Top 10 Stories in Genesis: The Garden of Eden #2
Channel: The Caffeinated Bible
Date: 08/05/2021

Genesis 2-3 tells the story of the Garden of Eden. What was this place like? What was the Garden of Eden? All too often we tend to view it from our modern presuppositions that it was a lush, tropical paradise -- a view backed up by a great deal of artwork for the past 200 years. But is that an accurate view of what the Garden of Eden was?
This video looks at clues and linguistic features in Genesis 2-3 to try to get a clearer idea of what the Garden of Eden was like.

Books:
Reading the Bible with Giants: How 2000 Years of Biblical Interpretation Can Shed New Light on Old Texts. Second Edition, Cascade Books, 2015
Print or eBook versions
https://tinyurl.com/ybkny2zl

Reading the Bible with Giants on Apple Books
An interactive versions with images, video and other features not available in print versions - highly recommended if you have an iPad or Mac. Free sample chapter also.
https://tinyurl.com/yd7qg74n

The philosophical basis behind reading the Bible in conversation with our tradition:
Reception Theory and Biblical Hermeneutics, Pickwick Publications, 2009.
https://wipfandstock.com/reception-theory-and-biblical-hermeneutics.html

Friends:    
Edge of Faith: Art & Culture Through a Christian Lens magazine
https://edgeoffaithmagazine.com

Fuller Theological Seminary
https://www.fuller.edu

St. George’s Anglican Church
https://www.stgac.org

Software I use in the videos ~ Accordance Bible Software:
https://www.accordancebible.com