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Do we have any idea how long Adam and Eve were together sinless in the Garden of Eden before they sinned?

They were created on the sixth day. They sinned before they had children.

Any other clues as to how long they were sinless together?

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By virtue of Genesis 5:3, we know that Cain killed Abel within 130 years of Adam being born, becuase Seth was not born until after that occurred. That means that the Fall had to occur within that time. Other than that, the Bible is silent.

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Although personally, based on how I've stuck to my diet this year, if I were Eve, it probably would have been about 32 minutes. – Affable Geek Jan 10 '12 at 13:58
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I think we may also say that it was before Adam and Eve had the opportunity to eat from the tree of life (if eating once from it would enable them to live forever, thus necessitating their immediate banishment from Eden, Gen. 3:22). That doesn't help with a concrete date, but does suggest it may have been sooner rather than later. – Muke Tever Jan 10 '12 at 14:29
@MukeTever: plus, if the perfect man is alone with the perfect woman, how long before she gets pregnant? – Wikis Jan 10 '12 at 20:15

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