Old Testament,Adam created in the image of God,New Testament,Adam made in the figure of Him to come,Christ.The image of God is the image of Christ.God had the plan to come in the future in flesh,Word,and created Adam in that image,an innocent nature in flesh.
God said they may eat of all the trees,except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
It would be alright to eat of the tree of life before the fall because they had an innocent nature.
It would appear that they would of ate from the tree of life,prior to eating the forbidden tree,for they had to dress the garden,and take care of it,so they must of ran across the tree of life,and it seems like they would of sampled all the trees,and the tree of life was probably the most beautiful tree,and the tastiest fruit,for it is the tree of life,and not some ordinary tree with fruit.
It was not like they were at Golden Corral and already had been eating for years,and know what foods taste like,so at the buffet they can say,I like that,but I do not care for that,and this is tasty,and that not so tasty,so I will not put it on my plate.
But they were new to food,not knowing what anything tasted like,so I am sure they sampled all the trees,like a kid in a candy store,and the tree of life might have been their favorite,for it is the tree of life,so it seems like in comparison to other trees,it would have been better,but it cannot be proven,but it is the tree of life.
But if someone says they did not eat of it,it cannot be proven no matter how hard you try that they did not eat of that tree,but I tend to believe they ate from the tree of life prior to eating the forbidden tree,and they were probably having picnics under it,and dancing around it,because it was actually the best tree there,for it is the tree of life.
God ousted them from the garden,then He protected the tree of life.
If they did not eat of the tree of life when they were ousted from the garden,why would they be so concerned about it after they were ousted from the garden,and if they were ousted from the garden,and then God protected the tree of life,why would God be concerned that they might turn back and want to eat of that tree.
They might of wanted to go back and eat off that tree hoping to get back what they had lost,and be restored,for it is the tree of life,so God protected it,for it does not seem like they would be concerned about it if they never ate of that tree.
So God must of not been concerned when they were ousted from the garden if they went back,for it would not have to be protected if there is no way they can go back,but seeing it is the tree of life so it could not die,but all the other trees might of wilted and died,for that was the end of the garden of Eden,which is probably why God was not concerned if they went back for they would find out there is nothing left there to eat,and a not beautiful place as it once was,and they could not touch the tree of life,so they could only move forward and venture on for the garden had nothing for them.They could no longer enjoy the food there,but had to go out and work the land for their food,by the sweat of their brow.
So they probably knew what the tree was all about,and ate of it frequently prior to the fall,and when they were ousted from the garden they wanted to go back to the tree of life,to restore that which they lost,and being back in the garden right with God,when they had the easy life,but it would not have restored them which is why God protected it,and if they would of ate from it after the fall,they would of doomed all humanity,for there would be no salvation.
It would of been alright for them to eat of the tree of life for they were in an innocent state,but when they ate of the forbidden tree,and fell to a sinful state,then God guarded the tree of life because if they would of ate from that tree in a sinful state,then they would of been like that forever,and Eve is the mother of all living,so where does that leave salvation.
I believe they ate from the tree of life,for they sure knew what the tree represented,and it seems like they would of tried all the trees,for they could eat of all the trees,but the forbidden tree.