Bible Verses About "What Was the Garden of Eden"
Eden was the paradise God created for humanity — a perfect environment with abundant provision, intimate fellowship with God, and the tree of life — lost through sin but ultimately restored.
Eden was the paradise God created for humanity — a perfect environment with abundant provision, intimate fellowship with God, and the tree of life — lost through sin but ultimately restored.
"The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed." — Genesis 2:8 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Was the Garden of Eden?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed."
"He drove out the man; and he placed Cherubims, and a flaming sword to keep the way of the tree of life."
"In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life."
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Genesis 3:6 · Romans 5:12 · Genesis 3:15
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