What part of earth were they thrown onto?
2007-10-21 17:16:43 · 9 answers · asked by xraac 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
in the middle east
2007-10-21 17:26:59 · answer #1 · answered by miname 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing the Bible tells us concerning the Garden of Eden’s location is found in Genesis 2:10-14, “A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold…The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush. The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Asshur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.” The exact identities of the Pishon and Havilah rivers is unknown, but the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are well known. If the Tigris and Euphrates mentioned there are the same rivers by those names today, that would put the Garden of Eden somewhere in the middle east, likely in Iraq. People have searched for the Garden of Eden for centuries to no avail. There are various locations that people claim to be the original location of the Garden of Eden, but we cannot be sure. What happened to the Garden of Eden? The Bible does not specifically say. It is likely that the Garden of Eden was completely destroyed in the Flood.
Recommended Resource: Biblical Creationism by Henry Morris.
2007-10-21 17:33:06 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am surprised at many of the answers.
1) This answer is incorrect. Eden was the *source* of the Tigris and Euphrates. The junction occurs near the end of both rivers http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Shatt_al-Arab (Y!A error made me add space to the url)
2) Although it is not impossible that northern Iran might have once been the source of both rivers, it is not now. This is *extremely* unlikely.
3) Iraq, like Iran, is not the source of either river - although at least the rivers do run through Iraq.
4) Much more reasonable. The verses are Gen 2:10-14.
Judging from this, it must have been located in what is now modern-day Turkey, the source of both the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. In addition, God exiled Adam and Eve "east of Eden" (Gen 3:24, guards set on the eastern border to keep man out), as well as Cain (Gen 4:16 and following). This makes sense with Turkey, and we can see why Noah ended up on Ararat if the 1st humans lived in Turkey.
Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/
2007-10-21 17:48:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Garden of Eden the author says lies in the 'east'. Genesis does not mention who wrote the book or where they were but most scholars assume it meant east of Israel. According to satellite photography, there were four rivers, including the Tigris and Euphrates that ended in the same area. It is assumed that the author mistook the end for the source-it's somewhere between China and India. Where ancient Sumeria was...same place as Ur, the original home of Abraham was located and they have similar creation & flood myths. There was great flooding in the area, which changed the landscape so two of the rivers and the garden disappeared.
2007-10-21 17:39:35 · answer #4 · answered by strpenta 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eden..junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
2007-10-21 17:19:14 · answer #5 · answered by Bushrod 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the begening of Genesis for that answer it gives precise rivers and other geographical landmarks. But to keep is simple the Garden of Eden, which was destroyed probably during the flood.
2007-10-21 17:25:34 · answer #6 · answered by reccos 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Northern Iran.
2007-10-21 17:20:30 · answer #7 · answered by NONAME 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Garden of Eden, which is modern day Iraq, I'm not sure what part of the modern day world they were exiled to.
2007-10-21 17:23:54 · answer #8 · answered by the pink baker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they were thrown into the servant's quarters
That God of theirs created them to "tend the garden" after all
........... or so they say .............
2007-10-21 17:36:26 · answer #9 · answered by genntri 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋