No. God's recorded word to Adam and Eve in Eden was a single command about one tree; no future events were revealed to them before the fall.
While they were in the Garden, Adam and Eve's whole concern was the single restriction not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Les Feldick describes this as their one simple responsibility, and he emphasizes they knew nothing of sin or death. Neither the Genesis account nor Les's teaching records God giving them a prophetic preview of what would happen after they left the Garden.
Genesis 2:16-17 — This is the only recorded divine command given to Adam in Eden; it concerns the present tree and gives no future prophecy.
Genesis 3:22-23 — After the fall, God's actions show a changed situation but no indication that Adam and Eve had been given prior revelation of these events.
In Genesis 2:8, the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden and put the man there. Verse 15 says He took the man and put him into the garden to dress it and to keep it. Then, in verses 16–17, God gave one command: 'Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.' These are the only words of direction recorded for Adam and Eve inside Eden. After the fall, Genesis 3:22–23 records that God said, 'Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil,' and then sent him forth from the garden to till the ground. The passage moves directly from the command to the serpent's deception and the fall; no prophetic preview of what would happen later is given.
Les Feldick's teaching on Eden centers on the simple circumstances of Adam and Eve before the fall. He says their only concern was, 'Don't eat of that tree.' Everything else was there for them to enjoy; they knew nothing of sin, and there was nothing that would be disobedient to them. He never describes God giving them a preview of coming events. Instead, Les emphasizes that their whole responsibility was one command—a means of testing whether they could remain obedient. Les also teaches that God is the everlasting God, from eternity past to eternity future, and that as sovereign He can hide things within time at His pleasure. This supports the idea that revealing the future to Adam and Eve was entirely God's choice, and the biblical record shows He did not do so in the Garden.
According to Genesis 2:8, the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden and put the man there. Verse 15 says He put him into the garden to dress it and to keep it. Then, in verses 16–17, He gave one command: Adam could freely eat of every tree but could not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. There is no prophecy, no outline of coming history, and no advance warning of the fall in these verses.
Les says Adam and Eve's only concern in the Garden was, 'Don't eat of that tree.' Everything else was there for them to enjoy. They knew nothing of sin and had no other responsibilities. Les also describes their life as an easy existence in paradise, with a relatively mild occupation of dressing and keeping the garden. No part of his teaching suggests they were given revelation about future events.
Scripture records that God drove the man out of the Garden and placed cherubim and a flaming sword to keep the way of the tree of life (Genesis 3:22–23). Les adds that when they came out, everything was different: sin had entered, death had entered, they were separated from their daily walk with God, and they were under the curse, having to work by the sweat of the brow. God didn't change—Adam and Eve did.
Les teaches that God is the everlasting God, from eternity past to eternity future, and that He is also a God associated with time. As sovereign, He can hide things at His pleasure within time. This supports the idea that revelation of the future—such as what happened after Eden—was not something Adam and Eve were entitled to; it was entirely under God's control.
God Hides or Reveals in Time
Les explains that God is everlasting, 'from Olam to Olam,' and as sovereign He can hide things within time at His pleasure—showing God's revelation of the future is selective.
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Did they just totally eat off the trees and the fruit, or did they have a place where they could prepare a meal? You ever thought about that? I never had, but I think it's something interesting to think about. Where did they actually—what we would say, where did they live? And I think most of us always just think of Adam and Eve, you know, in that beautiful garden and that was it.
The One Command Before the Fall
Les says that while Adam and Eve were in the Garden their only concern was not to eat of that one tree; they knew nothing of sin, and no future prophecy was part of their circumstances.
Placed in Eden
Les points out that God planted a special garden for Adam and put him there, but the account gives no indication of future plans being told to him.
Sent Forth From the Garden
After the fall, God sent Adam out of the Garden and guarded the tree of life—showing the changed circumstances, not a prophecy given in Eden.
Adam and Eve Hid From God
After they sinned, Adam and Eve hid from God and God had to find them, indicating their innocence was gone—but not a word about any pre-fall prophecy.
One Simple Test
Les teaches that God sovereignly placed Adam and Eve in the Garden and gave them one simple means of testing; He never describes God revealing future events to them.
The Biblical Record in Genesis 2
Les walks through Genesis 2:15-16, showing God's only recorded command was about freely eating from the trees and not eating from the one tree—with no future revelation mentioned.
Genesis 2:8: And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Places Adam in the garden at the beginning of the story, before any prophecy is given.
Genesis 2:15: And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Assigns Adam the simple task of tending the garden.
Genesis 2:16-17: And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Contains the one command God gave in Eden; no future events are included.
Genesis 3:22-23: 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: Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
Shows the result of disobedience and the changed circumstances outside Eden.
Psalm 90:2: Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Used by Les to show God as everlasting, which relates to His sovereign timing in revealing or hiding things.
Les Feldick says they knew nothing of sin. Their only instruction was not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Sin became a reality only after they disobeyed and ate.
According to Les, they hid from God when they heard Him in the garden; God had to come looking for them. This shows how their relationship changed immediately after the fall.
No. Les Feldick stresses that God did not change—Adam and Eve did. Their circumstances changed because sin and death entered, and they were under the curse.
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