From Eden to the New Jerusalem

Scripture begins in a garden and ends in a glorious city, and this transformation

reveals God's ultimate plan for humanity. In Eden, God walked with Adam and Eve in

intimate fellowship. In the New Jerusalem, His presence becomes permanent, dwelling forever

with His people. Sin shattered that original paradise, introducing the curse that plagued

humanity for generations. But the New Jerusalem removes every trace of that curse completely. Eden closed with

humanity banned from the tree of life, but Revelation restores full access to it.

Death entered through Eden's gate and became humanity's constant shadow, yet the New Jerusalem

erases death entirely. Both locations feature a life-giving river, but while Eden's watered a garden,