Immortal Again?

Re: Genesis 3:22.Can you please explain to me further this verse because I am a little confused.

Q. I thank God for your article on Hebrews. It really helped me understand that our Lord Jesus Christ is there waiting for us. I am excited for your next article about Hebrews.

Can you please explain to me further this verse in Genesis because I am a little confused.

And the LORD God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.” Genesis 3:22.

A. Adam was created immortal, but in effect died at the fall, just as God said he would. In Genesis 3:22-24 The Lord was confirming that since man had become a sinful being he could not be allowed to become immortal again, otherwise there would be sinners in eternity. So He banished Adam and Eve from the Garden where the tree of life was located, and stationed cherubim there to guard the way.

Many people overlook the fact that the cherubim were guarding the way back, not just keeping Adam and Eve out. When the sin problem was overcome, man could become immortal again. (1 Cor. 15:53)

There’s a tradition that an altar was built there upon which innocent animals were to be sacrificed to set aside man’s sins in the mean time. This would explain why Cain should have known what to bring as an offering and why his offering was not accepted while Abel’s was. (Gen. 4:3-7)