Scripture never tells us how long Adam and Eve stayed in Eden. Genesis 2–3 takes them from creation to expulsion without a single date. Cain, Abel and Seth are all born afterwards, and the first number in Adam’s life, 130 years at Seth’s birth, is counted outside the garden. Later writers answer anywhere from a few hours to seven years. The garden has no calendar, but it has an evening. After the fruit was eaten, Adam and Eve “heard the…

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