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Ahhh…. Eden. What thoughts does it bring to mind?
A fairy tale in an old, dusty book?
Blissful life that from all folks Adam took?
Man’s fall from Grace, and now …our daily grind?
Whatever your perspective, it is sure to change,
When from The Lord’s clear end-game you take a long peek.
So come along, allow me your interest to pique.
Let’s change our perspective for His, a fair exchange.
We now see Eden as a type, not just simply a garden.
And as such, we can see three more such types in The Bible:
The Earth - post-flood; post-Armageddon; then anew, final.
God’s multi-millennial, strategic plan birthed in Heaven.
A careful look through the lens of human history,
Shows each subsequent type, historical or prophetic,
Is much longer than the preceding one. That’s didactic!
Taking a peek into Scripture, this is what I see.
1st Eden
Defeated after his attempted coup in Heaven,
I’d bet satan was eager to become lord god of Earth.
Thus he likely worked quickly to diminish Adam’s worth.
It’s possible man’s time in the garden was shortened.
Here’s why…
By the time Adam was 130 years old,
He and Eve had started their second generation,
So the first one was much earlier - 2 full-grown sons. 1
You do the math and see if my guesstimation holds.
2nd Eden
Noah and family exited the ark to Earth, pristine,
Eden-like the world over, with only 8 survivors.
Quickly afterwards, they began-to-beget …more sinners, 2
It took some time, but soon on Earth, man’s sinfulness was obscene!
Thus, God activated His plan to find a man,
A people for a unique job assigned,
Descendants greatly tested and refined,
So God could return to Earth as …a son of man.
3rd Eden
God found the man, long tested his people, then brought forth His Son.
His earthly birth in a village called Bethlehem,
Foretold His return as King in Jerusalem.
Now we perceive His coming reign as …an Eden-type, long-run.
It will last for a thousand years, not just a short few.
And so unlike mankind’s first two Eden experiences,
This will be the first with no devilish interferences, 3
A set-up for the last Eden-type, the world anew!
4th Eden
You might say this is the grand-daddy of them all,
An Eden-type world with no sun or stars, 4
No sin or death, only one thing that mars,
And you’re invited, if your respond to His call. 5
Ahhh…. Eden. Now… what thoughts come to your mind?
In the third, you or your ancestors may be intended.
For the fourth, God’s invitation to you is extended.
Sadly, He predicts by most …it’s declined.
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1 See: Genesis 5:3
2 See: Genesis 11:10
3 See: Revelation 20:3, 7. During the last 2 Eden experiences, no devils will be present
4 See: Hebrews 1:10-12 and Revelation 21, 22.
5 See: Prayer of Salvation (Poem). To understand the one thing that will mar this final ‘Eden of a world’, see Earth 5.0, The Final Version (Poem)
