A Garden Story In the beginning, the Bible declares, God created
the heavens and the earth. When the earth was finished, God
created a man and placed him in “the garden of God,” more
commonly known to us as the “Garden of Eden.” “And the LORD God
planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom
he had formed.” (Genesis 2:8) Here in the world’s most famous
garden, Adam enjoyed the splendor of God’s creation in all its
breathtaking beauty, and maintained a garden that had no pests
or weeds or destructive diseases of any kind. Best of all, Adam
enjoyed the physical presence of God who walked and talked with
him in the garden. Life for Adam was sheer paradise—except for
one thing. He had no human companion and no offspring, as did
the animals he named. The Bible tells us God saw Adam’s plight,
“And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be
alone…” (Genesis 2:18a) So with compassion and love, the Lord
made Adam a special companion who would share the joys of life
together with him in