值抓 讛址讞址讬执旨讬诐, romanized: 鈥樐撫梗 ha岣yy墨m; Latin: Lignum vitae) is first described in chapter 2, verse 9 of the Book of Genesis as being “in the midst of the Garden of Eden” with the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (注值抓 讛址讚址旨注址转 讟讜止讘 讜指专指注; Lignum scientiae boni et mali). After the fall of man, “lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever”, cherubim and a flaming sword are placed at the east end of the Garden to guard the way to the tree of life. The tree of life has become the subject of some debate as to whether or not the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is the same tree.