Garden of Eden
What is the Garden of Eden? The first garden where humankind lived in the creation narrative, through the key chapters. Read now, free and ad-free.
The Garden of Eden is described at the opening of the book of Genesis as the garden where humankind lived after being created. The first chapters, which recount the creation story and the choices of humanity and their consequences, are tied to this place. The links below take you to the reading pages for these chapters.
Read the chapters
- Genesis 2
The second chapter of the creation account gives a closer telling of humankind formed from the ground, placed in the garden of Eden, and the making of the first human companionship.
- Genesis 3
The temptation and fall of the first humans, and how disobedience brought brokenness into the world and distance between God and people.
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- Bible Verses About Creation
- Bible Verses About Family
- Bible Verses About Marriage
- Bible Verses About Trials and Testing
- Bible Verses About God's Promises
- Bible Verses About Work and Labor
Reading plans
- The Bible for Beginners — 10 Days
- Advent — 24 Days to Christmas
- The Bible in a Year — 365 Days from Cover to Cover
Related guides
- What Is Sin (Günah)?
What does the word sin mean in the Bible, how is its origin described and how does it relate to forgiveness? A short, neutral and non-denominational guide.