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the Chinese language in such explicit detail that one cannot miss the message if the eyes are opened to discern it. The Hebrews and the ancient Chinese people were in widely separated parts of the world, and yet their stories support one another. Actually, the Chinese characters containing this record preceded the Genesis writings by many centuries. The striking similarities in the Hebrew annals and the Chinese calligraphy will become more and more apparent as the Genesis chronicle unfolds.

Chapter 7: Dust to Dust
     
    In the beginning, mans original character was virtous ,. This ancient classical nursery rhyme can be recited with sing-song lilt by nearly every Chinese child. It carries a proverbial truth. Unfortunately, man’s perfect sinless character was lost by a single willful act. Adam ate the forbidden fruit that his wife offered him, knowing full well that he was disobeying the express command of his Creator; and he was perhaps for the moment ignoring the ultimate result.
    Immediately a change came over them. “Then the eyes of both were opened , and they knew that they were naked ; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons” (Genesis 3:7). Adam and Eve had been created in the image of God, and in their sinless, perfect state had been clothed with a glorious light, appearing as though on fire with glory (see pages 42 and 52). This glory, symbolizing their sinless characters, mirroring that of God, began to fade after they had chosen to disobey God’s direct command. Their “eyes were opened,” as Lucifer had promised, but the result was not as Eve had envisioned! Consequently, for the first time, they became aware of their nakedness and. full of shame, felt their need of a covering. They took what was close at hand and made for themselves “aprons” of large fig leaves to hide their nakedness.

     
     
    There are three characters which indicate naked :, and. 1 It will be immediately observed that the second elementin each is identical, and this, interestingly enough, means fruit (from garden and tree )! The first portion of two characters has to do with the person: one is man ; and the second, the body , indicating what is to be covered. The third character contains the radicalwhich means clothing. Thus all three characters correlate with the Genesis story regarding the contrived covering for the nakedness of Adam and Eve.
    Why should the symbol for fruit be used instead of one for “leaves” ? In Genesis, the leaves of the fig tree are specified as being selected to make the “aprons.” Of all the large-leafed trees in the garden, it is noteworthy that the leaves of a fruit tree were used for the garments. Thus three fruit trees are actually mentioned in Genesis; they are of prime importance to the story of the fall of Adam and Eve. They ate of the fruit of the forbidden tree; they thereby lost access to the fruit of the tree of life; and they used the leaves of the fig tree to cover their nakedness. Is it not appropriate then to single out fruit , rather than leaves, since all trees have leaves but not fruit?

     

     

     

     
     
    It was God’s custom to visit in face-to-face communion with Adam and Eve each day in the garden. The time was approaching when He would appear. “And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day” (Genesis 3:8). The purpose of God’s daily visit with Adam and Eve is substantiated by the word, meaning to inspect. A new radical, eye , is noted and combined with., to observe, see, visit, interview, or meet is thereby further expressed.
    Ordinarily when God came to visit with Adam and Eve, it was the highlight of the entire day, but on this occasion, after their glorious covering had faded, they were afraid and attempted to hide. “And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the