What is the symbolism of the Garden of Eden?

Genesis 2:8 - 14

ESV - ⁸ And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. ⁹ And out of the ground the Lord God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Clarify (1) • Share • Report • Asked August 28 2013 • Carolyn King