Adam and Eve in the Garden
God places the first man and woman in the Garden of Eden, giving them dominion over creation and one command to obey.
Genesis 2:4-25
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The Story
The Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there He placed the man He had formed. It was paradise—rivers flowed through it, watering the land. Trees of every kind grew there, beautiful to look at and good for food. In the middle stood two special trees: the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
God gave Adam work to do—to tend the garden and keep it. But He also gave one command: 'You may eat from any tree in the garden, but you must not eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. If you do, you will surely die.'
God brought all the animals to Adam to be named. Whatever Adam called each creature, that became its name. But among all the animals, no suitable helper was found for Adam.
So the Lord caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep. He took one of Adam's ribs and formed a woman from it. When God brought her to Adam, he was overjoyed: 'This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.'
Adam and Eve lived together in the garden without shame. They walked with God in the cool of the day, enjoying perfect fellowship with their Creator. Everything was as it should be.
The Beautiful Garden
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God made a special garden called Eden for Adam to live in. It was the most beautiful place ever! There were pretty flowers everywhere, fruit trees with delicious food, and a river running through it.
God gave Adam an important job: take care of the garden and name all the animals! Adam named the elephants and the butterflies and the puppies and the birds. What a fun job!
But Adam was a little lonely. He didn't have anyone like him to be his friend. So God made Adam fall into a deep, deep sleep.
While Adam slept, God took one of his ribs and made a woman! When Adam woke up and saw her, he was so happy! 'She's just right!' Adam said. He named her Eve.
Adam and Eve lived together in the beautiful garden. They talked with God every day. They ate yummy fruit from the trees. They played with the animals. Everything was perfect and happy!
God told them, 'You can eat from any tree except ONE—the tree in the middle. Don't eat from that one.' And at first, they didn't.
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Scripture — Genesis 2:4-25 (KJV)
4These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
5And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
6But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. there: or, a mist which went up from, etc.
7And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. of the dust: Heb. dust of the ground
8And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
9And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
10And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
11The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
12And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
13And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. Ethiopia: Heb. Cush
14And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. toward: or, eastward to Assyria
15And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. the man: or, Adam
16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: thou: Heb. eating thou shalt eat
17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. thou shalt surely: Heb. dying thou shalt die
18And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. meet: Heb. as before him
19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man
20And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. gave: Heb. called
21And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
22And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. made: Heb. builded
23And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Woman: Heb. Isha Man: Heb. Ish
24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
25And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Memory Verse
“These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,”
— Genesis 2:4 (KJV)
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What is the story of “Adam and Eve in the Garden” in the Bible?
God places the first man and woman in the Garden of Eden, giving them dominion over creation and one command to obey. This story is found in Genesis 2:4-25.
Where is “Adam and Eve in the Garden” found in the Bible?
“Adam and Eve in the Garden” is found in Genesis 2:4-25, in the book of Genesis.
What can children learn from “Adam and Eve in the Garden”?
This story teaches children about Paradise, Marriage, Stewardship, Obedience. God made a beautiful garden called Eden for Adam and Eve to live in. They took care of the animals and plants. It was a perfect, happy place.