VI. The Garden: Paradigm of Reconciliation |
And it will come about in the last days |
“The Mountain of the Lord” is a reference to the Garden of Eden.
The original Garden had the following characteristics.
- Fellowship in the Presence of God
- Springing forth like rivers of water
- Flowing from a mountain plateau
- Producing abundant vegetation
- Decorated with precious jewels
The Life of Man was characterized by the following:
- A Mandate to Exercise Dominion
- over a Fruitful Garden
- gaining Knowledge
- in Harmony with Nature
- enjoying the Freedom to Glorify God
- in a Family-centered life
- lasting many healthy years
- as Stewards over the creation
- Planted Securely on the Land.
In general, each of the characteristic Blessings of the Garden and of Man's Life in the Garden are reversed as man rebels against the Lordship of the Creator. We will soon post links to the anti-parallels:
Instead of water Thirst Instead of the Mountain of the Lord a desert Valley Instead of the Botanical Garden a Wilderness Instead of Precious Stones Clay, wood, stubble, asphalt Instead of God's Presence Separation, “Hell on earth,” alienation The Life and Nature of Man are also ruined by Man's rebellion
Instead of Dominion Man Neanderthal Man Instead of a Garden “The Concrete Jungle” Instead of Knowledge Mythology Instead of Harmony with Nature Conflict, Pollution Instead of Freedom to Enjoy and Glorify God Economic Scarcity Instead of The Family “Singles,” “Careerism ” Instead of Long life-spans Sickness, Death Instead of Unmolested stewardship over land Serfdom, slavery Instead of Stability Wandering, Unpredictability
The Christmas Conspiracy is a conspiracy to restore Edenic conditions throughout the globe.
“Deep” Creationism vs. Evolutionism / “Deep Ecology” / Fascist Genocide
Dominion vs. Domination: The Model of Christ or The Survival of the Fittest?
Culture vs. Commerce: Salvation by Grace or by the Machinations of Man?
Agrarianism vs. Industrialism: Covenant Blessings or Humanistic Idolatry?
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is a movement to restore Edenic conditions throughout the globe.The Christmas Conspiracy Embraces All of Creation
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