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According to the 2nd Book of Enoch, the Garden of Eden is not on Earth, but in the 3rd Heaven (II Enoch 8-9:1)

by Jason Corning
(Wenatchee, WA)

This tree is of ineffable goodness and fragrance...Its root is in the garden at the Earth’s end. And Paradise is between corruptibility and incorruptibility. And two springs come out...and they separate into four parts, and go round with quiet course, and go down into the PARADISE OF EDEN, between corruptibility and incorruptibility. And thence they go forth along the Earth, and have a revolution to their circle even as other Elements. And here there is no unfruitful tree, and every place is blessed.

- II Enoch 8:3-8
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Ancient Jewish Tradition states that Mount Sinai was not really a different name for Mount Horeb, but a completely different, supernatural mountain placed there by God for the the specific task of giving the Ten Commandments and the rest of the Law to Moses and the Israelites.

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There are three hundred angels very bright, who keep the garden, and with incessant sweet singing and never-silent voices serve the LORD throughout all days and hours.

- II Enoch 8:9
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Likewise, it is said that after the exile from the Garden, Eden withdrew its presence from the Earth and was then subsumed into the Seven Heavens. In the Book of the Secrets of Enoch (II Enoch), the Garden of Eden is described as being located in the 3rd Heaven. It reads as follows:

Chapter 8, VIII
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(1) And those men took me thence, and led me up on to the third heaven, and placed me there; and I looked downwards, and saw the produce of these places, such as has never been known for goodness. (2) And I saw all the sweet-flowering trees and beheld their fruits, which were sweet-smelling, and all the foods borne (by them) bubbling with fragrant exhalation.

(3) And in the midst of the trees that of life, in that place whereon the LORD rests, when he goes up into paradise; and this tree is of ineffable goodness and fragrance, and adorned more than every existing thing; and on all sides (it is) in form gold-looking and vermilion and fire-like and covers all, and it has produce from all fruits.

(4) Its root is in the garden at the earth’s end. (5) And paradise is between corruptibility and incorruptibility. (6) And two springs come out which send forth honey and milk, and their springs send forth oil and wine, and they separate into four parts, and go round with quiet course, and go down into the PARADISE OF EDEN, between corruptibility and incorruptibility.

(7) And thence they go forth along the earth, and have a revolution to their circle even as other elements. (8) And here there is no unfruitful tree, and every place is blessed. (9) And (there are) three hundred angels very bright, who keep the garden, and with incessant sweet singing and never-silent voices serve the LORD throughout all days and hours. (10) And I said: How very sweet is this place, and those men said to me:

Chapter 9, IX
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(1) This place, O Enoch, is prepared for the righteous, who endure all manner of offence from those that exasperate their souls, who avert their eyes from iniquity, and make righteous judgment, and give bread to the hungering, and cover the naked with clothing, and raise up the fallen, and help injured orphans, and who walk without fault before the face of the LORD, and serve him alone, and for them is prepared this place for eternal inheritance.

- II Enoch 8:1-7, 9:1

SOURCE: The Book of the Secrets of Enoch (2 Enoch), Pseudepigrapha.com (http://www.pseudepigrapha.com/pseudepigrapha/enochs2.htm)

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Oct 14, 2022
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The Garden of Eden's path to Eternity
by: Richard W

The Garden of Eden had to be removed from Earth to spare it from the flood, to serve as a holy dwelling place for those ultra-righteous, like Enoch and Melchizedek and their cities, who were given access to the Tree of Life there so as not to fall victim to death until their transformation by resurrection to glory.
! The Garden of Eden is in a heaven between God's residence and Earth and will rejoin Earth at the parousia and meld with the New Jerusalem that will be stand through Christ's millennial reign. The New Jerusalem will be taken just before Earth passes away to spare it from destruction so that it can descend again to the New Earth described at the end of John's Revelation.

Jun 28, 2021
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Eden location
by: JL

Enoch Chapter 8:8 (10) And I said: How very sweet is this place (Garden Of Eden), and those men (Angels) said to me: Chapter 9:9 (1) This place, O Enoch, is the prepared for the righteous, who endure all manner of offence from that exasperate their souls, who avert their eyes from iniquity, and the make righteous judgment, and give to the hungering, and cover the naked with clothing, and help injured orphans, and who walk without fault before the face of the LORD, and serve him alone, and for them is prepared this place for eternal inheritance.
The Angels said to Enoch that the Garden Of Eden is prepared for the righteous: Who’s those Righteous? Revelation 17:14 "They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings —and with him will be his called, choosen and faithful followers. Who are they? They are the The Lost Tribe Of Israel, (The tribe of Judah).Where did the Lost Tribe of Israel Go? They are in Ophir Philippines, Garden Of Eden is in the Philippine Philippines. Enoch is in the Garden of Eden God took him there.

Aug 18, 2019
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The garden of Eden not on earth most likely NEW
by: Anonymous

I do not believe the garden was on earth at all. I think most people would like to believe it was because we are here. But if you take into account the issue of planet 9 then the garden would be there because of the fact that time due to gravity would be different. Also it would explain things like enoch getting inside of something that took him somewhere. Not a snap and he was there. Plus when Yeshua was taken away it looked to the disciples that he floated away in a cloud. All of a sudden two people were standing there and said he would return. Who were the two people? This would also give explanation to the depiction of heaven and clouds. When we know today that after the clouds is outer space. Today science knows that there is a planet 9 and we are in a binary system like most solar systems. Asteroids are becoming more frequent as the planet comes into range. People were on the earth already because Cain took a wife from a different place not his sister. Also Adam and Eve and the first few generations lived for a long time until they had children with the people who shortened the life span and changed the way they looked. Adam and Eve could not possibly look the exact same as we do today due to the recent DNA evidence of intermingling of the people. The garden was created by God and the sword was removed with the sacrifice so at that point the descendants could return. So how can it be destroyed? Another thing is the fact that every prophet has been taken up into the heavens. Obviously to exist in the garden where the tree of life is. They are taken up out of view. Not disappearing into thin air into another dimension. Taken up by some force people back then could only describe as what looked like some type of cloud or fiery chariot.

Oct 03, 2018
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THE GARDEN IS NOT IN THE THIRD HEAVEN NEW
by: Anonymous

It was Enoch who was taken to the third heaven and NOT THE GARDEN. It is very clear-- that he was led to the third heaven and from there -- "HE LOOKED DOWN and described the paradise FROM ABOVE where he was taken" Read carefully: And those men took me thence, and led me up on to the third heaven, and placed me there; "and I looked downwards...."

Jan 01, 2018
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Where is Eden NEW
by: No man knows

On earth as it is in heaven

Nov 05, 2016
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Garden of Eden.
by: Anonymous

The Garden was still on earth after the fall according to scriptures. God placed a Cherub with a flaming sword to guard the way to the tree of life lest the man put forth his hand and ate from it and live for ever. So, the Garden was still here. It seems it was still on earth until after the flood when it was obviously destroyed. However, no man saw it again after the Fall as the entrance was guarded.

Nov 01, 2016
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Garden of eden
by: Anonymous

My sentiments is that Enoch is completely correct. The garden of Eden was on earth between the four rivers and before man became corrupt. However after the corruption of man the garden was removed from earth and taken (back) to heaven

That is how I interpreted Enoch and how I see it.

Dec 21, 2012
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According to the 2nd Book of Enoch, the Garden of Eden is not on Earth, but in the 3rd Heaven (II Enoch 8-9:1)
by: Louis (London)

At creation, Heaven was joined to the earth. The Garden of Eden was on earth (River Euphrates and the land of Cush are still here with us) but was not different from life in Heaven. God walked in the Garden. He will walk again in the New Creation, the New Heaven and the New Earth. The book of Revelations clearly indicates that this will be re-instated. The New Jerusalem appears to mirror what the Garden of Eden was like before it was lost after the Fall of Man.

Enoch was right. However, the interpretation by the writer has to take note that Enoch lived after the Fall of man on earth, and when the Garden had been lost.

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