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G O D

U S

Expanding Eden to the Ends of the Earth

G K B E A L E and

M I TC H E L L K I M





GOD

DWELLS Expanding Eden to the Ends of the Earth

AMONG

USG K BEALE and

MITCHELL KIM

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Beale and Mitchell Kim

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983089 Presence of God 983090 emple of God 983091 Eden 983092 BiblemdashTeology I itle

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CONTENTS

Preface 983095

Abbreviations 983089983089

Introduction 983089983091

983089 Eden as a emple 983089983095he Context of Genesis 1048625ndash1048626

983090 Expanding Eden 983090983097

he Call in Genesis 104862510486261048630-10486261048632

983091 Eden Lost 983091983097

he Call to the Patriarchs After the Fall

983092 Eden Remixed 983093983089he abernacle in a Context of Sin

983093 Eden Restored 983094983093

Promise of the Expansion of Eden in the Prophets

983094 Eden Rebuilt 983095983097

Jesus as the New emple in the Gospels

983095 Eden Expanding 983097983097he Church as the New emple

983096 Edenrsquos Ministry 983089983089983091

Serving as Priests in the New emple

983097 Eden Completely Expanded 983089983091983093

he New Heavens and New Earth in Revelation 104862610486251048625-1048628

983089983088 ldquoWhy Havenrsquot I Seen Tis Beforerdquo 983089983092983095

Seeing the Purpose of Godrsquos Dwelling Place in Eden




983089983089 Concluding Practical Reflections 983089983093983095

Foundational Convictions for Sacrificial Mission

in the emple

Notes 983089983094983095

Bibliography 983089983097983097

Scripture Index 983090983088983095

Ancient Literature Index 983090983089983091




Preface

Why did we write this book We pray that its biblical-theological

perspective might fuel the church to fulfill its mission in the world

In writing this book we see more clearly than ever that the themes

of Eden the temple Godrsquos glorious presence new creation and the

mission of the church are ultimately facets of the same reality Morespecifically we hope to build a bridge from the world of biblical

theology to the needs of the church Te substance and basic thesis

of the book is distilled from G K Beale Te emple and the Churchrsquos

Mission A Biblical Teology of the Dwelling Place of God1 Te original

book spanned from Genesis to Revelation exploring both the an-

cient Near Eastern and Second emple Jewish views of the temple

More extensive argumentation from the biblical text as well as the

surrounding world can be found in that original book However the

basic thesis of this book was then developed into a seven-week

sermon series preached by Mitchell Kim at Living Water Alliance

Church in Chicagoland and then condensed into a seminar given

at different conferences

Writing and speaking are two very different mediums Writinggives liberty to provide in-depth substantiation and explore secondary

lines of support for an argument Preaching demands a laser-like

focus on communicating a single point Adapting the considerable




8 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

substance of the original temple book to preaching demanded a

radical reduction in order to communicate orally ranslating the

preached sermons back to a written format allowed a significant am-

plification and deepening of the preached material while we at-

tempted to maintain the vibrancy and focus of preaching Some ma-

terial has been lifted verbatim from the original book most has been

reworked and reworded to communicate more concisely and clearly

Our hope is that the biblical-theological heft of the original will be

combined with practical insight to spark a greater zeal and passionfor mission by Godrsquos people in the world

Tere has been somewhat of a hermeneutical shift from the original

book to this one In the original book G K Beale tried to sketch the

development of the temple idea through each of the various distinct

redemptive-historical epochs (EdenNoahicPatriarchalIsrael

[Mount Sinairarr wilderness tabernaclerarr Jerusalem temple]inaugu-

rated latter daysconsummated latter days) in order to see how they

related to and built on one another However because of the con-

densed nature of this book we sometimes merge the meaning of the

temple in earlier epochs with the developed meaning from later

epochs (especially in the earlier chapters) In cases of any ambiguity

the reader should consult the original book

God has often used our wives to help our theology connect intothe realities of daily life We are both deeply indebted to our wives

Dorinda Beale and Eunsil Kim who have not only discussed the

theology of the temple with us but also forced us to live out this

theology by bringing the presence of God into our homes Tey have

been crucial in helping us to understand this topic in more depth In

writing this book we have personally lived out its call to ldquoBe fruitful

and multiply and fill the earthrdquo (Gen 104862510486261048632) as God has blessed us withchildren and grandchildren Greg Beale had a granddaughter Eden

Klamm and Mitch Kim had a daughter Eden River Kim Teir

names reflect our prayers for these children that they would abound




Preface 9

with life in the presence of God and serve to expand that presence to

the ends of the earth

oo many other people deserve mention in this book Don

Carson made a significant investment in reading and carefully eval-

uating the original book His suggestions for revision have definitely

made this a better book than it would have been Brannon Ellis at

InterVarsity Press has helped to translate its academic depth to com-

municate to a broader swath of Godrsquos people His gracious and en-

couraging input throughout the journey has been invaluable Above all we are thankful to God for the idea for this book and

for giving the energy and discipline to write it We pray that Godrsquos

glory might be clearly seen through all who read it

A few comments about some stylistic aspects of the book are in

order English translations follow the English Standard Version or

when different have been identified as our own translation With

respect to all translations of ancient works when the translation

differs from the standard editions usually referred to then it is our

translation or someone elsersquos (in the latter case we indicate whom)

Dedicated to Eden Kim and Eden Klamm with all our other

children (Stephen Nancy Hannah Elise and Ana) that they might

abide as an overflow from Godrsquos dwelling place to the ends of the earth






14 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

warmer feelingsrdquo3 Deep conviction formed the bedrock of his sacri-

ficial yet joy-filled labor oday Burma (known today as Myanmar)

has over four million Christians because of that sacrifice

Is such costly sacrifice an antiquated throwback to a distant past

oday short-term missions teams can hop on an airplane care for

impoverished orphans in rural China for a week and stop by Star-

bucks in Beijing before returning to give a missions report in their

comfortable church Even as globalization has eased some of the de-

mands of short-term missions the challenges for missions today con-tinue to be daunting More than three thousand unreached and un-

engaged people groups remain today they are in some of the hardest

to reach places of the world and they total almost 104862610486291048624 million people4

We must go We must persevere even when we see little fruit

Even in ldquoChristian Americardquo those with no religious affiliation are

the fastest-growing religious group today growing 10486261048632 percent be-

tween 1048626104862410486241048631 and 10486261048624104862510486265 Both unreached people groups and the in-

creasingly resistant West will only be penetrated by the gospel with

great sacrifice and cost

Will we make the sacrifice that mission demands Recent studies of

American young people are not encouraging Te goal of their faith is

primarily ldquofeeling good happy secure at peacerdquo because they desire

ldquosubjective well-being being able to resolve problems and gettingalong amiably with other peoplerdquo6 If Judsonrsquos goal was ldquosubjective

well-beingrdquo Burma would remain in darkness today Given the current

challenges of settling into the sacrificial challenges of marriage and

career7 how much more challenging will it be to embrace the sacrifices

of global mission among the least-reached peoples on earth

Compelling conviction propels us through painful sacrifice Te

goal of this book is to strengthen biblical conviction for sacrificialmission When we are motivated to mission through occasional expe-

riences or isolated Bible verses the springs of such motivation can run

dry in the face of costly challenges Persevering mission demands full-








1

Eden as a Temple

he Context of Genesis 1048625ndash1048626

Longing We are creatures of longing When we misdiagnose the

object of this longing then we become frustrated and disappointed

Our longings for relationship often get frustrated in conflict Ourlongings for satisfaction get frustrated in discontent Our longings

for significance get frustrated by our own inadequacies J R R

olkien diagnoses the roots of our longing ldquoWe all long for [Eden]

and we are constantly glimpsing it our whole nature at its best and

least corrupted its gentlest and most humane is still soaked with a

sense of lsquoexilersquordquo1 Te longings of our hearts are frustrated from this

exile but these longings are properly satisfied in the dwelling place

of God originally found in Eden Godrsquos presence in his dwelling

place satiates our longings for relationship satisfaction and signifi-

cance and the opening chapters of Genesis show how God intended

those longings to be properly satisfiedmdashin Eden God made us for

himself as his images in the Garden-temple in Eden (Gen 1048625ndash1048626) Godrsquos

presence gives life and purpose in Eden so we should not wonderthat ldquoour hearts are restless until they find their rest in Himrdquo2 In this

chapter we will explore how Eden is presented as a temple and

dwelling place of God satisfying our longings for life and purpose






Eden as a emple 19

purpose found in the Garden Te imagery in Eden paints a com-

pelling picture of the satisfaction of basic human desires in Godrsquos

presence For example the desire for life is satisfied by the waters of

the river of life and the fruit of the tree of life Te need for purpose

is fulfilled in Adamrsquos priestly call to work and keep the Garden-temple

(Gen 104862610486251048629 see Num 104862510486321048629) Parallels between Eden and the tabernacle

temple further demonstrate that our desire for life and purpose are

properly satisfied in Godrsquos presence

EDEN AND THE LONGING FOR SATISFACTION

THE TREE AND RIVER OF LIFE

In the concise narrative of Genesis 1048626 six verses describe the tree of

life and the river flowing out of Eden (Gen 10486261048633-10486251048628) Is sacred

Scripture ldquowastingrdquo precious space here In actuality such seemingly

trivial details easily skipped by a hasty reader brim with the sig-

nificance of life found in the presence of God Te verdant imagery

of Eden especially its trees and rivers reflects abundant life in

Godrsquos presence and this verdant imagery is mirrored in the later

tabernacle and temple

Te tree of life Gen 10486261048633 And out of the ground the Lord God

made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and

good for food Te tree of life was in the midst of the gardenand the tree of the knowledge of good and evil

Te ldquotree of liferdquo stood in the middle of the Garden and the fruit of

this tree would give life forever (Gen 104862710486261048626) Why Proverbs 1048627 shows

us that Godrsquos wisdom is compared to the ldquotree of liferdquo and that his

wisdom shines light on the paths of life and peace for Godrsquos people

(Prov 104862710486251048630-10486251048632) Similarly in the tabernacle and temple this ldquotree of liferdquoserved as the model for the lampstand outside the Holy of Holies

since the presence of God would shine light on the paths of life for

his people Tis lampstand looked like a small tree trunk with seven




20 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

protruding branches with flowering almond blossoms (Ex 1048626104862910486271048625-10486281048624

1048627104863110486251048631-10486261048628) a picture of the life-giving fruitfulness that is found in

Godrsquos presence6

Abundant life is seen not only in the tree itself but also in the

verdant imagery of the Garden since ldquoout of the ground the L983151983154983140

God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and

good for foodrdquo (Gen 10486261048633) Solomonrsquos temple also abounds with such

verdant imagery (1048625 Kings 104863010486251048632 10486261048633 10486271048626 10486271048629 104863110486251048632-10486261048624)7 Te end-time

temple overflows with life as trees of life grow on the banks of theriver of life to bring healing for the nations (Ezek 1048628104863110486251048626 Rev 104862610486261048626 see

discussion below) Te abundance of life found in the Garden paints

a picture of the abundance found in the tabernacling presence of God

Godrsquos presence overflows with life

Te river of life Gen 104862610486251048624-10486251048628 A river flowed out of Eden to

water the garden and there it divided and became four riversTe name of the first is the Pishon It is the one that flowed

around the whole land of Havilah where there is gold And

the gold of that land is good bdellium and onyx stone are

there Te name of the second river is the Gihon It is the one

that flowed around the whole land of Cush And the name of

the third river is the igris which flows east of Assyria And

the fourth river is the Euphrates

A seemingly incidental reference to a river flowing out of Eden also

reminds us of the abundant life flowing from the presence of God

Tis river in Eden gives life to the many trees growing on its banks

including the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and the tree

of life (Gen 104862610486251048624 10486251048631 104862710486261048628) Tis water flows out of Eden to water

the Garden before flowing outward to give life to the rest of theearth and places where nations would reside (Gen 104862610486251048624-10486251048628) Simi-

larly in later depictions of the temple a river flows with trees of life

on its banks In Ezekiel 10486281048631 a river flows from below the threshold




Eden as a emple 21

of the temple with trees on the banks of both sides Te waters of

this river make seawater fresh (Ezek 104862810486311048632) give life to creatures

(Ezek 104862810486311048633) and cause leaves of healing to blossom on the trees of

its banks (Ezek 1048628104863110486251048626) In Revelation a river flows in the new Jeru-

salem with ldquothe tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit yielding

its fruit each monthrdquo and ldquothe leaves of the tree were for the healing

of the nationsrdquo (Rev 104862610486261048625-1048626) Tis river flows from the presence of

God (ldquofrom the throne of God and of the Lambrdquo) outward to bring

life to the surrounding nationsTis river of life abounding with Godrsquos presence flows from the

inmost place of Godrsquos presence outward into the nations In the

temple Godrsquos holiness is supremely manifest in the Holy of Holies

and spreads outward to the Holy Place and then the outer court

where all Israel could assemble for worship and which symbolized as

we will see the whole world In the eschatological temple the river

flows from the Holy of Holies into the temple courts and then the

nations outside (Ezek 104862810486311048625 Rev 104862610486261048625) In Eden the river flows from

Godrsquos presence in Eden into the Garden and then the rest of the earth

where nations would eventually reside (Gen 104862610486251048624-10486251048628) A gradation of

holiness is seen in Eden and the temple as the presence of God in-

creases from the innermost place of EdenHoly of Holies outward to

the earth and the lands where nations would live As a result this gradation of holiness is evident in the parallels

between Eden and the temple Just as the Holy Place contained the

lampstand shaped like the tree of life and the bread of the presence

to sustain the priests so the Garden of Eden is the place of the tree

of life (Gen 10486261048632-1048633) and provides food to sustain Adam (Gen 104862610486251048630) Just

as the outer court of Israelrsquos second temple provided a place for the

nations to come so the land and seas to be subdued by Adam outsidethe Garden are the nations of Cush and Assyria (Gen 104862610486251048627-10486251048628) though

of course these lands were not yet populated with peoples8 Te

parallels can be seen in the following diagram




22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089

Since the river of life flows from Godrsquos presence into the lands of

nations so our mission to the nations must flow from the life found

in Godrsquos presence When the source of our commitment to mission is

located only in the backwaters of our idealism then we can burn out

and become bitter Many idealistically plunge headlong into a sacri-

ficial commitment to the poor or unreached or hurting compelled by

brokenness over their plight but the resources of that idealism run dry

when tested by the challenges of costly obedience However when our

resources run dry we drink more fully and deeply from the abundanceof life found in Godrsquos presence Our God gives joy and strength to

endure Te life that we find in Godrsquos presence is more than enough

to overcome every challenge for the mission God has placed before us

However life must clearly flow from Godrsquos presence into the needs of

the nations and the needs of the nations must drive us to drink more

fully from the life found in Godrsquos presence

Just outside the Garden the river is surrounded with land thatabounds with good gold bdellium and onyx stone (Gen 104862610486251048626) Each

of these marks life in the presence of God ldquoPure gold like clear glassrdquo

covers the temple (Rev 1048626104862510486251048632 10486261048625) just as the sacred furniture in the

Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

tabernacle was made of gold Polished gold reflects light just as we

will reflect Godrsquos light when we live in the presence of God Bdellium

is a fragrant substance with the appearance of manna (Num 104862510486251048631)

which was kept in the ark of the covenant in the Holy of Holies

Indeed Godrsquos presence sustains and strengthens us as the manna did

for Israel in the wilderness (Ps 1048631104863210486261048628-10486261048629 Jn 104863010486291048632) Onyx stones are

prevalent in the temple especially on the breastpiece of the high

priest where the names of the sons of Israel were engraved (Ex 104862610486291048631

104862610486321048633) reflecting their identity and preciousness before God In this way this abundant imagery reminds us how Godrsquos presence brings

life so that our hearts may not corrode with sin our lives are sustained

with strength and our identities might be properly grounded in our

preciousness before him

Psalm 10486271048630 interprets the river from Godrsquos presence in Eden as a

picture of the abundant life found there

How precious is your steadfast love O God

Te children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your

wings

Tey feast on the abundance of your house [temple]

and you give them drink from the river of your delights

[literally ldquoEdensrdquo]

For with you is the fountain of lifein your light do we see light (Ps 104862710486301048631-1048633)

In Godrsquos presence and in the temple the river of Eden flows to bring

the fountain of life Godrsquos presence brings life and light Since true

life and sustenance are found in the presence of God we must regu-

larly drink deeply from the river of his delights In our weariness

though we often seek life from entertainment empty friendships andceaseless activity which all fail to bring life So many of our ldquorecre-

ationalrdquo activities fail to re-create the inner resources of our soul to

face the challenges of each day Like the Israelites before us we forsake




24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

the river of Godrsquos presence and hew out empty cisterns that do not

hold water to satisfy our thirsts (Jer 104862610486251048627) Will we satisfy our soul at

the fountain of living waters Or will we hew out cisterns of putrid

water that do not satisfy Te rivers of life flowing from the presence

of God in Eden beckon us to the satisfaction and re-creation of these

refreshing waters that are only found in the presence of God

We sacrifice for what satisfies Te soul-satisfying riches in the

presence of God propel us out of our comfort zones calling us out of

the warm confines of our beds to our knees in early-morning prayerand meditation on Godrsquos Word Only these soul-satisfying riches can

sustain us in the rigors of Godrsquos calling on our lives as we move out to

proclaim his name to the nations across the street and across the globe

A heart for mission grows out of a soul that finds satisfaction in Godrsquos

presence the riches of which can be seen in the imagery of Eden

EDEN AND THE LONGING FOR PURPOSE

God placed Adam in Eden to work it and keep it (Gen 104862610486251048629) a priestly

work in the Garden-temple of Eden His ldquoworkrdquo is not only working

the soil (Gen 10486261048629) but serving God (eg Deut 104862810486251048633) and he keeps the

Garden (Gen 104862610486251048629) as he keeps Godrsquos commands (see Lev 104862510486321048629) and

guards it from pollution and corruption (see Num 104862510486291048627) Te verbs to

work and to keep are sometimes used together outside Genesis 104862610486251048629 ina priestly context

And you shall keep guard over the sanctuary and over the altar that

there may never again be wrath on the people of Israel And

behold I have taken your brothers the Levites from among the

people of Israel Tey are a gift to you given to the L983151983154983140 to do

the work of the tent of meeting9 (Num 104862510486321048629-1048630 translation altered)

In this passage the priests are to keep the sanctuary from corruption and

defilement and do the work of service in the tabernacle In the same way

Adam serves God in the temple as a priest and keeps the Garden-temple




Eden as a emple 25

from corruption Similarly Ezekiel 1048626104863210486251048627 shows Adam in Eden clothed

like a priest with ldquoevery precious stonerdquo stones that correspond to the

precious stones on the ephod of Israelrsquos high priest (Ex 1048626104863210486251048631-10486261048625)10

Tis understanding of Adamrsquos work is confirmed by observing the

next verses in Genesis 1048626 After being commanded to work and keep

the Garden Adam is told

And the L983151983154983140 God commanded the man saying ldquoYou may

surely eat of every tree of the garden but of the tree of the

knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat for in the day that

you eat of it you shall surely dierdquo (Gen 104862610486251048630-10486251048631)

After Adam is commanded to keep the Garden he is also instructed

to keep Godrsquos commands Just as the priests were to keep guard over

the temple (Num 104862510486321048629) by obeying Godrsquos commands so Adam as a

priest guards the Garden-temple of Eden by keeping Godrsquos com-

mands Adam works out Godrsquos priestly purposes through obedienceto his word

Adam failed in his service as the first priest to guard Godrsquos temple

which included guarding the Garden-temple from the intrusion of

the serpent who was outside11 Te serpent slithered into the Garden

with deceptive words ldquoDid God actually say lsquoYou shall not eat of any

tree in the gardenrsquordquo (Gen 10486271048625) Trough doubt the serpent under-

mined Godrsquos word Eversquos reply to the serpent shows that the serpent

succeeded in his plot Notice the subtle differences between Godrsquos

word in Genesis 104862610486251048630-10486251048631 and the womanrsquos reply in Genesis 10486271048626-1048627

Table 983089983089

Genesis 983090983089983094-983089983095 Genesis 983091983090ndash983091

And the LORD God commanded the man

saying ldquoYou may surely eat of every tree ofthe garden but of the tree of theknowledge of good and evil you shall noteat for in the day that you eat of it you shallsurely die [literally ldquodying you shall dierdquo]rdquo

And the woman said to the serpent

ldquoWe may eat of the fruit of the trees inthe garden but God said lsquoYou shallnot eat of the fruit of the tree that isin the midst of the garden neithershall you touch it lest you diersquordquo






Eden as a emple 27

temptation as she ldquosaw that the tree was good for food and that it

was a delight to her eyes and that the tree was to be desired to make

one wiserdquo Te desire for food the delight of the eyes and the craving

for wisdom are all strong and in their proper context legitimate

desires Te desires of our flesh may be legitimate but Eve sought to

satisfy them in illegitimate ways However the bridle of Godrsquos word

protects the wild horses of our desires from destroying us

Adam and Eve failed in their purpose and priestly calling to guard

the Garden-temple from intruders by not keeping Godrsquos word Edenis a place where purpose is given to humanity (Gen 104862610486251048629 see Gen 104862510486261048632)

We will see later that as Godrsquos presence is restored through the sac-

rifice of Jesus our purpose is also restored as a kingdom of priests and

a holy nation serving in Godrsquos true end-time temple (1048625 Pet 10486261048628-1048633)

Te longing for purpose found in the human heart is satisfied when

life works according to its purpose which is life lived in the presence

of God Just as Adam and Eve were to submit to Godrsquos word to fulfill

their mission in guarding Godrsquos dwelling place so we must submit

to Godrsquos Word to fulfill our mission in guarding and expanding Godrsquos

dwelling place to fill the earth

CONCLUSION

In this chapter we see Eden as the first temple and place of Godrsquospresence As a result Eden is a place of satisfaction of life However

sin closed off the way back to Godrsquos presence in Eden Because Adam

and Eve fail to guard the temple by sinning and letting in an unclean

serpent to defile the temple they lose their priestly role and the two

cherubim take over the responsibility to ldquoguardrdquo the Garden-temple

(Gen 104862710486261048628)14

Who will open the way back into Godrsquos tabernacling presence Are we endlessly condemned to our lives east of Eden Jesus opens up the

way back into Godrsquos presence by the sacrifice of his body (Heb 1048625104862410486251048633-

10486261048624) As a result the life-giving waters that flowed in Eden now flow








GOD


AMONG

USG K BEALE and

MITCHELL KIM




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ISBN 983097983095983096-983088-983096983091983088983096-983092983092983089983092-983090 (print)

ISBN 983097983095983096-983088-983096983091983088983096-983096983088983089983094-983092 (digital)







pages cm




B983089983096983088P983094B983092983091 983090983088983089983092

983090983090983088983094rsquo983092mdashdc983090983090

983090983088983089983092983088983091983091983091983092983093

P 983090983088 983089983097 983089983096 983089983095 983089983094 983089983093 983089983092 983089983091 983089983090 983089983089 983089983088 983097 983096 983095 983094 983093 983092 983091 983090 983089

Y 983091983089 983091983088 983090983097 983090983096 983090983095 983090983094 983090983093 983090983092 983090983091 983090983090 983090983089 983090983088 983089983097 983089983096 983089983095 983089983094 983089983093 983089983092




CONTENTS

Preface 983095




983090 Expanding Eden 983090983097


983091 Eden Lost 983091983097



983093 Eden Restored 983094983093


983094 Eden Rebuilt 983095983097














in the emple

Notes 983089983094983095

Bibliography 983089983097983097






Preface























8 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

































Preface 9


























14 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155





































1

Eden as a Temple
























Eden as a emple 19
































20 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155



Godrsquos presence6





























Eden as a emple 21

































22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089


















Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14









InterVarsity Press


wwwivpresscom

emailivpresscom














ISBN 983097983095983096-983088-983096983091983088983096-983092983092983089983092-983090 (print)

ISBN 983097983095983096-983088-983096983091983088983096-983096983088983089983094-983092 (digital)







pages cm




B983089983096983088P983094B983092983091 983090983088983089983092

983090983090983088983094rsquo983092mdashdc983090983090

983090983088983089983092983088983091983091983091983092983093

P 983090983088 983089983097 983089983096 983089983095 983089983094 983089983093 983089983092 983089983091 983089983090 983089983089 983089983088 983097 983096 983095 983094 983093 983092 983091 983090 983089

Y 983091983089 983091983088 983090983097 983090983096 983090983095 983090983094 983090983093 983090983092 983090983091 983090983090 983090983089 983090983088 983089983097 983089983096 983089983095 983089983094 983089983093 983089983092




CONTENTS

Preface 983095




983090 Expanding Eden 983090983097


983091 Eden Lost 983091983097



983093 Eden Restored 983094983093


983094 Eden Rebuilt 983095983097














in the emple

Notes 983089983094983095

Bibliography 983089983097983097






Preface























8 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

































Preface 9


























14 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155





































1

Eden as a Temple
























Eden as a emple 19
































20 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155



Godrsquos presence6





























Eden as a emple 21

































22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089


















Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14









CONTENTS

Preface 983095




983090 Expanding Eden 983090983097


983091 Eden Lost 983091983097



983093 Eden Restored 983094983093


983094 Eden Rebuilt 983095983097














in the emple

Notes 983089983094983095

Bibliography 983089983097983097






Preface























8 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

































Preface 9


























14 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155





































1

Eden as a Temple
























Eden as a emple 19
































20 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155



Godrsquos presence6





























Eden as a emple 21

































22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089


















Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14











in the emple

Notes 983089983094983095

Bibliography 983089983097983097






Preface























8 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

































Preface 9


























14 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155





































1

Eden as a Temple
























Eden as a emple 19
































20 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155



Godrsquos presence6





























Eden as a emple 21

































22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089


















Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14









Preface























8 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

































Preface 9


























14 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155





































1

Eden as a Temple
























Eden as a emple 19
































20 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155



Godrsquos presence6





























Eden as a emple 21

































22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089


















Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14









8 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

































Preface 9


























14 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155





































1

Eden as a Temple
























Eden as a emple 19
































20 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155



Godrsquos presence6





























Eden as a emple 21

































22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089


















Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14









Preface 9


























14 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155





































1

Eden as a Temple
























Eden as a emple 19
































20 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155



Godrsquos presence6





























Eden as a emple 21

































22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089


















Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14











14 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155





































1

Eden as a Temple
























Eden as a emple 19
































20 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155



Godrsquos presence6





























Eden as a emple 21

































22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089


















Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14













1

Eden as a Temple
























Eden as a emple 19
































20 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155



Godrsquos presence6





























Eden as a emple 21

































22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089


















Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14











Eden as a emple 19
































20 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155



Godrsquos presence6





























Eden as a emple 21

































22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089


















Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14









20 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155



Godrsquos presence6





























Eden as a emple 21

































22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089


















Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14









Eden as a emple 21

































22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089


















Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14









22 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155

Figure 983089


















Outer Court

Holy Place

Holy of Holies

Eden

Garden

Outer World




Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14









Eden as a emple 23

















wings















24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14









24 G983151983140 D983159983141983148 983148983155 A983149983151983150983143 U983155
































Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14









Eden as a emple 25
























Table 983089983089











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14











Eden as a emple 27



















CONCLUSION






(Gen 104862710486261048628)14







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