Eden is either the garden mentioned in Genesis or the time period and state of being before the fall.
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Why didn't Adam and Eve die when they ate the fruit? [duplicate]
God gave Adam and Eve the following command, followed by a cause
Genesis 2:17- But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou
shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest ...
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Before the fall of Adam, did anything die?
This seems like a simple question, but I cannot find a clear answer. The book of Genesis (1:29,30), implies that Adam just ate "plants and herbs". So I think it is safe to assume animals were not ...
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How about the outside of the Garden of Eden? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
From where did Cain get his wife?
Indirectly, even for a beginner it's clear that outside the Garden of Eden some people lived. One may find more things about this in ...
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In which country is the Garden of Eden located?
Genesis 2:15(NIV)
The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it
and take care of it.
I'm curious to know, now, in which which country is the Garden of Eden located? ...
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Is it known whether Adam and Eve had the ability to experience physical pain before the fall? [closed]
Did Adam and Eve have the ability to experience physical pain before the fall? It seems that there is no indication in Genesis of physical pain in the Garden of Eden.
Is this issue mentioned ...
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Was the fall of man inevitable?
Given that:
Life of man continued in eternity in Eden
During this time the tree of knowledge was present
At any given point in time, man had the free will to make the choice: I will eat the ...
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Why did God need to plant the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the garden of Eden in the first place?
Why did God need to plant the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the garden of Eden in the first place?
I mean Mormons say that God was in fact having a hidden desire for Adam and Eve to disobey ...