God placed Adam and Eve in a Garden which was in Eden.The earth was a paradise when God created it. So why isn't the earth called Eden?
2006-07-05 23:25:09 · 12 answers · asked by klora 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well no it should be called EVE from the first generation of woman..lol
2006-07-05 23:33:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In due time the earth will be called Eden or pleasure, in the sense of it being actually a place of pleasure or delight.
Genesis 2:8 reports that God “planted a garden (paradise, park) in Eden, toward the East and there he put the man whom he had formed.” In the Greek Septuagint, the translators used the term paradise; apparently the garden of Eden (paradise of pleasure) was an enclosed park, occupying only a portion of that area called Eden. At any rate, had the couple remained obedient, and did what they were commanded, they would have extended the boundaries of the Garden of Eden until, eventually, the entire earth was a garden of Eden, or paradise of pleasure. They failed. But because this is God’s purpose for the earth, which purpose cannot be defeated, paradise will be restored to earth and eventually the earth in its entirety will be a garden of Eden, a park of pleasure, a paradise of delight. And unlike Adam and Eve who did not wish to be obedient, those who do wish to be obedient from the heart will have the opportunity to live there forever. I can’t wait.
2006-07-06 06:51:54 · answer #2 · answered by Hannah J Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Genesis 1:1
"And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden....."
Genesis 2:8
So the earth is called earth and the place where the garden was is called Eden!
That is how God made it and that is how it is.
2006-07-06 06:32:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Adam and Eve story didn't involve god but the Anannaki, mining gold in that area. Read up on the Sumerian tablets. Humans were around long before then.
2006-07-06 08:55:03 · answer #4 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eden was Paradise. I don't think we can call our Earth a Paradise, not after we distroy it the way we do!
2006-07-06 06:35:02 · answer #5 · answered by shiningthowra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word Eden means "delight." It is meant to refer to a very specific location at the conjunction of the Euphrates and Tigris (along with two other rivers that no longer exist.)
2006-07-06 06:33:00 · answer #6 · answered by evolver 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Islam , It is called " Al Dunya "
Al Dunay= the lowest
It is being the lowest as the target for Muslims are two:
Life on earth and life in heaven
Life on earth is the lowest target, so it should be Al dunya.
The highest target and the first , should be Heaven
2006-07-06 06:30:30 · answer #7 · answered by Abdulhaq 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Earth WAS a paradise, but we have made it HELL.... so how then can we call it paradise .i.e. Eden.
2006-07-06 06:30:06 · answer #8 · answered by Dezzire 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why isnt the earth a paradise?
2006-07-06 06:27:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the majority of people in the world don't believe that story so wouldn't it be a bit presumptuous to call it eden
2006-07-06 06:30:17 · answer #10 · answered by Nemesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋