2006-08-31 17:31:05 · 28 answers · asked by Steph :-) 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I like to think of it like that-flowing water, lovely greens and flowers, and beautiful trees with heavy leaves and bright fruit. And, people are in complete contentment.
2006-08-31 17:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Book of Revelation describes a tree (in Heaven) whose leaves are for the healing of nations. And there is a living river. Animals live there in peace, this according to the book of Isaiah. These things echo trees, garden theme of Eden. But I think the description of Heaven in the book of Revelation evokes more of an ancient city-state than our concept of a garden. There are the walls and streets and such. But why couldn't it be both. God is so good! Our wildest dreams of His goodness cannot even be wild enough!
2006-09-01 00:40:01 · answer #2 · answered by pomommie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not at all the Garden of Eden was here on earth and was temporary due to Adam and Eve rebelling and sinning it was a physical place whereas Heaven is a Spiritual abode for those so chosen and it is totally Non_ Corporeal beyond human comprehension Holy and pure incorruptible Eden is no more Heaven is forever hope that helps Gorbalizer
2006-09-01 00:38:06 · answer #3 · answered by gorbalizer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I don't believe the Garden of Eden was a real place, but just a story people made up to make a point. So do I think heaven is nonexistant? Yes, actually. I prefer to think of it as Paradise.
2006-09-01 00:36:34 · answer #4 · answered by Mandi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No; the Garden of Eden (according to the Book of Genesis, and partially through a fundamentalist/creationist's point of view) was designed specifically to be a sort of perfect paradise for Adam and Eve (I don't know if God made it SPECIFICALLY for them, but...). In the end, Eve had to ruin it by being gullible enough to listen to the serpent (possessed by the fallen angel Satan), and she HAD to eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. SHE'S THE CAUSE OF ALL THIS--*ahem*. Anyway, I believe that humans cannot even begin to imagine or picture heaven UNTIL WE ALL "CROSS OVER," or in essence, DIE. Only by stripping ourselves of all Earthly belongings and our physical body will our spiritual forms and souls escape into the Spiritual Realm, where Heaven and Hell are. We now live in the Physical Realm; we simply have to cross over...but please be in no rush.
2006-09-01 00:38:22 · answer #5 · answered by Display Name 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the garden of Eden humans were stupid, just like a monkey or a cat or dog.
2006-09-01 00:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by Guywiththehir 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think the restored earth will be like the Garden, yes. Beautiful, perfect. I'm not sure what heaven will be like. I'm sure though, it will be more incredible than we can imagine.
2006-09-01 01:16:36 · answer #7 · answered by Esther 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think heaven has streets paved in Gold with the most beautiful church you have ever seen with the most beautiful stain glass windows, It's always bright, Its never hot always cool, It's always a beautiful choir singing, pretty green grass, and lovely houses.
2006-09-01 00:36:51 · answer #8 · answered by Ms. Lise 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In a sense yes, in reality no. We can comprehend Eden, but the Bible says we aren not even able to image what Heaven will be like.
2006-09-01 00:33:01 · answer #9 · answered by Mike A 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are obvious similarities, but I don't think anything compares to being in Heaven. It's totally beyond description.
2006-09-01 00:33:27 · answer #10 · answered by The Bible (gives Hope) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋