"And the Gods planted a garden, eastward in Eden, and there they put the man, whose spirit they had put into the body which they had formed."
Abraham 5:8
I like the details here. The Gods planted a garden (gardens take time)... presumably that helps us know that the seed comes before the tree. Not a chicken or egg, but close. ;) The Gods also put the man's spirit into him. It had already existed, but it needed to be united with the body.
There are other tidbits in the story... it not being good for man to be alone, which tells us something about community I think, the trees that were planted were only the ones that were nice to look at and good for food, so we know there were other trees, or the distinction wouldn't be made, and then of course the plural "Gods," which I always like because it shows us that, like Adam, it isn't good for God to be alone either, and that he also is the member of a community.
Today, as we work on building our own paradises, let's remember that gardens take time, and need to be planted, and also that community is necessary, and that we are spirits with an immortal nature. Let's have patience and faith, and belief in ourselves, and in others, that we can do good, and be a force for change, to make the world a better place.
Abraham 5:8
I like the details here. The Gods planted a garden (gardens take time)... presumably that helps us know that the seed comes before the tree. Not a chicken or egg, but close. ;) The Gods also put the man's spirit into him. It had already existed, but it needed to be united with the body.
There are other tidbits in the story... it not being good for man to be alone, which tells us something about community I think, the trees that were planted were only the ones that were nice to look at and good for food, so we know there were other trees, or the distinction wouldn't be made, and then of course the plural "Gods," which I always like because it shows us that, like Adam, it isn't good for God to be alone either, and that he also is the member of a community.
Today, as we work on building our own paradises, let's remember that gardens take time, and need to be planted, and also that community is necessary, and that we are spirits with an immortal nature. Let's have patience and faith, and belief in ourselves, and in others, that we can do good, and be a force for change, to make the world a better place.
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