Question: "Did God literally and visibly walk in the garden
(Genesis 3:8)?" Answer: Genesis 3:8 says, “And they heard the
sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the
day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence
of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.” We know that God
is spirit (John 4:24), so how exactly could He be “walking” in
the garden? First, it is clear from Genesis 3:8 that God’s
approach in the garden was heralded by a “sound” or a “voice.”
The verse begins by stating, “They heard the sound” of the Lord
God. Whatever form God took, it certainly allowed for the
physical production of sound. His walk was audible; He was
making noise. The verse also mentions the “presence” of God
“among the trees” of the garden. It was a presence that Adam and
Eve acknowledged and thought they could hide from. So, God’s
garden walk included both sound and some sort of presence among
the trees. Even given these two statements, interpretations
differ greatly. Some emphasize the