Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture presents land in a spiritual perspective. The whole earth, once perfect but now contaminated by the fall, will one day be renewed. There will be a new heaven and earth where life is abundant and God's presence is experienced for ever. Genesis 2:8-9Eden: the original good land Genesis 3:17-19Paradise lost: expulsion from the garden See also Romans 8:19-20Deuteronomy 8:7-10 The promised land: an echo of Eden See also Exodus 3:8,17; 13:5Leviticus 20:24 Numbers 13:27 Deuteronomy 6:3; 11:8-12; 26:9; 27:3 Amos 9:14-15 The land of Israel after the exile See also Promise of a return to the land Isaiah 14:1; 35:1-10Ezekiel 20:41-42; 34:11-13 Amos 9:11-12 Acts 15:16-17 Isaiah 51:3 See also Promise of a restored environment Zechariah 8:12-13Isaiah 65:17 The final restoration of the land See also Isaiah 66:22Romans 8:21 Zechariah 9:9-10 See also Jesus Christ will reign eternally over new heavens and a new earth Matthew 21:5John 12:15 2 Peter 3:13 Revelation 21:1-4; 22:1-5 Isaiah 11:6-9 See also Vision of life on the new earth Hosea 2:18-23Micah 4:2-4 Hebrews 11:13-16 The new Eden: the Christian's inheritance See also Psalms 37:11Matthew 5:5 Romans 8:17 2 Peter 3:13 Revelation 2:7; 21:7 Luke 23:43 2 Corinthians 12:1-4 "paradise" is a Persian word taken over into the Greek, meaning "park" or "garden". In Ge 2:8 it refers to Eden: See also 1427 prophecy4005 creation 4241 Garden of Eden 5056 rest 5705 inheritance, spiritual 5942 security 6154 fall, the 6700 peace 9145 Messianic age 9160 new heavens & new earth 9410 heaven 9430 paradise |
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