This article examine terminological and theological connections between the narrative of the garden of Eden in Genesis 2-3 and the theology of the sanctuary. It summarizes and develops scholarly studies on this topic from and Adventist perspective.
Scholars have identify some interesting connections between Genesis 1 and the construction of the Israelite sanctuary. This study examines them and explores their significance for an Adventist view of the Israelite sanctuary.
This is an attempt to look at the sanctuary doctrine from what could be considered to be the center of the theology of the sanctuary, namely the nearness of God.