• Gen 2:9 — And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evi
• Gen 3:22 — And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
• Gen 3:24 — So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

2 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

11 passages from 10 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Allegorical Interpretation (Legum Allegoriae) · 2 passages
• Theology of the Body · 1 passage
• An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith · 1 passage
• Homilies on Matthew · 1 passage
• Belgic Confession · 1 passage
• Catechism of the Catholic Church · 1 passage
• Commentary on Genesis · 1 passage
• Summa Theologica · 1 passage
• Antiquities of the Jews · 1 passage
• On the Creation of the World (De Opificio Mundi) · 1 passage