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[[Genesis]] also provides a remarkable degree of [[Garden of Eden|geographic detail]]. For example: | [[Genesis]] also provides a remarkable degree of [[Garden of Eden|geographic detail]]. For example: | ||
{{bible quote|10Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four rivers. 11The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12The gold of that land is good; the bdellium and the onyx stone are there. 13The name of the second river is Gihon; it flows around the whole land of Cush. 14The name of the third river is Tigris; it flows east of Assyria And the fourth river is the Euphrates. |book=Genesis|chap=2| | {{bible quote|10Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four rivers. 11The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12The gold of that land is good; the bdellium and the onyx stone are there. 13The name of the second river is Gihon; it flows around the whole land of Cush. 14The name of the third river is Tigris; it flows east of Assyria And the fourth river is the Euphrates. |book=Genesis|chap=2|verses=10-14}} | ||
Some other ancient historical and [[mythological]] accounts do indeed provide rudimentary genealogies and basic geography. However, none do it in such striking detail, with such objective style. The description of Eden reads like a dry geography text, not a paperback novel. | Some other ancient historical and [[mythological]] accounts do indeed provide rudimentary genealogies and basic geography. However, none do it in such striking detail, with such objective style. The description of Eden reads like a dry geography text, not a paperback novel. | ||
