Gen 2:8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 2:8-14: 2:8-14 Analogous to the sacred time marked out on the seventh day of creation (2:2-3 ), the sacred space of the garden in Eden was separate from the surrounding world. It functioned as a garden-temple or sanctuary because the Lord manifested his presence there in a special way. 2:8 Eden was the general location in which the garden was placed, not the garden itself. The term could mean “plain,” “delight,” or “fertility.” The description that follows favors the idea of fertility. • in the east: The exact location of Eden is left to speculation, but it was east of Canaan, Israel’s later home. • God placed the man in the garden for divine fellowship and physical blessing (see also 2:15 and study note there).

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‏ Genesis 2:8

Summary for Gen 2:8-14: 2:8-14 ^a Analogous to the sacred time marked out on the seventh day of creation (2:2-3 ^b), the sacred space of the garden in Eden was separate from the surrounding world. It functioned as a garden-temple or sanctuary because the Lord manifested his presence there in a special way. 2:8 ^c Eden was the general location in which the garden was placed, not the garden itself. The term could mean “plain,” “delight,” or “fertility.” The description that follows favors the idea of fertility.

• in the east: The exact location of Eden is left to speculation, but it was east of Canaan, Israel’s later home.

• God placed the man in the garden for divine fellowship and physical blessing (see also 2:15 ^d and study note there).