Typology · Foundational
Five Types in the Garden of Eden
The first creation, the garden, the tree of life, the coats of skins, and the exile from Eden all point forward to Christ, whose work brings us back to God and into a new creation.
The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.
What you'll learn
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How the first creation and the garden of Eden point forward to the new heaven, the new earth, and the New Jerusalem
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Why the tree of life, the coats of skins, and the exile from Eden picture Christ's work on the cross
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Where Scripture itself makes these connections, and where they are pictures to hold with restraint
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Why Eden is real history, and how God's pursuit of Adam shows His desire to bring us near
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