ke man in their own image. They had wrought together in the creation
of the earth and every living thing upon it. And now God said to His Son,
“Let us make man in
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our image.” As Adam came forth from the hand of his Creator he was of
noble height and of beautiful symmetry. He was more than twice as tall as
men now living upon the earth, and was well proportioned. His features
were perfect and beautiful. His complexion was neither white nor sallow,
but ruddy, glowing with the rich tint of health. Eve was not quite as tall as
Adam. Her head reached a little above his shoulders. She, too, was noble,
perfect in symmetry, and very beautiful.
This sinless pair wore no artificial garments. They were clothed with
a covering of light and glory, such as the angels wear. While they lived
in obedience to God, this circle of light enshrouded them. Although
everything God had made was in the perfection of beauty, and there
seemed nothing wanting upon the earth which God had created to make
Adam and Eve happy, yet He manifested His great love to them by
planting a garden especially for them. A portion of their time was to be
occupied in the happy employment of dressing the garden, and a portion
in receiving the visits of angels, listening to their instruction, and in happy
meditation. Their labor was not wearisome but pleasant and invigorating.
This beautiful garden was to be their home.
In this garden the Lord placed trees of every variety for usefulness
and beauty. There were trees laden with luxuriant fruit, of rich fragrance,
beautiful to the eye, and pleasant to the taste, designed of God to be food
for the holy pair. There were the lovely vines which grew upright, laden
with their burden of fruit, unlike anything man has seen since the fall.
The fruit was very large and of different colors; some nearly black, some
purple, red, pink, and light green. This beautiful and luxuriant growth of
fruit upon
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the branches of the vine was called grapes. They did not trail upon
the ground, although not supported by trellises, but the weight of the
fruit bowed them down. It was the happy labor of Adam and Eve to
form beautiful bowers from the branches of the vine and train them,
forming dwellings of nature’s beautiful, living trees and foliage, laden
with fragrant fruit.
The earth was clothed with beautiful verdure, while myriads of
fragrant flowers of every variety and hue sprang up in rich profusion
around them. Everything was tastefully and gloriously arranged. In the
midst of the garden stood the tree of life, the glory of which surpassed
all other trees. Its fruit looked like apples of gold and silver, and was to
perpetuate immortality. The leaves contained healing properties.
Adam and Eve in Eden
Very happy were the holy pair in Eden. Unlimited control was given
them over every living thing. The lion and the lamb sported peacefully and
harmlessly around them, or slumbered at their feet. Birds of every variety
of color and plumage flitted among the trees and flowers and about Adam
and Eve, while their mellow-toned music echoed among the trees in sweet
accord to the praises of their Creator.
Adam and Eve were charmed with the beauties of their Eden home.
They were delighted with the little songsters around them, wearing their
bright yet graceful plumage, and warbling forth their happy, cheerful
music. The holy pair united with them and raised their voices in
harmonious songs of love, praise, and adoration to the Father and His dear
Son for the tokens of love which surrounded them. They recognized the
order and harmony of creation, which spoke of wisdom and knowledge
that were infinite. Some
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new beauty and additional glory of their Eden home they were continually
discovering, which filled their hearts with deeper love and brought from
their lips expressions of gratitude and reverence to their Creator.
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In the midst of the garden, near the tree of life, stood the tree of
knowledge of good and evil. This tree was especially designed of God
to be the pledge of their obedience, faith, and love to Him. Of this tree the
Lord commanded our first parents n
