What KIND of fruit was on
the trees in the Garden of Eden?

Q. What KIND of fruit was on the tree of LIFE and the tree of the knowledge of GOOD and EVIL that were in the Garden of Eden?

"The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed . . . The TREE OF LIFE was also in the midst of the garden, and the TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL." (Genesis 2:8-9, NKJV throughout)

"Then the Lord God said, 'Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know GOOD AND EVIL.  And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the TREE OF LIFE, and eat, and live forever' . . . So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubims at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the TREE OF LIFE." (Genesis 3:22, 24)

"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.  To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the TREE OF LIFE, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God." (Revelation 2:7)

"And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.  In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the TREE OF LIFE, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month . . . Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the TREE OF LIFE, and may enter through the gates into the city." (Revelation 22:1-2, 14)

"But the FRUIT of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.  Against such there is no law." (Galatians 5:22-23)

These two trees were really a matter of whether mankind would be obedient and trust God or not. When considered in this light, the fruit of the tree of life is LIFE ITSELF.

The tree of the knowledge of good and evil is only mentioned in Genesis 2:9 (listed above) and 2:17, and is only referred to in Genesis 3:3, 11, 17 and verse 22 (which is listed above):

"And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, 'Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;  but of the TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.' " (Genesis 2:16-17)

"And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden;  but of the FRUIT OF THE TREE WHICH IS IN THE MIDST OF THE GARDEN, God has said, 'You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.'"” (Genesis 3:3)

"And He said, 'Who told you that you were naked?  Have you eaten from THE TREE of which I commanded you that you should not eat?'” (Genesis 3:11)

"Then to Adam He said, 'Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from THE TREE of which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it . . .' ' " (Genesis 3:17)

Again, the Bible does not tell us what type of physical fruit was on this tree in the Garden of Eden.

The choice of the tree of knowledge of good and evil is typical of mankind's desire to decide FOR THEMSELVES what is to be considered good and evil. In a spiritual sense, the "fruit" of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is DEATH for God said, "for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely DIE." (Genesis 2:17)