Genesis 2 tells a second creation narrative that is told from the

ground-up, whereas Genesis 1 tells the story from a more cosmic

perspective. It speaks of Eden as a space where luxury and pleasure had no

limit. It contained a garden where God himself walked with humanity, along

with some symbolic rivers and trees. In this poetic-narrative we see a

mirror-image of where all humanity is headed, when Jesus finally restores

the earth. This series is called Back to the Start, but part of that is

remembering where we are going. We aren’t headed back to Eden, but we are

headed toward an earth that is restored and renewed by Jesus himself, when

he will finally set all things right.