The tree of life, a shrub of Edentia, was sent to Urantia by the Most Highs of Norlatiadek, granting indefinite life to beings of the Prince's staff. [1] The tree of life, from Caligastia's arrival to Adam's default, provided essential sustenance for immortal beings on Urantia. [2] The fruit of the tree of life stored up space-energies that were antidotal to aging, extending the life of select individuals. [3]
The tree of life was useless to ordinary mortals, but conferred continuous life upon certain beings through its mysterious life-extension force stored in its fruit. [4]
The fruit of the tree of life enabled Prince's staff and mortal counterparts to live indefinitely, bestowed upon them by the Most Highs of Norlatiadek. [5]
The tree of life, initially growing in the courtyard of Father's temple in Dalamatia and Eden during the days of the Prince's rule, was regrown by Van and his associates during the rebellion, serving Van and Amadon for over one hundred and fifty thousand years at their highland retreat. [6] During the rebellion, loyalists guarded the tree of life in an unwalled settlement protected by faithful midway creatures. [7] The tree of life served Van and Amadon for over 150,000 years in their highland retreat. [8]
The tree of life was transferred to the Garden of Eden after two years of preparation and relocation efforts, with only one group of peninsula dwellers declining to vacate. [9] Adam and Eve were warned not to mix good and evil when eating from the tree of life. [10] After default, Adam and Eve were denied access to the superenergy stored in the fruit of the tree of life, leading to their degradation of status. [11] The tree of life, destroyed by Nodites, held the promise of godhood for those who sought its fruit in Eden. [12]
Machiventa, resembling humans but unable to procreate, faced physical deterioration without access to the tree of life during his bestowal mission on earth. [13]
There was a near universal cult of tree spirits among different tribes and races, with beliefs varying greatly from kind to cruel. [14] The reference to the tree of life in prayer from another planet symbolizes a universal connection to the divine. [15]
See also: UB 73:6.