"The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed. And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every 21 tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden." Genesis 2:8,9. Here, amidst the beautiful scenes of nature untouched by sin, our first parents were to receive their education.

»Derpå plantede Gud Herren en have i Eden ude mod øst, og der satte han mennesket, som han havde dannet; og Gud Herren lod af agerjorden fremvokse alle slags træer, en fryd at skue og gode til føde, desuden livets træ, der stod midt i haven.« 1Mos. 2,8-9. Her skulle vore første forældre modtage deres undervisning, midt i den skønne natur, der var uberørt af synden.