G-d placed cherubim, fiery angels, to the East of Gan Eden to protect the Tree of Life from man - or, more than likely, to protect man from obtaining eternal life in his sinful condition - separated from G-d. This security system didn't consist only of angels, but also a "flaming sword" - lahet kherev. This flaming sword somehow extended (or turned) in all directions, which sounds like some type of force field. The Hebrew word, "lahet" can also mean flickering, hidden, or even, invisible. Incidentally, it's the same word used to describe the power used by Pharaoh's sorcerers in Exodus 7:11.
What do you think the nature of this security system or force field might have been?
What do you think would have happened to Adam had he touched it?
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