Purpose

“Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden 

to cultivate it and keep it.”  Genesis 2:15 NASB 


Before God created the first human, He created all other plant and animal life.  After He created Adam, and the garden, He put Adam into that garden for a purpose.  

THEN…

“…the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him…The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. ." (Vs.18 & 22)


Before the curse, there was yard/garden work for man to do. 

I wonder what that looked like? 



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