Who or what did God place at the east of the Garden of Eden to guard the way to the Tree of Life?
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Correct answer: Cherubim and a flaming sword
To prevent reentry, God placed Cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way at the east of Eden. This marked the formal exclusion of humanity from the paradise they once inhabited.
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