Exactly. Man was expelled from the garden as an act of mercy and not so much punishment as most may think. Man's condition became inverted to a lower state more fixed to the physical world instead of the spiritual priority that he was created with. The physical eyes were opened while the spiritual eyes became more closed therefore changing our perspective. The Almighty could not allow man to get to the tree of life and remain in that lowered state forever. So, they were expelled from the garden - their access to life and to their creator. Reward and punishment in the Biblical text are but the progression of consequence for actions. The Almighty is not sitting up there somewhere waiting to throw down lightening for misdeeds, but instead warns us of the consequence for action - a natural reaction and effect. I set before you life and death - chose life. It was the same choice given to Adam.

There is a great deal going on in the Hebrew text that does not make the transition into English or other languages. Even the Greek of the New Testament, written mostly by Jews with a Jewish mindset and understanding, has hints of things that do not translate well either. I am not talking about the ancient alien nonsense or modern gnostic leanings of the new agers along with those that feel it is their duty to reveal the "hidden truth" that has been deliberately kept from the people. These linguistic amateurs twist words to meet a preconceived agenda - the ramblings of Dan Brown come to mind. But, upon closer examination of the actual text, it becomes obvious where the translators, because of their own confirmation bias, may not have given the most accurate or best translation. In some cases, because of their bias, mistranslated verses - some to the point of stretching the text to the point of breaking. This is especially true of verb tense. However, for the average person, the translators overall have preserved the overall meaning. When taking another look at the text, all kinds of possibilities can open up and expand our thinking without doing damage to the original intent.

The story surrounding Nimrod is one you may also want to investigate if you have not already done so. It is linked to the transhumanism movement as well. There is nothing new under the sun. When Allied forces invaded Iraq at the beginning of the Gulf War, they immediately sent teams to certain places throughout Iraq to retrieve objects. There were individuals that were killed trying to protect these items. What were they after? Actually, the underlying real reasons for the invasion lie in these objects and not the contrived excuses that were put out there for public consumption. Once these items were retrieved, the country was left to military contractors and other parasitic carpetbaggers to do with as they pleased.