Bible passage: Genesis 2:8-9
“[8] The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. [9] Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.”

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ. 

This is 48th Lecture on Genesis. Let me give you a moment to imagine a beautiful scene. Try to imagine yourself in the middle of the scene and feel it now. You are sitting comfortably on an expanse of grassland, with beautiful flowers here and there. In this vast expanse of grassland, you can spot tress with leaves of refreshing colors. 

A warm light which is like the sunlight of a mild spring day gently surrounds you. And a light breeze blows gently rustling your soft hair. As you look into the sky, it is blue with bright-white clouds floating by. The clouds change their shapes and create fantastic forms of imagery. As your gaze drops downward, the clouds seem to be floating on the ground too. But with a closer look, you know that they are not the actual clouds, but their reflections on a big lake. The lake is so clean and clear that it is not clear where the sky ends and the lake begins. As the surface of the lake ripples, beautiful lights sparkle and dance.

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