From 'The Garden in the First Book and the City in the Last Book of the Bible' to 'God's Field and God's Building in 1 Corinthians 3:9'－極大的奧秘

From 'The Garden in the First Book and the City in the Last Book of the Bible' to 'God's Field and God's Building in 1 Corinthians 3:9'

Genesis 2:8 "Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed."

Revelation 21:2 "I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband."

1 Corinthians 3:9 "For we are co-workers in God's service; you are God's field, God's building."

Aspect	Genesis 1 VS Revelation 21-22	Garden VS City
Beginning	Genesis 1: Creation of the world	Eden: Mankind's initial dwelling	Field: Stage of initial cultivation
End	Revelation 21: New heaven and new earth	New Jerusalem: Eternal heavenly city	Building: Completed structure
Nature	From natural to artificial	From simple to complex	From organic to structured
Scope	From Earth to universe	From a garden to a city	From field to house
Management	From human management to God's direct rule	From human care to God's presence	From cultivation to construction
Development	From primitive state to perfect state	From natural environment to organized society	From growth process to building process
Symbol	From creation to renewal	From initial walk with God to final dwelling with God	From life growth to spiritual building
Human's Role	From created being to co-ruler	From gardener to city resident	From cultivated to being built
God's Work	From creation to completion of redemption	From establishment to personal dwelling	From cultivation to construction
Related Verses	Genesis 1:1-31 Revelation 21:1-27	Genesis 2:8-15 Revelation 21:2-3	1 Corinthians 3:9

This table attempts to compare the themes of Genesis and Revelation, the concepts of garden and city, and Paul's metaphor of field and building in 1 Corinthians. Each row represents the contrast and development of these concepts in different aspects.

Please refer to Life-Study of 1 Corinthians, Message Thirty: God's Farm and God's Building