Somewhere Between Eden and Gethsemane
A garden, by definition, is either a cultivated plot of ground or a gathering place such as a park which is generally adorned with plants and trees. I guess I have never considered the definition until quite recently. We had our Stake Conference this weekend, and one of the speakers mentioned two specific gardens found in the scriptures and discussed the symbolic differences between them. The Garden of Eden, as mentioned in Geneses, is outlined as a paradise. We see paintings of fruit and vegetation, peace and waterfalls, a beautiful place where everything is tranquil. I guess it represents a kind of perfection. The Garden of Gethsemane, as portrayed by each of the gospels, does not have the same appeal. Paintings often depict a drab setting wi...