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Where is Eden located?

Gen 4:16 And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the Land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Where is Nod? It would be the place where Cain built his city, Enoch, after his son.

Gen 4:17 And he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

Where is the city of Enoch? .... ??
 

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Where is Eden located?

Gen 4:16 And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the Land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Where is Nod? It would be the place where Cain built his city, Enoch, after his son.

Gen 4:17 And he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

Where is the city of Enoch? .... ??
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Gen. 3:24
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

It would appear as though God doesn't want anyone to find where it is,

Remember, there was a Flood, we don't even know where Noah started from.
 
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No one really knows where Eden is! Some think it was perhaps located in the marsh lands of Mesopotamia, modern day Iraq, because of the general location and the ancient name for the region being somewhat close to "Eden". But because of the flood and the change over time, I think it's impossible to verify.

Broadly speaking, any history before 3000 BC gets pretty fuzzy and is subject to a great deal of interpretation. There are many historical places in the Bible that are unknown to us, such as where the Tower of Babylon was, where the Hebrews crossed the Red Sea, where Mount Sinai is - or even later questions such as where Jesus was buried etc. Though there exist many compelling theories and a lot of tradition to give us some ideas.

Nod and the City of Enoch - I'm sure there are many theories, but I'd be inclined to guess some place in Mesopotamia because that's where the first cities that we know of started to appear. In Abraham's day, Ur, Uruk, Akkad, City of Babylon, Mari, Assur and Nineveh were notably established and unlike any place on the earth. If this is where civilisation started after the flood, it could make sense to trace it back to even earlier cities, like Nod and Enoch; especially if Eden and Babylon was in this region - though we don't know. Furthermore, who knows what the world was like before the flood.

In any case, I believe God intended it this way. If we knew exactly where Eden was, I think a lot of people would obsess over the area and it would inevitably become a "holy site" which would distract from the Gospel. What's important is that we have a firm promise of a new Eden through our Lord Jesus Christ! :)
 
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Gen. 3:24
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

It would appear as though God doesn't want anyone to find where it is,

It doesn't appear that way to me.

"Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

[John 14:6]
 
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It doesn't appear that way to me.

"Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

[John 14:6]
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You are talking about the Tree of Life, which is in the Garden, which is Christ, that is the Spiritual understanding.

What the questioner was asking was the Physical location of the land of Eden.
 
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You are talking about the Tree of Life, which is in the Garden, which is Christ, that is the Spiritual understanding.

What the questioner was asking was the Physical location of the land of Eden.

When Adam walked in the garden; Yahweh was with him.

Let's suppose that the Tree of Life is Yahshua. Where is Yahshua now?
 
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When Adam walked in the garden; Yahweh was with him.

Let's suppose that the Tree of Life is Yahshua. Where is Yahshua now?
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Maybe you can grasp this.

Jesus is the Tree of Life.
Jesus is not the Garden of Eden.
Jesus is not the Land of Eden.

What the questioner was asking was, the Physical location of the land of Eden.


Jesus is sitting at the right hand of the Father making intercession for the saints.
 
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Maybe you can grasp this.

Jesus is the Tree of Life.
Jesus is not the Garden of Eden.
Jesus is not the Land of Eden.

What the questioner was asking was, the Physical location of the land of Eden.


Jesus is sitting at the right hand of the Father making intercession for the saints.
Thank you... now back to OP please
 
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