Re: Re[1]: Theological Implications of Origins

Steve Clark (ssclark@facstaff.wisc.edu)
Wed, 24 May 1995 14:49:17 -0500

>Mark Phillips asked;
>
>> What does the garden of Eden refer to?
>
>Revelation 22:1,2 is an interesting passage in relation to this topic.
>
>Firstly, this passage places the tree of life in the heavenly realm, thus it
>makes me wonder if the garden of Eden might not have been in the heavenly
realm
>as opposed to somewhere on earth.
>
>Secondly, it mentions the tree of life *on either side of the river* and *each
>tree yielding its fruit.* Hence, more than one tree. The tree of life
appears
>to be a species, rather than a one-off item!

I wonder what it evolved from.

Steve
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