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[[Image:Hieronymus Bosch - The Garden of Earthly Delights.jpg|right|thumb|"The Earthly Paradise" (ca. 1490–95), representing the Garden of Eden; left panel of the triptych painting ''The Garden of Earthly Delights'' by Hieronymus Bosch.]]

[[Image:Hieronymus Bosch - The Garden of Earthly Delights.jpg|right|thumb|"The Earthly Paradise" (ca. 1490–95), representing the Garden of Eden; left panel of the triptych painting ''The Garden of Earthly Delights'' by Hieronymus Bosch.]]

The '''Garden of Eden''' (Hebrew: גַּן עֵדֶן ''`edhen''; "delight") was the dwelling place for the first two humans [[God]] created - [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] - according to the [[Bible|biblical]] book of [[Genesis]]. This was a [[paradise]] of [[infinity|infinite]] happiness where [[Adam and Eve]] would never suffer any [[scarcity]], illness or death - an emotional bliss always available to anyone today with [[God]].<ref>Numerous [[New Testament]] [[miracle]]s and [[parable]]s confirm the immediate availability of [[infinite]] happiness to anyone at any time, including the [[miraculous catch of fish]].</ref>  But Adam and Eve defied the will of God by eating the [[forbidden fruit]]<ref>The fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.</ref> at the center of the Garden, and God cast them out so that they would no longer live forever.<ref>Genesis says that a [[cherub]] ([[angel]]) with a flaming sword then guarded the Garden of Eden to prevent humans from returning.</ref>  '''''The meaning of the word "[[paradise]]" is the Garden of Eden''''' ("παράδεισος" or paradeisos in [[Greek]]).<ref>This Greek term is mentioned three times in the [[New Testament]]: {{bibleref|Luke|23|43}}, {{bibleref|2Corinthians|12|3}}, and {{bibleref|Revelation|2|7}}.  It is also possible that "[[Kingdom of God]]" should be more fully translated as "[[paradise]]" or "[[paradise]] of [[God]]."</ref>

The '''Garden of Eden''' (Hebrew: גַּן עֵדֶן ''`edhen''; "delight") was the dwelling place for the first two humans [[God]] created - [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] - according to the [[Bible|biblical]] book of [[Genesis]]. This was a [[paradise]] of [[infinity|infinite]] happiness where [[Adam and Eve]] would never suffer any [[scarcity]], illness or death - an emotional bliss always available to anyone today with [[God]].<ref>Numerous [[New Testament]] [[miracle]]s and [[parable]]s confirm the immediate availability of [[infinite]] happiness to anyone at any time, including the [[miraculous catch of fish]].</ref>  But Adam and Eve defied the will of God by eating the [[forbidden fruit]]<ref>The fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.</ref> at the center of the Garden, and God cast them out so that they would no longer live forever.<ref>Genesis says that a [[cherub]] ([[angel]]) with a flaming sword then guarded the Garden of Eden to prevent humans from returning.</ref>  '''''The meaning of the word "[[paradise]]" is the Garden of Eden''''' ("παράδεισος"<ref>Transliterated: paradeisos.</ref> in [[Greek]]).<ref>This Greek term is mentioned three times in the [[New Testament]]: {{bibleref|Luke|23|43}}, {{bibleref|2Corinthians|12|3}}, and {{bibleref|Revelation|2|7}}.  It is also possible that "[[Kingdom of God]]" should be more fully translated as "[[paradise]]" or "[[paradise]] of [[God]]."</ref>

The Garden of Eden has inspired much in '''''great literature, movies, and popular songs''''':

The Garden of Eden has inspired much in '''''great literature, movies, and popular songs''''':