A central feature in the Garden of Eden story, the Tree of Life is one of the Hebrew Bible’s more memorable symbols. But this biblical symbol connects to a much larger ancient tradition, one whose roots extend across the ancient Near East and are reflected in numerous ways throughout the Bible.This essay summarizes an article by Christian Locatell in the current issue of BAR. The article is behind the subscription wall.[...]
The New Year for Trees (Tu B'Shevat) is coming up in a couple of weeks, but I imagine that is coincidental.
For more on the Tree of Life, see here, here, here, here and links.
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