The Types of Scripture: The Garden of Eden (3)*

George Ophoff was Professor of Old Testament Studies in the Protestant Reformed Seminary in its early days. Reprinted here, in edited form, are articles that Ophoff wrote at that time for the Standard Bearer. Previous article in this series: February 1, 2005, p. 201. From the very outset, man's faith in and his love for God were put to a test. For in the garden there was that other tree -- the tree of knowledge of good and evil. From the sacred record (Gen. 2 andGen. 3), one may gather the...