The Dimensions of Paradise
Sacred Geometry of the Garden of Eden’s Geographical Location
The Case for the Eternal Battle over Marriage, Authority, Immortality and the Restoration of Paradise

by Luis B. Vega
vegapost@hotmail.com
www.sonoma.edu/users/v/vegalu/eschatology_files/Paradise.pdf

‘Now the Lord God had planted a Garden in the East, in Eden; and there He put the Man He had formed. The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground...In the middle of the Garden were the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. A River watering the Garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into 4 Headwaters. The name of the 1st is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah... The name of the 2nd river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush. The name of the 3rd river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the 4th river is the Euphrates’.-Genesis 2

The purpose of this paper is to investigate and ascertain the possible geographical location of the Garden of Eden. The presumption is that certain locations in the Middle East as in temples, ziggurats, pyramids and cities both ancient and modern have been built perhaps on the very ley-lines of the dimensions of Paradise itself. This study assumes that ‘Paradise’ had existed geographically, if the Bible account of the Genesis is to be taken literally. Although the topic of the Garden of Eden has a multitude of possible themes to consider, only certain aspects relevant to the theory of its geography will be considered and discussed in a conceptual way.

One of the premises that this study strongly suggests is that the sacred geometry of the Tree of Life – Flower of Life is at the core design and blueprint of what could have been the layout of where the center and the borders of the Garden of Eden geographically were located at in the Middle East. Why this is important is that these same dimensions correspond exactly to the New Jerusalem to come. Before the geometric and geographical aspects of the possible Dimensions of Paradise are introduced, certain concepts of the struggle or ‘Battle of Paradise’ from a Biblical perspective will be presented to provide a theological framework and context for such rationales that will be presented in this paper. There are 3 primary concepts of what the issues of contention are amongst YHWH, Lucifer and Mankind in the Garden of Eden. It has vied Humanity in the middle of what the ‘Battle of Paradise’ entails – the struggle for 1) the definition of marriage, 2) authority over the Universe and 3) immortality of the soul.

The age-old question of where the Garden of Eden was or is located has intrigued many who ponder such a monumental question. Many believe that it is a fable or a mere moral allegory, yet most if not all ancient civilizations have had a creation story based on the premise that the Human Race started first with 2 humans, a Man and a Woman. They where fashioned with flesh, blood and the breath of life by a Creator in a Garden called Eden or a variation of the concept of ‘Paradise’. Such narratives also have a ‘Tree of Life’, a Serpent, a lost chance at immortality and a subsequent expulsion from the Garden. Above all, there is an illusive quest by Humanity to regain control and access to this Garden and obtain immortality and ‘godhood’ itself. This failure at a chance at immortality has been Mankind’s endeavor ever since -symbolized by a quest for this lost ‘fire’. This geographic area in the Middle East has thus been the ‘Battleground for Paradise’ because it is a reflection of the contention in the spiritual realm that will soon come to a head in the world with the return of Jesus.

To read about this study in its entirety, follow the link to this 40 page topic paper: : www.sonoma.edu/users/v/vegalu/eschatology_files/Paradise-a.pdf