Was life in the Garden of Eden before the fall the best it would be? Or was more in store for Adam and Eve and all humanity if they had obeyed the Lord? This article considers ten things about the garden that may challenge your view of life in the garden before the fall into sin.
In this study the story of the temptation of Adam and Eve is placed in the wider context as a prelude to the Pentateuch. The article wants to demonstrate its significance for Israel as the people of God. It sees the two trees in the Garden of Eden as part of retribution theology functioning in the same way as the blessing and curse of Moses.
For many exegetes 1 Corinthians 15:56 is puzzling. In this article, Vlachos wants to examine this text carefully and evaluate previous attempts to explain the presence of the triad of law, sin, and death in the letter. He suggests that the text should be interpreted as an epigram that referred to the garden of Eden.
This article is an exposition of Genesis 3:22-24, which tells of man's banishment from the garden of Eden.
This article interprets Genesis 2:8-17, the record of pre-fall life in the Garden of Eden.
Chapter 1 gives an overview of theological motifs in Genesis 2 and Genesis 3: man as image of God, sacred space, the Garden of Eden, evil, and sin. A text to be noted in particular is Ezekiel 31:8. The chapter ends with questions for further reflection.
Beale notes the cultic affinities drawn between the garden of Eden and the temple of Israel. The word pair usually translated as "cultivate" ('abad) and "keep" (shamar) occur together in the Old Testament elsewhere referring only either to Israelites "serving" God and "guarding" (keeping) God's Word, or to priests who "keep" the "service" (or "charge") of the tabernacle.
This book is a challenge to worship leaders to discover how the gospel reshapes every dimension and element of worship. The author makes the bold statement that the gospel is the story of worship. In Chapter 1 he starts to tell that story at Genesis 2 in the Garden of Eden. Worship is rooted in the eternal love of God.
The article discusses the disastrous decisions that Adam and Eve made when they had freedom in the garden of Eden. In doing so, they lost the glory of Paradise. However, Christ is celebrated as one who has come to regain it for them.
The article shows the probable location of the garden of Eden as it is described in Genesis 2-3, while at the same time providing possibilities for other cities as well.
