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In this recording, Archimandrite Athanasios Mytilinaios (1927-2006) answers the question of what existed outside the Garden of Eden before the fall of man and where Paradise was actually located. He explains the geography of ancient Mesopotamia, the biblical prophecies surrounding the Euphrates River, and the future battle of the 200 million soldiers mentioned in the Book of Revelation. The elder also makes a distinction between the ancient earthly Paradise, the temporary spiritual Paradise where the righteous currently dwell, and the eternal Kingdom of God, reminding us of the importance of cultivating our own "inner Paradise" today.
Romanian translation by Elena Dinu
Audio source: “Answers to questions", no. 567 (in Greek), January 10th, 1993 https://arnion.gr/index.php/diafora-uemata/pantiseis-pori-n-katixitiko
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In this recording, Archimandrite Athanasios Mytilinaios (1927-2006) answers the question of what existed outside the Garden of Eden before the fall of man and where Paradise was actually located. He explains the geography of ancient Mesopotamia, the biblical prophecies surrounding the Euphrates River, and the future battle of the 200 million soldiers mentioned in the Book of Revelation. The elder also makes a distinction between the ancient earthly Paradise, the temporary spiritual Paradise where the righteous currently dwell, and the eternal Kingdom of God, reminding us of the importance of cultivating our own "inner Paradise" today.
Romanian translation by Elena Dinu
Audio source: “Answers to questions", no. 567 (in Greek), January 10th, 1993 https://arnion.gr/index.php/diafora-uemata/pantiseis-pori-n-katixitiko
This video has English and Romanian subtitles. Press the CC button to switch them on or off.
Read the full English transcript of this video on our website: otelders.org/questions-and-answers-orthodox-christian/the-true-location-of-paradise-in-the-middle-east-and-our-own-inner-paradise
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