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== '''Similiarities between the temple and the Garden of Eden''' | |||
• Were places of worship | |||
• The Garden of Eden and temples in Jerusalem were both: Sanctuary and Divine Habitation (dwelling) to Jehovah God; a Holy place. | |||
• "In the East": - a) the Garden of Eden and the entrance of the Garden were in the East. b) the temple in Jerusalem faced eastward and the entrance of the temple was also in the East. | |||
• The Holy of Holies was separate; within from the Holy - The Garden of Eden was separate within the region of Eden. | |||
• The "Holy Mountain of God" - | |||
(Mount Sinai, Mount Zion/Moriah) | |||
• Symbols of Jehovah's authority: a) Tree of the knowledge of Good and bad b) The ark of the covenant; along. | |||
• River - a) Eden had a river which split into four separate rivers. b) in a symbolic vision of the temple; a river of life issued out - Ezekiel 47:1 (Compare with: Revelation 22:1, 2). Water was associated with the Eden and temples. | |||
• The Altar - a) Cain and Abel; outside of the garden of Eden. b) Temple courtyard. | |||
• A side note: The incense was used in the temple in worship; the smoke is associated prayer; incense was composed or perfumes, some derived from resinous trees. And the iconography of temple include: cherubs, blossoms | |||
• Cherubs, representative of Jehovah's presence: a) guard | |||
• The ark of the covenant (with two cherubs on it). | |||
• Two cherubs. | |||
• - Jehovah God's presence: a) direct communication. b) Shekinah light, the cloud. | |||
== '''Persons of Interest:''' == | == '''Persons of Interest:''' == | ||
