Bible Study Was the Garden of Eden created perfect?

[TonyChanYT]

De 32:

4 “The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.

Strong's Hebrew: 8549. תָּמִים (tamim) — 91 Occurrences

BDB:

4 sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity

Was the Garden of Eden created H8549-perfect?

Well, not exactly, Ge 1:

31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good [H3966 H2896]. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

Genesis 1 did not say that God made the Garden of Eden H8549-perfect.

Was Adam created as a perfect human being?

The Hebrew word "perfect" (H8549) was not in Genesis 1. However, Adam was created in a state of moral purity, physical health, and spiritual harmony with God—essentially, "perfect" in the sense of being without flaw or sin at the time of his creation. God's work was perfect.

This perfection was not static or immutable. Adam was given free will (Genesis 2:16–17) and later chose to disobey God by eating the forbidden fruit (Genesis 3:6), leading to the Fall of Man. Imperfection set in. This introduced sin, corruption, and death into the world (Romans 5:12).

 

[hawkman]

This introduced sin, corruption, and death into human nature (Romans 5:12).

Sin entered into the world , I don't see human nature mentioned in the verse .

12Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

 

[TonyChanYT]

Sin entered into the world , I don't see human nature mentioned in the verse .

Good point. I corrected. Take another look. Thanks.

 

[JLB]

De 32:


Strong's Hebrew: 8549. תָּמִים (tamim) — 91 Occurrences

BDB:


Was the Garden of Eden created H8549-perfect?

Well, not exactly, Ge 1:


Genesis 1 did not say that God made the Garden of Eden H8549-perfect.

Was Adam created as a perfect human being?

The Hebrew word "perfect" (H8549) was not in Genesis 1. However, Adam was created in a state of moral purity, physical health, and spiritual harmony with God—essentially, "perfect" in the sense of being without flaw or sin at the time of his creation. God's work was perfect.

This perfection was not static or immutable. Adam was given free will (Genesis 2:16–17) and later chose to disobey God by eating the forbidden fruit (Genesis 3:6), leading to the Fall of Man. Imperfection set in. This introduced sin, corruption, and death into the world (Romans 5:12).

Hey Tony

Thanks for this study. It’s a good topic for discussion.

If you could, explain a little to us the point you are wanting us to see about God creating the garden of Eden.

Then we can all engage with you and connect with your perspective.


Thanks. JLB