- A Domain where Humankind was Meant to Have Harmony with All Things - Mortals were meant to dwell in harmony with God, with self, with others, and with nature in Eden.
- Harmony with God - A Kingdom lay within the grasp of the citizens of Eden, where Sovereign and subject would live in everlasting harmony with each other.
- Harmony with Selves - All the sworn enemies of human happiness which lay spoil to peace of mind were barred entrance to Eden's ground.
- Harmony with Others - We are made for fellowship but look for qualitative relationships which are peaceful, unstrained, and rewarding.
- Harmony with Nature - A people's relationship to God invariably affects their relationship to the earth.
- Prevailing Harmony was Contingent Upon Obedience - God did not ask for obedience, He commanded it and said that his people would live or die on the basis of their response to that unalterable command.
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