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Typology · typological · Confidence: medium · curated

Garden of Eden and Garden of Gethsemane

Cited scripture

  • Gen 3:6 — And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto
  • 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.

Affirmed by

5 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

Historic voices touch this

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

  • Catechism of the Catholic Church · 6 passages
  • Confession of Dositheus · 2 passages
  • City of God · 1 passage
  • Westminster Confession of Faith · 1 passage
  • Augsburg Confession · 1 passage
  • Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion · 1 passage
  • Commentary on Genesis · 1 passage
  • Council of Trent, Session 5: Decree on Original Sin · 1 passage
  • Heidelberg Catechism · 1 passage
  • Canons of Dort · 1 passage