The stories in Genesis are well-known among Judeo-Christian groups. Many know the stories through popular culture and literature but how many have actually read Genesis in depth? A common and pervasive misconception is that when the man and women were expelled from Eden, their idyllic existence was lost. Was it really one misstep and you are out? What if according to the פשט peshat i.e., the plain meaning of the Torah texts, all of the pleasure and goodness of the garden in Eden are still available to everyone, even now? How can that be?
Torah Musing Genesis 2:8 – Heaven Must Be Like This!
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