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Overview: which denominations teach that the trees in Eden were symbolic vs literal?

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In a comment to another question, someone commented that the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil are "clearly" symbolic and not actual trees. I was surprised by that position. I think it's certainly possible that the trees are symbolic, but it's not obvious to me that God didn't use actual trees in Eden. I am curious about what different denominations say about the literalness of the trees in Eden. I see three possible options: 1. The denomination teaches that the trees were actual trees 2. The denomination teaches that the trees were symbolic of something else 3. The denomination doesn't say definitively one way or the other I would like an overview of which of the above positions is taken by different denominations across Christianity. *I think that this question is following the guidelines on overview questions as described here , but let me know if it needs to be adjusted to be on-topic.*
Asked by T Hummus (221 rep)
Jul 9, 2023, 08:44 PM