Also known as: Eden, Paradise
Modern name: Unknown (traditionally near southern Iraq)
The Garden of Eden represents God's original intent for humanity: perfect fellowship with Him in a paradise of abundance. Its loss through sin sets the stage for the entire biblical narrative of redemption.
The paradisiacal garden created by God as the original home for Adam and Eve. It was watered by a river that divided into four branches and contained the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
The Garden of Eden represents God's original intent for humanity: perfect fellowship with Him in a paradise of abundance. Its loss through sin sets the stage for the entire biblical narrative of redemption.
Latitude
31.0000°
Longitude
47.0000°
Known today as: Unknown (traditionally near southern Iraq)
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