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How can you rule out Eden is on earth if you already concluded you can't know where it is???
I read it as Cherubims, or angels, and a flaming sword are stationed at the east of Eden.
and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life
These 2 sentences mean the same thing right?
He placed Cherubims and a flaming sword at the east.
He placed at the east Cherubims and a flaming sword.
Ok so you're saying Eden is not in heaven, right?
How can Eve be the tree of life? Are you saying the tree of life is a person? So when Eve ate from the tree of life was she getting knowledge from another person? And when she got that knowledge did she become another tree of life? So tree of life is not a literal tree, is that what you're saying?
20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
On a different note, recently I was wondering, geographically, if heaven and earth is the shape of a diamond; and around the diamond is a container; the shape of the container around the pavilion (earth/below) is like an evergreen tree; the shape of the container around the crown (heaven/above) is like a sword. But, meh, call me crazy...
originally posted by: spy66
a reply to: InachMarbank
How can you rule out Eden is on earth if you already concluded you can't know where it is???
It can be ruled out because as soon as Adam was cast out Lord God put up a flaming sword to the east which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. The tree of life is in this garden.
Where is this flaming sword on earth?
The other Clue is, why is Eden given the name: Eden Cherubims?
What does Eden Cherubims mean?
The third Clue is: Why was Adam cast out of the garden and back to the Earth from which he was taken, if Eden is already on Earth?
If Eden was created on Earth. Adam would have just been cast out of the garden created eastward in Eden. That means Adam would still be in Eden. Just not in the one formed to the east by Lord God. Remember Lord God formed a garden to the east in Eden. That is where he put Adam.
If we live in the garden we should be able to see the flaming swords preventing us from entering the garden to the east.
The last Clue.
God never fomred this garden on Earth in genesis Chapter 1, nor spoke of it. God rested on the seventh day.
When God rested Lord God started his work. And that work is mentioned in Genesisi Chapter 2 and so on.
Following your thoughts....it means "Adam" is not created by the true God.
23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
So, my question is?.....who is "Lord god"? Is he a son of the Most High God? Or, is he the usurper? Whatever he is, he's not the real God that Jesus showed us. Their character's are completely opposed to one another.
originally posted by: DISRAELI
a reply to: DeathSlayer
There is no suggestion in the text that the serpent's children are children by Eve. Why are you dragging sex into that relationship, anyway? You're not a Moonie, are you? Because "Eve committed adultery with Satan" is Moonie teaching. It's on p79 of my copy of Divine Principle (don't ask me how I acquired that copy. It's a long story).
As I said, the verse I quoted is a very literal account of the relationship betwen the snake and the human species. I think we ought to take its meaning from that.
originally posted by: spy66
a reply to: Matrixsurvivor
Following your thoughts....it means "Adam" is not created by the true God.
Well there are two posebilities.
1. Lord God might have formed Adam (male) from the dust on the ground Or.
2. Lord God took/abducted Adam from Earth and brought him to Eden.
In Genesis Chapter 3 verse 23 it is mentioned that Adam was taken through this verse:
23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
If Lord God formed Adam from the Dust on the ground. Adam would be a hybrid human, Adam would be a copy.
So, my question is?.....who is "Lord god"? Is he a son of the Most High God? Or, is he the usurper? Whatever he is, he's not the real God that Jesus showed us. Their character's are completely opposed to one another.
Lord God is the imposter God. And the creator of knowledge of good and evil. Lord God was the serpent who fooled the woman. All this is right there in Chapter 2 and 3.
The Garden of Eden was nothing but a set up to trick Adam and Eve. But it also serves an other purpose. It creates a flase religion because adam was sent to Earth to spread knowledge.
If the land of Nod is east of Eden, is Nod in heaven too?
Whatever happened between Genesis 1 and 2....it wasn't good, nor do the chronological events of creation match.
Plus, the "Lord God" is a temperamental, blood thirsty, misogynistic. jerk.