Adam & Eve Part 15: The Garden of Eden The Mother of Us All

Genesis 3:22 KJVS

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Adam and Eve were innocent. They were naked, which at this time meant innocent they were “bare”, without any blemish or spot. This is important as this is not always what naked means as it can also mean something contrary. You are “naked” meaning lacking proper covering you are not covered by The Most High and his Holy Spirit. Because Adam and Eve were naked, bare and innocent, they were not exposed to the sins or evils that could come into play. So it was unknown to them. Similar to a parent who warns their child “don’t play with them kids over their, they are no good and will only get you in trouble.” Which out of curiosity they decide to do anyway and now learn evil. They may learn not only what a cigarette is but how it is used and may even use it. This opened up multiple doors that were once closed in their lives. And now they are become as you, knowing and having an understanding of this evil thing that you did not want them to be aware of in that way. This is in short, an example of what happened with Adam and Eve. And God could not have them in a heavenly state or nature while simultaneously occupying a sinful one.

Genesis 3:23 KJVS

Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

Thus, were they cast out of the garden of Eden due to sin. And now must till (or work) the ground. But so many lack an understanding on where the garden of Eden is. But it is the same land that later would be promised and given to Abraham. As what God had originally set up with the sons of Adam he started to reinstitute with Abraham.

Genesis 15:18 KJVS

In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

An image from Rose Publishing Then and Now Bible Map Atlas depicting in green the fertile crescent in addition to the entirety of the land of Israel promised to Abraham, first given to Adam.

The river Egypt is the nile river. That runs from Egypt down to the region of "Cush" that is Ethiopia and Sudan. So yes, life did start in Africa but that is only half the truth as it also started in the middle east. As you see the land extends past the arabian desert aka Saudi Arabia to the river Euphrates which runs down and covers the region of Mesopatamia, Babylonia and Sumer. Which is modernly known as Syria and Iraq. A little bit of Southern Turkey as well. But you get the picture. This is the promised land.

An image depicting the holy land and the allotments of the twelve tribes.

What you know as being the holy land is only a fraction of what was promised. Which till this day (due to sin) we have never fully received. Notice the two depictions of what was promised versus what we received. Not a small difference between the two land allotments. Let it remind us of how big of an impact sin can make. Just as with Adam and Eve, whenever we sinned the land spewed us out.

Leviticus 18:27-28 KJVS

(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;) [28] That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.

Just as with Adam and Eve, the holy land, the Garden of Eden, And what some know as the Fertile Crescent, aka the Cradle of Civilization, this is the heart of the Garden of Eden. The land of Israel being the headquarters. The same headquarters that Adam and Eve were ruling out of and got kicked out of. The most fertile area of that region. Hence, why it was even referred to as a garden. You had a very fruitful land that over time became a wilderness and desert due to the sins of Israel and later the perpetual sins of the other nations for thousands of years.

Galatians 4:26 KJVS

But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

Here is another hint, which for some may lead to confusion because of the word “above”. So they think it is only of the heavenly realm. But why would it say this? Well, first let us understand the key is that Jerusalem is “the mother of us all.” This is because Jerusalem is synonymous to the Garden of Eden. Just as if you have been following along and reading the parts of this series, you should have learned that the city of David is Synonymous with the city of Adam. Which was where? In Jerusalem! It is in the same place! Just referred to by a different name at a different time. So you can read Galatians 4:26 as But the Garden of Eden which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. And the entirety of this kingdom is and will be as stated in Genesis 15:18. Think of it as New York City versus New York State. Now Jerusalem is free because you cannot put the land in bondage as we were. Secondly, it is above due to its heavenly state. It is God given a land that the Most High God gave to us, by promise. Something man cannot control. Free from their will. Like someone who tries to steel some land or a home, may even try to sell it but you don’t have the deed and it’s not in your name. Yeah you might of laid up in it but you don’t own it. All the paperwork is in someone else’s name they just haven’t claimed it yet.

2 Esdras 10:7 KJVA

How that Sion our mother is full of all heaviness, and much humbled, mourning very sore?

Sion or Zion, is an epithet or surname given to Jerusalem meaning a monumental pillar, way mark or guiding pillar. A permanent capital. Which has not changed. Zion which is Jerusalem, which is the garden of Eden, is the permanent capital of the children of God. It started with the sons of Adam and was passed down following the most righteous line down to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob who is Israel and his children.

Jeremiah 6:2 KJVS

I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

Zion, which is Jerusalem is likened unto a woman. A comely and delicate one meaning a beautiful and feminine one. This woman is the Garden of Eden the same garden God used as the epicenter for creating life on earth. She is the origin of Mother Earth the womb God used to fashion life on this planet. And literally where all of mankind today stems from per our most ancient and original human ancestors Adam and Eve.