Layer 2
In the Garden
Experience a Moment in the Garden
And the Gods planted a garden, eastward in Eden, and there they put the man, whose spirit they had put into the body which they had formed. And the Gods took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden, to dress it and to keep it. – The Book of Abraham 5:8,11
Beginning in the Garden, Part 1
Beneath the sheltering canopy, lie the intermediate layers with young trees growing vibrant and strong.
No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture comparable to that of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of a garden. – Thomas Jefferson
Beginning in the Garden, Part 2
Gardens or Orchards show a complete and “Layered Way.”
Patterns from this Garden
The patterns from this garden experience were passed on through the generations.
How might this tradition have been passed in remnants or even full offerings?
In the Garden (Song)
Hidden for our Discovery
One of the gifts of the garden is a restoration of our 5 Senses. An even greater gift is that of the awakening of our 6th Sense; connecting with our deeper ability to trust in the unseen and unknown to receive the abundant joy and meaning our Creator has hidden for our discovery. – Katie Hansen
Parable of the Sower
See this example of the patterns from The Garden.
Questions to Ponder
Why did Jesus teach in parables? In this parable, could he have been teaching this Garden pattern?
If so, how might this Hebraic oral tradition garden pattern been modeled for him? Could it have been modeled for him by his parents?