WHAT DOES THE BIBLICAL GARDEN OF EDEN SYMBOLIZE?

Sharing this excerpt from the article entitled "'UNFAITHFULNESS TO GOD’S SPECIAL DECREE CAUSED RELIGIOUS DIVISIONS" from the website thename.ph:

What does the Biblical "Garden of Eden" symbolize?

How do we know that God’s blessing in the Garden of Eden was not meant only in the Middle East but for the whole world?

Remember that the one who deceived Adam and Eve was Satan.

If Satan‘s (or the Serpent, re:Rev. 12:9)) victory was only meant to deceive the couple from enjoying God’s blessing in the Garden of Eden, his reward would have solely been the Garden of Eden.

If the whole world was handed to Satan, it signifies that God’s creation of a Garden in Eden was only a small-scale model for a peaceful and prosperous world. When Satan successfully deceived the couple, the promise of a blessed life for the whole world did not materialize.

Let us read in:
"The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, "I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to."
Luke 4:5-6 (NIV)

"I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me” - Satan clearly said that the whole world was handed over to him when he deceived Adam and Eve. Therefore, the ‘Garden of Eden’ made by God was not just meant to be in a single place. It represents the blessed life He purposed for all mankind to have on Earth.

Question: Is there a chance that our whole world will become like one great garden of Eden once again? Let us read Ezekiel 36:35-36

They will say, "This land that was laid waste has become like the Garden of Eden; the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited." Then the nations around you that remain will know that I the LORD have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I the LORD have spoken and I will do it.'
Ezekiel 36:35-36 NIV

“They will say, "This land that was laid waste has become like the Garden of Eden“ – It is true, God is giving us a chance so that our present world will be a one great Garden of Eden.

How will it happen?

See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse - the blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today; the curse if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.
Deuteronomy 11:26-28 (NIV)

“the blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today; the curse if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God”- God makes people suffer His curse or enjoy His blessing when they disobey or follow His Commandments.

Thus, the reason humanity suffered a lot throughout history to date was not because of God’s “testing” mankind’s faith. It is the reality of being under God’s curse for following false gods taught by these religions.

From this decree, we can understand that God gave us free will. He does not control the way anyone wants to live one’s life. Just like Adam who was given by God a choice when God presented His law not to eat the forbidden fruit lest he die (Genesis 2:16-17). We too were given a decree by God, if we follow God’s commands - blessings, and if we would not follow and go after other gods whom we have not known –we will live under His curse. The choice is ours.

Therefore, in order for us to live under God's blessing and have our world become a great garden of Eden, we should all unite in following the true commandments of God and call on His true Name. 

Learn more about this Bible revelation by clicking on the following article: UNFAITHFULNESS TO GOD’S SPECIAL DECREE CAUSED RELIGIOUS DIVISIONS
 
This is not to promote a new religion or faith but only to share God's true message.