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Third, ‘paradise’ is a Persian word meaning ‘walled garden’ or ‘park’. It is used in the LXX for the Garden of Eden and became a type of the future bliss of God’s people (cf. Isaiah 51:3). It came to be seen as the intermediate resting place of the souls of the righteous dead. It is used in 2 Corinthians 12:4 and Revelation 2:7 (the only other New Testament occurrences) as a symbol of heaven and its joys. The paths of glory lead not to but from the grave.
The Message Of Heaven & Hell - Bruce Milne
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