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Where was the Garden of Eden?
Eden's location remains the subject of controversy and speculation. There are hypotheses that locate Eden at the headwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates, in Mesopotamia, Af…rica, and the Persian Gulf, among others. It is no longer thought to exist since the flood, but was formerly on rivers referred to as the Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel, and Euphrates. The flood event would have completely obliterated the Garden of Eden and many other features of the pre-flood world. The use of names after the flood to refer to rivers which existed before the flood does not mean that they were essentially unchanged. It simply may mean that Noah and others used names that they knew previously, or that the new rivers reminded them of what existed before. Thus, not only is it not known where the Garden of Eden originally was, it is unlikely any evidence of it would be found in the region of the rivers with similar names today. Since the first humans lived in Africa, it is understandable that some would wonder whether the biblical Garden of Eden was also in Africa. However, it seems clear that the biblical authors believed that the legendary garden was somewhere in the Middle East. In Rev 2 : 7 states " He that hath an ear , let him hear, that the spirit saith unto the churches , to him that overcometh I will give to eat of the tree of life , which is in the midst of the paradise of God . 2Corth. 12 : 1-4 ; stated that paradise is in heaven . KJV I believe The Bible gives us the area where the Garden of Eden van be found.. unfortunately it can only be pin-pointed with the rivers described, that includes the ones that do not flow in this present time. My conclusion based on these facts is that the Garden of Eden must still exist somewhere. And I wouldn't even be surprised if it was already found.. but according to Genesis chapter 3, verse 24, a cherubim (=angel) was placed there to guard it with a flaming sword flashing back and forth. Again, my conclusion is that IF anyone found it.. they didn't live to tell ;) It is no longer thought to exist since the flood, but was formerly on rivers referred to as the Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel, and Euphrates. The flood event would have completely obliterated the Garden of Eden and many other features of the pre-flood world. The use of names after the flood to refer to rivers which existed before the flood does not mean that they were essentially unchanged. It simply may mean that Noah and others used names that they knew previously, or that the new rivers reminded them of what existed before. Thus, not only is it not known where the Garden of Eden originally was, it is unlikely any evidence of it would be found in the region of the rivers with similar names today. Since the first humans lived in Africa, it is understandable that some would wonder whether the biblical Garden of Eden was also in Africa. However, it seems clear that the biblical authors believed that the legendary garden was somewhere in the Middle East. There is no Garden of Eden today (MORE)
