The word Paradise is found in the Bible three times. What is the Biblical definition of Paradise?

Question

Luke 23:43 Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.
2 Cor 12:4 was caught up to paradise. He heard inexpressible things, things that man is not permitted to tell.
Rev 2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

Answer 1

Paradise and Heaven are one and the same, like "coffee" and "java".

The most straight forward definition or description if found in The Revelation of St. John Chapter 7 starting at Verse 9, but particularly 16&17. Also Isaiah 49:10. Most theologians agree somwhat that the peace, joy and lack of want described in the book of Genesis regarding the garden of Eden is a good description of Heaven.

A Pastor who was a dear friend and who performed my wedding and I had been out duck hunting. After the less than successfull hunt, we came back to the Parsonage for a few beers. There is an old German drinking song that says "in heaven there is no beer, that's why we drink it here". He mused that the in Genesis "the land of milk and honey" description of the Promised Land, has also be used to describe paridese. Pastor concluded that since neither he nor I really cared a lot about milk and honey, that there probibly would be beer in heaven.

We don't really know. We must assume that it is so fantastic that it defys description. All I know is I want to be there!

Mark

Answer 2

"Paradise - This is a word of “Persian” origin, and means “a garden,” particularly a garden of pleasure, filled with trees, and shrubs, and fountains, and flowers. In hot climates such gardens were especially pleasant, and hence, they were attached to the mansions of the rich and to the palaces of princes. The word came thus to denote any place of happiness, and was used particularly to denote the abodes of the blessed in another world. The Romans spoke of their Elysium, and the Greeks of the gardens of Hesperides, where the trees bore golden fruit. The garden of Eden means, also, the garden of “pleasure,” and in Gen_2:8 the Septuagint renders the word “Eden by Paradise.” Hence, this name in the Scriptures comes to denote the abodes of the blessed in the other world. The Jews supposed that the souls of the righteous would be received into such a place, and those of the wicked cast down to Gehenna until the time of the judgment. They had many fables about this state which it is unnecessary to repeat. The plain meaning of the passage is, “Today thou shalt be made happy, or be received to a state of blessedness with me after death.” It is to be remarked that Christ says nothing about the “place where” it should be, nor of the condition of those there, excepting that it is a place of blessedness, and that its happiness is to commence immediately after death (see also Phi_1:23); but from the narrative we may learn:
1. That the soul will exist separately from the body; for, while the thief and the Saviour would be in Paradise, their “bodies” would be on the cross or in the grave.
2. That immediately after death - the same day - the souls of the righteous will be made happy. They will feel that they are secure; they will be received among the just; and they will have the assurance of a glorious immortality.
3. That state will differ from the condition of the wicked. The promise was made to but one on the cross, and there is no evidence whatever that the other entered there. See also the parable of the rich man and Lazarus,( Luk_16:19-31).
4. It is the chief glory of this state and of heaven to be permitted to see Jesus Christ and to be with him: “Thou shalt be with me.” “I desire to depart and to be with Christ,” (Phi_1:23. See also Rev_21:23; Rev_5:9-14)."

Answer 3

Paradise was the true creation. The one God meant for man to dwell in. Jesus said on a number of occasions, "the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Something at hand is readily available. God did not choose this type of world for man, but rather man chose this through free will.

Answer 4

Jesus didn't go to Heaven right after he died, he went to the dead first, so what did Jesus mean when He said, "TODAY, you shall be with me in Paradise"? what is that paradise? only on the third day, after He has risen from the dead has He went back to Heaven. the very moment when Jesus died, he didn't return to Heaven at the moment, instead He went to the place where the dead people are, so, think about it, is paradise where the place where the dead are? if it is, then surely it's not Heaven. think about it. it doesn't sound like heaven to me, because according to what I heard, Heaven is the place of the living.

Answer 5

Much like what the Earth was meant to be ' before the origenality of a {Paradelsos} Earth that the creator-{God}- meant for the entire Earth to be like !! Before it was lost/forefeited!?! ;-`( Paradise as God wanted it to be would'nt meant: No half or partially grown branches that some fruit did sprout from,pure, drinkable water from every Stream,lake,river,ocean etc. perffect climates on Every part of this planet,Animals that wo'nt hide,run away or as a part of deffending itself or small ones we'd be able to inter`act with all wild life without worry or fears, the atmosphere would be clean & clear, vegetation would grow abundantly everyplace that's good for food...(etc)...

Answer 6

Paradise is heaven, which is the absence of sin. In effect, this means that paradise is complete perfection in our relationship with God and others. There is no need for hate or tears or pain, and there is complete peace. Sorry to be repetitive, but it's simply perfection.

Answer 7

not heaven, is the earth as God almighty decided in Genesis 1:27-28 a place without sin, when God created Adam and Eve he did to live eternally in perfect conditions in the earth according to Genesis 1:27-28 and that is the main purpose of Jesus´s death, t restore the original purpose of God as he (Jesus) said in Matthew 6:8-9.

the thief will be in the paradise cause Jesus will be the king of that kingdon in earth (Daniel 2:44 and Revelation 5:10) Jesus will resurrect him according to Acts 24:15.

Answer 8

Dear sister:)
These three " paradise ' is not referring to one place:)

The first one is " Abraham's Bosom"
The second is " The third Heaven"
The Third is " The New Jerusalem"



ur sis
sandy

Answer 9

The home of those who die in Christ. Luke 23:43

Answer 10

It does not sound like an earthly place to me..I will have to go into the Word and read all the surrounding scriptures...good Question, makes me go int the gospel, which the best questions always do.