What did Les say about things introduced in Genesis and when they appear again?
Many things introduced in Genesis are not heard of again until Revelation, illustrating that the book of beginnings ties to the book of ending. The gemstones in Eden reappear in the holy city’s description, and the tree of life, absent after the fall, returns in eternity.
Les explains that numerous things introduced in Genesis will not be heard of again until Revelation. He gives the example of the beautiful gemstones—sardis, topaz, diamond, beryl, onyx, jasper, sapphire, emerald, carbuncle, and gold—which repeat again in the description of the holy city coming down. Another example is the tree of life: it appears in the garden of Eden, but after Adam and Eve sin and are cast out, there is not another reference to it until Revelation in eternity. Les says the book of beginnings ties in beautifully with the book of ending. In Ezekiel 28, he notes this individual or personality has been in Eden, and these gemstones were part of his makeup or outward appearance, and he is called the anointed cherub, an angelic being with special responsibility.