Forming and Filling The progress in Scripture can also be traced in terms of the original creation. Man himself is formed out of the earth and God's Spirit is breathed in Him. The Lord gives man the task of forming and filling the garden. Guarding involves boundaries, and boundaries define form. Scattering and Cursing With the fall, the curse results in death.
Curses involve emptying and scattering.
A garden can become a wilderness as a result of the curse, and thorns and thistles make its cultivation a challenge. With His resurrection, His disciples are filled with the Holy Spirit and are re-formed individually and communally. The New Heavens and New Earth are manifest elements of Eden, but it is a city. God again dwells with His people, this time with no possibility of sin separating them. Other features can be observed that are not elaborated on in this article.