Which specific tree was Adam commanded not to eat from under the penalty of death?
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Correct answer: The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
In Genesis 2:16-17, God gave Adam permission to eat from any tree in the garden except the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. He warned that eating from it would surely result in death.
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