• Gen 2:8 — And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
• Gen 2:9 — And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evi
• Gen 2:10 — And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
• Gen 3:8 — And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
• 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.

3 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Evangelical · Evangelical
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

22 passages from 10 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Catechism of the Catholic Church · 6 passages
• Theology of the Body · 3 passages
• An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith · 3 passages
• Allegorical Interpretation (Legum Allegoriae) · 3 passages
• Against Heresies (Adversus Haereses) · 2 passages
• On Christian Doctrine (De Doctrina Christiana) · 1 passage
• Confessions · 1 passage
• Commentary on Genesis · 1 passage
• Summa Theologica · 1 passage
• Antiquities of the Jews · 1 passage