The Trees in the Garden
By Walter Giddings
August 31, 2025
(Genesis 3:8-10). The mention of the trees “in the garden” in Genesis 3 notes them to be a hiding place. There are two famous instances in legend and history where a forest of trees provided significant cover for an effective hiding place. David, before he became king, was King Saul’s greatest warrior. When he fell out of favor with King Saul, David and his men hid themselves in the forest of Haro-sheth. When Robin Hood fell out of favor with Prince John in old England, he and his merry men successfully remained hidden in Sherwood Forest. Even Adam and the woman sought cover among the trees of the garden of Eden! But our Creator and Maker, who alone is God (!), has pursued us all who are born from above, and has drawn us to His Beloved Son Jesus. In His Omnipresence no one can be hidden!