Was Eden a true paradise?

Henrytbab · Post by **Henrytbab** » 08 Jul 2020, 09:26

gelli_baranda wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 10:06 Eden has always been described as heaven on Earth. If it was, with all the good things there, shouldn't a murder a mishap in the so-called paradise?

I think one way to address this would be to say calling it paradise doesn't mean all and everything that happens there is always good. But it is the case that most of the times, good things happen I in paradise. The one-third of the angels that were said to rebel also rebelled in heaven. But I don't really know how plausible this explanation is.

Catie139 · Post by **Catie139** » 08 Jul 2020, 13:16

Yes, I think Eden was a true paradise. Wasn't relocating paradise the goal, as portrayed in the book, that motivated Cain to keep looking for it - as a way to get rid of the guilt and shame that continually plagued him?

Marty_Kelly · Post by **Marty_Kelly** » 08 Jul 2020, 16:22

Some believe it's a true paradise but there are others who think it might have been a metaphor.

A Y reviews · Post by **A Y reviews** » 09 Jul 2020, 04:22

I think you need to know that no form of murder or mishap as you put it, occurred in Eden. Adam and bia family met tragedy outside of Eden.

kegray · Post by **kegray** » 09 Jul 2020, 04:31

Eden was a paradise, just not for Adam and Eve.

mariya1214 · Post by **mariya1214** » 09 Jul 2020, 07:51

. Eden was a true paradise murder was only committed in the first place is because Adam and Eve were removed from their paradise.

Ceilsyl · Post by **Ceilsyl** » 09 Jul 2020, 09:28

Eden was and still is a real place, I believe. It was created by God but the first humans spoilt it. But God still has hopes of rebuilding the earth to be as perfect as the garden was.

shynmr · Post by **shynmr** » 10 Jul 2020, 07:58

The murder didn't happen in the Garden, so I'm not entirely sure how to answer the question. But I think some food for thought is that even paradise has its drawbacks. If you are instilled with free will, but cannot exercise it, how free are you really? Similarly, if you live in a gilded cage, how much can you really enjoy it? None of that is to detract from the beautiful environment and promise that God gave to man, but it is to say that I can understand why there would be conflict.

InventorT · Post by **InventorT** » 10 Jul 2020, 08:19

Yes Eden was a true paradise. The murder committed was not while they were still in Eden

docfatima · Post by **docfatima** » 10 Jul 2020, 13:47

I believe it is the closest thing to Paradise... May not be perfect but the best place good had created for Adam and Eve

Ashley-Osuna · Post by **Ashley-Osuna** » 10 Jul 2020, 17:49

I truly think that the Garden of Eden was a paradise as God provided Adam and Eve with everything that they needed. As for the murder, it happened after they were thrown out of the Garden of Eden wich further proves the point that Eden was a true paradise.

Kanda_theGreat · Post by **Kanda_theGreat** » 11 Jul 2020, 02:57

I belife the true meaning of "paradise" in our context will be revealed when we contrast it to the hypothetical definition or perspective that we have of hell. So yes, Eden qualifies to be regarded as paradise.

Nancy77 · Post by **Nancy77** » 11 Jul 2020, 09:03

Yes, Eden is depicted as a true paradise in the Bible stories. The first murder happened after Adam and Eve had already been sent away from the garden

Bruno Abia · Post by **Bruno Abia** » 12 Jul 2020, 07:53

Wait! Were Adam and Eve not chased out of the garden before the murder? The garden is a true paradise as the murder didn't happen there. The deceit happened in the garden though

Essywa · Post by **Essywa** » 12 Jul 2020, 10:27

Yes Eden was a true paradise because everything was freely available for Adam and Eve they also interacted freely with animals and the murder happened after they were chased away for eating the forbidden fruit.