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Rivers of Paradise, [1] the four rivers of Paradise, [2] or "the rivers of [3] /flowing from [4] Eden" are the four rivers described in Genesis 2:10–14, [5] where an unnamed stream flowing out of the Garden of Eden splits into four branches: Pishon, Gihon, Hiddekel , and Phrath (Perath, Euphrates).
The Perat is identified as the Euphrates River, which runs almost parallel to the Tigris. Together, these two rivers defined a large part of the Fertile Crescent, the cradle of civilization in ancient times.
2 gru 2017 · The Hiddekel/Tigris and the Euphrates are actually the same rivers as in Genesis 2, but the flood so thoroughly changed the surrounding geography that the other rivers cannot be easily identified, and it also removed their common source.
The names of these four rivers in order are Pishon, Gihon, Haddakel, and Parat. The original names of the latter two rivers are Haddakel (Tigris) and Parat (Euphrates). Looking at attributions to Tigris (Haddakel) and Euphrates (Parat) as present physical rivers on earth is outside the scope of this post.
What does Genesis 2:14 mean? This passage, starting in verse 10, describes a river which splits into four smaller waterways after leaving Eden. These rivers show connections to rivers and lands we know in the modern world, but for the most part cannot be explicitly identified.
Genesis 15:18 - In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates. Map of The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (in Ancient Times)
Of the four rivers whose names are given to show the geographical situation of paradise, the last two are unquestionably Tigris and Euphrates.
