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Paradise

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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The word παράδεισος appears to have had an oriental origin. It is said of the king of Persia that he had gardens which were called paradises , full of everything beautiful and good that the earth could produce. The LXX, adopting this word for the garden of Eden, which signifies 'delights,' accounts for Eden being often called paradise, and may account for the use of the word in the N.T. as denoting some place of happiness and blessing in the heavens. The Lord on the cross called the place where the thief would be with Him that day Paradise. Luke 23:43 . The name is also given to 'the third heaven,' to which Paul was caught up, 2 Corinthians 12:4; and to the paradise of God, where there is the tree of life (type of Christ), of which the overcomer in the church at Ephesus would have authority to eat. Revelation 2:7 .

Bibliography Information
Morrish, George. Entry for 'Paradise'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​p/paradise.html. 1897.
 
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